Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0091839
LAUREL RIDGE LANDFILL INC, Lily, KY: NPDES KY0091839 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 6Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
LAUREL RIDGE LANDFILL INC, held by Laurel Ridge Landfill Inc, holds NPDES permit KY0091839, which discharges to Ut / Little Laurel River. EPA’s file records it issued August 14, 2018 and expiring September 30, 2023.
LAUREL RIDGE LANDFILL INC, Lily, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0091839, held by Laurel Ridge Landfill Inc; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 14, 2018, term to September 30, 2023; discharges to UT / LITTLE LAUREL RIVER; Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal.
- Iron, total recoverable: 2 limits, 138 violations of any kind, 82 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025, largest 47,500% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 9 limits, 99 violations of any kind, 51 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 2,167% over the limit.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2015, largest 64,606% over the limit.
- Oil and grease: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2002, largest 109% over the limit.
- pH: 14 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2004.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 14 limits, 64 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Thallium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total purgeable halocarbons: 0 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Antimony, total recoverable: 0 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Surfactants [MBAS]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- January 8, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- October 7, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 7, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- January 8, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 2, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 2, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- December 20, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- December 20, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- December 20, 2022: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- August 30, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 8, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 8, 2020: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- November 20, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 17, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 17, 2017: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
LAUREL RIDGE LANDFILL INC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 16 discharge permits in the Little Laurel River subwatershed (HUC 051301010802), KY0091839 among them. Its county holds 44, 2 of them major permits; KY0091839 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Little Laurel River subwatershed (HUC 051301010802)
- 11-147: US-25 CONGESTION RELIEF & WIDENING, London: KYR10T910, minor permit, discharging to Little Laurel River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- 11-8514.10: 5TH STREET WIDENING, London: KYR10T815, minor permit, discharging to Sampson Branch, permit term to December 31, 2029
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - WKY3, London: KYR004872, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- BUFFALO TRACE WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT, LONDON SITE, London: KYR10T324, minor permit, discharging to Lick Branch, permit term to December 31, 2029
- CHESTNUT PLACE DEVELOPMENT, London: KYR10U854, minor permit, discharging to Sampson Branch, permit term to December 31, 2029
- CID241011 LITTLE LAUREL BRIDGE, London: KYR10T129, minor permit, discharging to Little Laurel River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- EXIT 38 LONDON TRUCK PLAZA, London: KY0103951, minor permit, discharging to SAMPSON BR, permit term to September 30, 2008
- HEIDELBERG CEMENT TRANSFER STATION, London: KYR10U735, minor permit, discharging to Mitchell Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- HOUSE OIL CO INC, London: KYR003400, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2023
- JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, London: KY0026557, minor permit, discharging to UT / LITTLE LAUREL RV, permit term to January 31, 2018
Identity
| Facility as filed | LAUREL RIDGE LANDFILL INC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Laurel Ridge Landfill Inc |
| NPDES ID | KY0091839 |
| 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 | August 14, 2018 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2023 |
| Address | Lily, KY 40740 |
| Receiving water | UT / LITTLE LAUREL RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Little Laurel River (HUC 051301010802) |
| NAICS | 562211 – Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal |
| SIC | 4953 – Refuse Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source KY0000002112500089 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 28Pollutants on file
- 6Under a numeric limit
- 28With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, total recoverable | 2 | 138 | 82 | March 31, 2025 | 47,500% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 9 | 99 | 51 | September 30, 2025 | 2,167% over the limit |
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 52 | 5 | February 28, 2015 | 64,606% over the limit |
| Oil and grease | 0 | 13 | 3 | January 31, 2002 | 109% over the limit |
| pH | 14 | 51 | 1 | July 31, 2004 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 14 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total recoverable | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total purgeable halocarbons | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Surfactants [MBAS] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 14Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 7, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| January 8, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 2, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 2, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 20, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 20, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| December 20, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| August 30, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 8, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 8, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| November 20, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 17, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 17, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0091839.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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