Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0094749
RUMPKE ROWAN CO LANDFILL, Morehead, KY: NPDES KY0094749 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 5Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
RUMPKE ROWAN CO LANDFILL, held by Rumpke Waste Service of KY Inc, holds NPDES permit KY0094749, which discharges to Murphy Br / Swim Br / Sand Br. EPA’s file records it issued February 5, 2021 and expiring March 31, 2026.
RUMPKE ROWAN CO LANDFILL, Morehead, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0094749, held by Rumpke Waste Service of KY Inc; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 5, 2021, term to March 31, 2026; discharges to MURPHY BR / SWIM BR / SAND BR.
- Iron, total recoverable: 18 limits, 295 violations of any kind, 283 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 1,950% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 18 limits, 158 violations of any kind, 146 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 1,700% over the limit.
- pH: 18 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2017.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2013, largest 29% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 18 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Precipitation volume: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 18 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 29, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- August 17, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 17, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- August 17, 2026: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- August 17, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- September 2, 2025: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- January 27, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- January 27, 2021: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- January 27, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
RUMPKE ROWAN CO LANDFILL among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Lower North Fork Triplett Creek subwatershed (HUC 051001010603), KY0094749 among them. Its county holds 27, 1 of them major permits; KY0094749 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Lower North Fork Triplett Creek subwatershed (HUC 051001010603)
- CEFF II MOREHEAD PROPERTY LLC, Morehead: KY0113468, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2027
- LAND CLEARING, Morehead (Rowan): KYR10U749, minor permit, discharging to Triplett Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- RESRG AUTOMOTIVE TRIM LLC, Morehead: KY0113930, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2029
- ROWAN CO STATE MAINTENANCE GARAGE, Morehead [Rowan]: KYR004696, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- WALMART - FUEL STATION #1139-1006, Morehead (Rowan): KYR10T808, minor permit, discharging to North Fork Triplett Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- WALMART - FUEL STATION #1139-1006, Morehead (Rowan): KYR10U878, minor permit, discharging to North Fork Triplett Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | RUMPKE ROWAN CO LANDFILL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Rumpke Waste Service of KY Inc |
| NPDES ID | KY0094749 |
| 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 | February 5, 2021 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2026 |
| Address | Morehead, KY 40351 |
| Receiving water | MURPHY BR / SWIM BR / SAND BR |
| Subwatershed | Lower North Fork Triplett Creek (HUC 051001010603) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source KY0000002120500048 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 8Pollutants on file
- 5Under a numeric limit
- 7With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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 | 18 | 295 | 283 | December 31, 2025 | 1,950% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 18 | 158 | 146 | June 30, 2026 | 1,700% over the limit |
| pH | 18 | 24 | 10 | December 31, 2017 | |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 1 | 1 | October 31, 2013 | 29% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 18 | 14 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation volume | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 7Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 17, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 17, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| September 2, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| January 27, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| January 27, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| January 27, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.