Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0093874
PILGRIMS PRIDE, Hickory, KY: NPDES KY0093874 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 12Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
PILGRIMS PRIDE, held by Pilgrims Pride, holds NPDES permit KY0093874, which discharges to Cooley Crk. EPA’s file records it issued January 7, 2016 and expiring February 28, 2021.
PILGRIMS PRIDE, Hickory, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0093874, held by Pilgrims Pride; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 7, 2016, term to February 28, 2021; discharges to COOLEY CRK; Poultry Processing.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 112 violations of any kind, 48 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2021, largest 1,389% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2014, largest 324% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2016, largest 908% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 73 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2015, largest 393% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 1 limit, 39 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2020, largest 104% over the limit.
- pH: 10 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2022.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2015, largest 3% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 10 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2016, largest 57% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 10 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Color [admi units]: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 21, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- May 22, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- May 22, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 22, 2023: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- July 5, 2022: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- July 5, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- July 5, 2022: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- August 24, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 25, 2020: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
PILGRIMS PRIDE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Gilbert Creek-Mayfield Creek subwatershed (HUC 080102010105), KY0093874 among them. Its county holds 41, 1 of them major permits; KY0093874 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Gilbert Creek-Mayfield Creek subwatershed (HUC 080102010105)
- EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT, Hickory: KYR10T829, minor permit, discharging to Gilbert Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- LAZY ACRES MHP, Mayfield: KY0077607, minor permit, discharging to BYRD CRK, permit term to October 31, 2017
- WARREN KY 1241 DEVELOPMENT, Hickory: KYR10T806, minor permit, discharging to Cooley Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | PILGRIMS PRIDE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Pilgrims Pride |
| NPDES ID | KY0093874 |
| 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 | January 7, 2016 |
| Expiration date | February 28, 2021 |
| Address | Hickory, KY 42051 |
| Receiving water | COOLEY CRK |
| Subwatershed | Gilbert Creek-Mayfield Creek (HUC 080102010105) |
| NAICS | 311615 – Poultry Processing |
| SIC | 2015 – Poultry Slaughtering And Processing |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler KYR000071175 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 18Pollutants on file
- 12Under a numeric limit
- 15With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 6 | 112 | 48 | April 30, 2021 | 1,389% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 72 | 12 | September 30, 2014 | 324% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 10 | 10 | December 31, 2016 | 908% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 73 | 9 | July 31, 2015 | 393% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 1 | 39 | 8 | September 30, 2020 | 104% over the limit |
| pH | 10 | 37 | 5 | June 30, 2022 | |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 19 | 3 | June 30, 2015 | 3% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 10 | 2 | 2 | April 30, 2016 | 57% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 10 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Color [admi units] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 8Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| May 22, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 22, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| July 5, 2022 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| July 5, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| July 5, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| August 24, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 25, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES KY0093874.
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