Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0079626
WASTE PATH SANITARY LANDFILL, Calvert City, KY: NPDES KY0079626 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 5Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WASTE PATH SANITARY LANDFILL, held by Waste Path Sanitary Landfill, holds NPDES permit KY0079626, which discharges to Cypress Crk. EPA’s file records it issued November 13, 2019 and expiring December 31, 2024. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | WASTE PATH SANITARY LANDFILL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Waste Path Sanitary Landfill |
| NPDES ID | KY0079626 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 13, 2019 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2024 |
| Address | Calvert City, KY 42029 |
| Receiving water | CYPRESS CRK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Lower Cypress Creek (HUC 060400060503) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler KYR000044446; ICIS-AIR source KY0000002115700066 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 23Pollutants on file
- 5Under a numeric limit
- 23With a violation of any kind
- 3With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 44 | 23 | May 31, 2026 | 2,200% over the limit |
| Iron, total recoverable | 4 | 33 | 8 | June 30, 2025 | 438% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 24 | 1 | April 30, 2011 | |
| Total purgeable halocarbons | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total recoverable | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| March 23, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 12, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0079626.
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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WASTE PATH SANITARY LANDFILL, Calvert City, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0079626, held by Waste Path Sanitary Landfill; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 13, 2019, term to December 31, 2024; discharges to CYPRESS CRK.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 2,200% over the limit.
- Iron, total recoverable: 4 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 438% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2011.
- Total purgeable halocarbons: 0 limits, 23 violations of any kind.
- Specific conductance: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind.
- Oil and grease: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind.
- Sulfate: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Thallium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Antimony, total recoverable: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- October 8, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- March 23, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- March 23, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 12, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
WASTE PATH SANITARY LANDFILL among its neighbors
5 discharge permits are in the Lower Cypress Creek subwatershed (HUC 060400060503); KY0079626 is one. Its county: 51, 5 major; KY0079626 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Lower Cypress Creek subwatershed (HUC 060400060503)
- HOLLIWOOD LLC, Calvert City: KY0072231, minor, term to 2014-12-31
- PADUCAH RIVER PAINTING GRAVELED PARKING / STORAGE LAYDOWN AREA, Calvert City: KYR10T949, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- SHARPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Benton: KY0023892, minor, term to 2020-02-29
- WACKER CHEMICAL CORP, Calvert City: KY0107433
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES KY0079626, held by Waste Path Sanitary Landfill in Calvert City, KY, which discharges to Cypress Crk and carries an administratively continued status with a minor discharger class of 5. The page lists 3 pollutants under a numeric limit and 3 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit recorded as issued November 13, 2019 and expiring December 31, 2024.