NPDES KY0096881 · Clean Water Act
GREEN COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT #1, Summersville, KY: NPDES KY0096881 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
GREEN COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT #1, Summersville, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0096881, held by Green County Sanitation District #1; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued January 23, 2021, term to February 28, 2026; discharges to PITMAN CRK; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
3 of the 22 pollutants listed for NPDES KY0096881 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 104 violations of any kind, 66 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 708% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 61 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 24,900% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 46 violations of any kind, 42 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2014, largest 540% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 85 violations of any kind, 41 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023, largest 490% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 47 violations of any kind, 41 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2009, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 14 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2016, largest 367% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022, largest 25% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits.
- September 1, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 1, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- August 7, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- August 22, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 21, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 15, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- December 27, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- November 17, 2017: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- November 17, 2017: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- February 7, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 283 were issued before KY0096881.
Coverages issued nearest KY0096881
- 2020-08-28: WHITESBURG STP (NEW), Whitesburg: KY0106283, held by Whitesburg STP New
- 2020-11-01: MILTON STP, Milton: KY0088625, held by Milton STP
- 2020-11-09: RICHMOND OTTER CREEK STP, Richmond: KY0107107, held by Richmond Otter Creek STP
- 2020-12-06: COLUMBIA/ADAIR COUNTY STP, Columbia: KY0024317, held by Columbia/Adair County STP
- 2020-12-07: WEST LIBERTY STP, West Liberty: KY0089567, held by West Liberty STP
- 2021-04-08: CARLISLE STP, Carlisle: KY0020923, held by Carlisle STP
- 2021-04-08: PRESTONSBURG STP, Prestonsburg: KY0027413, held by Prestonsburg STP
- 2021-04-16: LOUISA STP, Louisa: KY0027961, held by Louisa STP
- 2021-05-24: SCIENCE HILL STP, Science Hill: KY0094447, held by Science Hill STP
- 2021-05-25: UNIONTOWN STP, Uniontown: KY0025844, held by Uniontown STP
GREEN COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT #1 among its neighbors
1 discharge permits are in the Sand Lick Creek-Big Pitman Creek subwatershed (HUC 051100010505); KY0096881 is one. Its county: 9, 0 major; KY0096881 is minor permit.
Identity
| Facility | GREEN COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT #1 |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Green County Sanitation District #1 |
| NPDES ID | KY0096881 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 23, 2021 |
| Expires | February 28, 2026 |
| Address | Summersville, KY 42743 |
| Receiving water | PITMAN CRK |
| Subwatershed | Sand Lick Creek-Big Pitman Creek (HUC 051100010505) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES KY0096881: effluent limits and exceedances
GREEN COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT #1 (NPDES KY0096881): 22 pollutants on file, 14 limited; 19 with a violation of any kind, 8 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 104 | 66 | October 31, 2025 | 708% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 61 | 61 | February 28, 2025 | 24,900% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 46 | 42 | March 31, 2014 | 540% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 85 | 41 | June 30, 2023 | 490% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 47 | 41 | September 30, 2009 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 14 | 9 | February 29, 2016 | 367% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 13 | 5 | November 30, 2023 | |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 45 | 3 | September 30, 2022 | 25% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES KY0096881: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES KY0096881: 8 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 22, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 21, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 15, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 27, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| November 17, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| November 17, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| February 7, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES KY0096881: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES KY0096881: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
NPDES KY0096881 (GREEN COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT #1): no formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES KY0096881
NPDES KY0096881: 22 pollutant rows, 10 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.