Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0097381
ENERSYS INC, Richmond, KY: NPDES KY0097381 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 9Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
ENERSYS INC, held by Enersys Inc, holds NPDES permit KY0097381, which discharges to Taylor Fork / Silver Crk / Ky River. EPA’s file records it issued July 25, 2018 and expiring August 31, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | ENERSYS INC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Enersys Inc |
| NPDES ID | KY0097381 |
| 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 | July 25, 2018 |
| Expiration date | August 31, 2023 |
| Address | Richmond, KY 40475 |
| Receiving water | TAYLOR FORK / SILVER CRK / KY RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Upper Otter Creek (HUC 051002050105) |
| NAICS | 335911 – Storage Battery Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3691 – Storage Batteries |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler KYD070219571; ICIS-AIR source KY0000002115100032 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 11Pollutants on file
- 9Under a numeric limit
- 10With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, total recoverable | 4 | 177 | 41 | August 31, 2018 | 647% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 173 | 25 | March 31, 2022 | 547% over the limit |
| Toxicity | 1 | 6 | 3 | June 30, 2020 | 297% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 159 | 1 | November 30, 2005 | |
| Oil and grease | 0 | 158 | 1 | September 30, 2012 | 67% over the limit |
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 159 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 4 | 158 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 140 | 0 | ||
| Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| April 23, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| April 13, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| January 26, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0097381.
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 KY0097381.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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ENERSYS INC, Richmond, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0097381, held by Enersys Inc; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 25, 2018, term to August 31, 2023; discharges to TAYLOR FORK / SILVER CRK / KY RIVER; Storage Battery Manufacturing.
1 of the 11 pollutants listed for NPDES KY0097381 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Lead, total recoverable: 4 limits, 177 violations of any kind, 41 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2018, largest 647% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 173 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 547% over the limit.
- Toxicity: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2020, largest 297% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 159 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2005.
- Oil and grease: 0 limits, 158 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2012, largest 67% over the limit.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 159 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 4 limits, 158 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 140 violations of any kind.
- Alkalinity, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 4 limits.
- August 4, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- April 23, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- April 13, 2020: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- January 26, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
ENERSYS INC among its neighbors
17 discharge permits are in the Upper Otter Creek subwatershed (HUC 051002050105); KY0097381 is one. Its county: 126, 4 major; KY0097381 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Otter Creek subwatershed (HUC 051002050105)
- BOB RILEY DISTRIBUTORS INC, Richmond: KY0109908, minor, term to 2023-07-31
- BOURBON BARREL BEEF - RICHMOND, KY, Richmond: KYR10U141, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- CARRIAGE PLACE (LOTS 1-108), Richmond: KYR10U417, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- DOLLAR GENERAL, Richmond: KYR10U078, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, Richmond: KYG200053, minor, term to 2015-03-31
- GATES FORD NEW TRUCK SERVICE SHOP, Richmond: KYR10U435, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- GREENS CROSSING COLLECTION SYSTEM, Richmond: KYP000071, minor, term to 2014-04-30
- JACOBS MINI STORAGE UNITS, Richmond: KYR10T964, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- LIFE CHURCH, CHURCH OF GOD, INC, Richmond: KYR10U824, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- MADISON CO STATE MAINTENANCE GARAGE & STORAGE FACILITY, Richmond: KYR004774, minor, term to 2028-07-31
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers the Clean Water Act NPDES discharge permit KY0097381, held by ENERSYS INC in Richmond, KY, which discharges to Taylor Fork / Silver Crk / Ky River and is administratively continued as a Minor Discharger class permit. The page lists 5 pollutants under a numeric limit and 5 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit issued July 25, 2018 and expiring August 31, 2023.