Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0089567
WEST LIBERTY STP, West Liberty, KY: NPDES KY0089567 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 16Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 4Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WEST LIBERTY STP, held by West Liberty STP, holds NPDES permit KY0089567, which discharges to Licking River. EPA’s file records it issued December 7, 2020 and expiring January 31, 2026.
WEST LIBERTY STP, West Liberty, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0089567, held by West Liberty STP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 7, 2020, term to January 31, 2026; discharges to LICKING RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 6 limits, 66 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 173% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 409% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2006, largest 19% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 908% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2009, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2012, largest 120% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 9 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2010, largest 33% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2012, largest 14% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 19, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- October 13, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- June 2, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- June 2, 2026: Sampling (S).
- March 19, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 282 were issued before KY0089567.
Coverages issued nearest KY0089567
- August 28, 2020: WHEELWRIGHT STP, Wheelwright, KY0028789, held by Wheelwright STP
- August 28, 2020: WHITESBURG STP (NEW), Whitesburg, KY0106283, held by Whitesburg STP New
- November 1, 2020: MILTON STP, Milton, KY0088625, held by Milton STP
- November 9, 2020: RICHMOND OTTER CREEK STP, Richmond, KY0107107, held by Richmond Otter Creek STP
- December 6, 2020: COLUMBIA/ADAIR COUNTY STP, Columbia, KY0024317, held by Columbia/Adair County STP
- January 23, 2021: GREEN COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT #1, Summersville, KY0096881, held by Green County Sanitation District #1
- April 8, 2021: CARLISLE STP, Carlisle, KY0020923, held by Carlisle STP
- April 8, 2021: PRESTONSBURG STP, Prestonsburg, KY0027413, held by Prestonsburg STP
- April 16, 2021: LOUISA STP, Louisa, KY0027961, held by Louisa STP
- May 24, 2021: SCIENCE HILL STP, Science Hill, KY0094447, held by Science Hill STP
WEST LIBERTY STP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 5 discharge permits in the Pleasant Run-Licking River subwatershed (HUC 051001010506), KY0089567 among them. Its county holds 15, 0 of them major permits; KY0089567 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Pleasant Run-Licking River subwatershed (HUC 051001010506)
- BULK PLANT INC - WEST LIBERTY #75, West Liberty: KY0097900, minor permit, discharging to UT / LONG BRANCH CRK, permit term to January 31, 2021
- INDEX-HELECHEWA 69KV STR. 22,57,69 REPLACEMENT PROJECT, Yocum: KYR10T856, minor permit, discharging to Poorhouse Fork, permit term to December 31, 2029
- SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT CITY OF WEST LIBERTY, West Liberty: KYR10T771, minor permit, discharging to Licking River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- WOODSBEND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER, West Liberty: KY0033880, minor permit, discharging to SPRING BR, permit term to March 31, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | WEST LIBERTY STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | West Liberty STP |
| NPDES ID | KY0089567 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | December 7, 2020 |
| Expiration date | January 31, 2026 |
| Address | West Liberty, KY 41472 |
| Receiving water | LICKING RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Pleasant Run-Licking River (HUC 051001010506) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 18Pollutants on file
- 16Under a numeric limit
- 17With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 6 | 66 | 30 | February 28, 2025 | 173% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 48 | 20 | June 30, 2026 | 409% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 28 | 20 | March 31, 2006 | 19% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 13 | 11 | October 31, 2025 | 908% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 20 | 10 | January 31, 2009 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 32 | 8 | March 31, 2012 | 120% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 9 | 5 | February 28, 2010 | 33% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 7 | 4 | July 31, 2012 | 14% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES KY0089567.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| June 2, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| June 2, 2026 | Sampling | S |
| March 19, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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 13, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, KY0089567.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in West Liberty
- Every permit record in West Liberty, A to Z
- Discharge permits in Kentucky
- Every permit record in Kentucky, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.