Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0097306
CUMBERLAND ELKHORN COAL & COKE, Louisville, KY: NPDES KY0097306 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CUMBERLAND ELKHORN COAL & COKE, held by Cumberland Elkhorn Coal & Coke, holds NPDES permit KY0097306, which discharges to Beargrass Crk. EPA’s file records it issued February 14, 2013 and expiring March 31, 2018.
CUMBERLAND ELKHORN COAL & COKE, Louisville, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0097306, held by Cumberland Elkhorn Coal & Coke; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 14, 2013, term to March 31, 2018; discharges to BEARGRASS CRK; Support Activities For Coal Mining.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 145 violations of any kind, 43 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2022, largest 2,071% over the limit.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 2 limits, 84 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2014, largest 425% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 113 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2020.
- Iron, total recoverable: 2 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2019, largest 68% over the limit.
- Oil and grease: 2 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2011, largest 80% over the limit.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 2 limits, 73 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2005, largest 19% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 106 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 74 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acidity, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 74 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Conductivity: 2 limits, 46 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, total recoverable: 2 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 24, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 24, 2023: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- May 12, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 12, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- May 12, 2022: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
CUMBERLAND ELKHORN COAL & COKE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 22 discharge permits in the South Fork Bear Grass Creek subwatershed (HUC 051401010901), KY0097306 among them. Its county holds 625, 10 of them major permits; KY0097306 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the South Fork Bear Grass Creek subwatershed (HUC 051401010901)
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DKY6, Louisville: KYR004576, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- BOBBY KYSER RESIDENCE, Louisville: KYG405205, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2028
- BOWMAN FIELD REGIONAL AIRPORT, Louisville: KY0092177, minor permit, discharging to BEARGRASS CRK, permit term to January 31, 2024
- CENTRAL DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS, Louisville: KYR004613, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- CHESTNUT STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS, SEGMENT 2, Louisville: KYR10U477, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Beargrass Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- DECKEL & MONEYPENNY WAREHOUSE ADDITION, Louisville: KYR10U901, minor permit, discharging to Ohio River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- DUPONT MANUAL STADIUM RENOVATION, Louisville: KYR10T348, minor permit, discharging to Ohio River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- EAST JEFFERSON HOTEL - MARRIOTT, Louisville: KYR10U742, minor permit, discharging to Ohio River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- HOSPARUS INPATIENT CARE CENTER, Louisville: KYR10T881, minor permit, discharging to Beargrass Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRIC COOP INC, Louisville: KY0097357, minor permit, discharging to LOUISVILLE MSD, permit term to October 31, 2012
Identity
| Facility as filed | CUMBERLAND ELKHORN COAL & COKE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Cumberland Elkhorn Coal & Coke |
| NPDES ID | KY0097306 |
| 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 14, 2013 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2018 |
| Address | Louisville, KY 40204 |
| Receiving water | BEARGRASS CRK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | South Fork Bear Grass Creek (HUC 051401010901) |
| NAICS | 213113 – Support Activities For Coal Mining |
| SIC | 1241 – Coal Mining Services |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 12Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 145 | 43 | April 30, 2022 | 2,071% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 2 | 84 | 14 | April 30, 2014 | 425% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 113 | 7 | October 31, 2020 | |
| Iron, total recoverable | 2 | 42 | 4 | October 31, 2019 | 68% over the limit |
| Oil and grease | 2 | 76 | 2 | March 31, 2011 | 80% over the limit |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 2 | 73 | 1 | November 30, 2005 | 19% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 106 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Acidity, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Conductivity | 2 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, total recoverable | 2 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 34 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 5Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 24, 2023 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| May 12, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 12, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| May 12, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0097306.
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 KY0097306.
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