Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0082449
CHILDERS OIL CO INC, Whitesburg, KY: NPDES KY0082449 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CHILDERS OIL CO INC, held by Childers Oil Co Inc, holds NPDES permit KY0082449, which discharges to Kentucky River / North Fork. EPA’s file records it issued June 13, 2018 and expiring July 31, 2023.
CHILDERS OIL CO INC, Whitesburg, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0082449, held by Childers Oil Co Inc; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 13, 2018, term to July 31, 2023; discharges to KENTUCKY RIVER / NORTH FORK; Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 150 violations of any kind, 40 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2023, largest 1,587% over the limit.
- Oil and grease: 0 limits, 140 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2014, largest 314% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 125 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 64 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toluene: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ethylbenzene: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Xylene [mix of m+o+p]: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Naphthalene: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- December 10, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
CHILDERS OIL CO INC among its neighbors
Its county holds 68, 0 of them major permits; KY0082449 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- 12-173.10, PCN 25-1040, Whitesburg: KYR10U268, minor permit, discharging to Elkhorn Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- 4 GENS FUELS LLC 867-0561, Eolia: KY0113301, minor permit, permit term to April 30, 2029
- A & G COAL CORP (867-0498), Eolia: KY0106151, minor permit, discharging to COLLIERS CRK, permit term to March 31, 2023
- ANGELA CRAFT RESIDENCE, Whitesburg: KYG405520, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2028
- ARLIE BOGGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eolia: KY0074233, minor permit, discharging to FRANKS CRK, permit term to March 31, 2022
- AUSTIN ELDRIDGE RESIDENCE, Eolia: KYG404325, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2028
- BETSY LANE-SOUTH PIKEVILLE 69KV STR 38&39 EMERGENCY PROJECT, Jenkins: KYR10U516, minor permit, discharging to Old House Branch, permit term to December 31, 2029
- BLUEGRASS MATERIALS CO LLC - CUMBERLAND QUARRY, Gordon: KYG840038, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2020
- BLUEGRASS NATURAL RESOURCES LLC, Partridge: KY0114286, not classed
- BYPASS SHOP, Whitesburg: KY0108855, minor permit, discharging to NORTH FOLK OF KY RIVER, permit term to December 31, 2023
Identity
| Facility as filed | CHILDERS OIL CO INC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Childers Oil Co Inc |
| NPDES ID | KY0082449 |
| 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 | June 13, 2018 |
| Expiration date | July 31, 2023 |
| Address | Whitesburg, KY 41858 |
| Receiving water | KENTUCKY RIVER / NORTH FORK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| NAICS | 424710 – Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals |
| SIC | 5171 – Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 10Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 9With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 | 2 | 150 | 40 | March 31, 2023 | 1,587% over the limit |
| Oil and grease | 0 | 140 | 28 | February 28, 2014 | 314% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 125 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Xylene [mix of m+o+p] | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Naphthalene | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0082449.
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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES KY0082449.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.