Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0094510
KENTUCKY FUEL CORP (860-8020), Mousie, KY: NPDES KY0094510 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 13Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
KENTUCKY FUEL CORP (860-8020), held by Kentucky Fuel Corp (860-8020), holds NPDES permit KY0094510, which discharges to Four Mile Br. EPA’s file records it issued March 20, 2017 and expiring April 30, 2022.
KENTUCKY FUEL CORP (860-8020), Mousie, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0094510, held by Kentucky Fuel Corp (860-8020); Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 20, 2017, term to April 30, 2022; discharges to FOUR MILE BR; Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining.
- Iron, total recoverable: 8 limits, 103 violations of any kind, 47 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 1,033% over the limit.
- Manganese, total recoverable: 8 limits, 90 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 143% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 169 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 306% over the limit.
- Toxicity, final conc toxicity units: 0 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 930% over the limit.
- Toxicity, Chronic: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2020, largest 157% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2015, largest 194% over the limit.
- pH: 8 limits, 165 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2018.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2015, largest 107% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 8 limits, 164 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 106 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 106 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 85 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 80 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 8 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 8 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 0 limits, 64 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Precipitation volume: 8 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 4 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Date of Sample Collection: 0 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Date of Storm Event: 0 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Calcium, total [as Ca]: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Potassium, total [as K]: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity, Acute: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Biotic Index: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Report due [yrmoda]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 18, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- July 27, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- July 16, 2026: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- February 27, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- February 26, 2026: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- July 3, 2025: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- March 18, 2025: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- August 28, 2020: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- June 27, 2018: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- June 27, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
- June 27, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- June 27, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 27, 2018: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
- October 11, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
KENTUCKY FUEL CORP (860-8020) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 9 discharge permits in the Middle Right Fork Beaver Creek subwatershed (HUC 050702030102), KY0094510 among them. Its county holds 26, 0 of them major permits; KY0094510 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Middle Right Fork Beaver Creek subwatershed (HUC 050702030102)
- CARDINAL RECLAMATION CO LLC 860-8030, Lackey: KY0111961, minor permit, discharging to Jones Frk of Martin Br, permit term to March 31, 2022
- ELK HORN RESOURCES LLC 860-5415, Lackey: KY0113841, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2029
- GOLDEN YEARS HEALTHCARE, Lackey: KY0083089, minor permit, discharging to JONES FORK CRK / BEAVER CRK, permit term to September 30, 2024
- JONES FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Mousie: KY0087076, minor permit, discharging to JONES FORK CRK, permit term to February 28, 2022
- KNOTT COUNTY WATER & SEWER DISTRICT, Pippa Passes: KY0042854, minor permit, discharging to CANEY CRK, permit term to June 30, 2024
- MASON COAL INC [860-5265], Hollybush: KYGE40066, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2024
- REVELATION ENERGY LLC (860-5391), Mousie: KY0111945, not classed
- WAYLAND STP, Wayland: KY0105228, minor permit, discharging to RIGHT FORK / BEAVER CRK, permit term to March 31, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | KENTUCKY FUEL CORP (860-8020) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Kentucky Fuel Corp (860-8020) |
| NPDES ID | KY0094510 |
| 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 | March 20, 2017 |
| Expiration date | April 30, 2022 |
| Address | Mousie, KY 41839 |
| Receiving water | FOUR MILE BR |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Middle Right Fork Beaver Creek (HUC 050702030102) |
| NAICS | 212111 – Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 34Pollutants on file
- 13Under a numeric limit
- 34With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, total recoverable | 8 | 103 | 47 | April 30, 2026 | 1,033% over the limit |
| Manganese, total recoverable | 8 | 90 | 34 | July 31, 2026 | 143% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 169 | 7 | March 31, 2026 | 306% over the limit |
| Toxicity, final conc toxicity units | 0 | 7 | 3 | December 31, 2025 | 930% over the limit |
| Toxicity, Chronic | 1 | 8 | 2 | March 31, 2020 | 157% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 2 | December 31, 2015 | 194% over the limit |
| pH | 8 | 165 | 1 | January 31, 2018 | |
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2015 | 107% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 8 | 164 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 106 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 106 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 80 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 8 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 8 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation volume | 8 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 4 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Date of Sample Collection | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Date of Storm Event | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 4 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Calcium, total [as Ca] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Magnesium, total [as Mg] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Potassium, total [as K] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity, Acute | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Biotic Index | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Report due [yrmoda] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 11Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| February 26, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| July 3, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| March 18, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| August 28, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| June 27, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| June 27, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
| June 27, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 27, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 27, 2018 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | ST6 |
| October 11, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0094510.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| July 27, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| February 27, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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