Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0098477
SEARCY & STRONG FUNERAL HOME, Booneville, KY: NPDES KY0098477 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SEARCY & STRONG FUNERAL HOME, held by Searcy & Strong Funeral Home, holds NPDES permit KY0098477, which discharges to Kentucky River / South Fork. EPA’s file records it issued May 8, 2018 and expiring June 30, 2023.
SEARCY & STRONG FUNERAL HOME, Booneville, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0098477, held by Searcy & Strong Funeral Home; Effective; issued May 8, 2018, term to June 30, 2023; discharges to KENTUCKY RIVER / SOUTH FORK; Funeral Homes and Funeral Services.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 154 violations of any kind, 82 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 1,395% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2012, largest 3,082% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 22 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2013, largest 14% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 79% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 2 limits, 46 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2016, largest 102% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 29, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- May 14, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- May 14, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- May 14, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- July 15, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 15, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- July 15, 2025: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- April 3, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- April 3, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 25, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 25, 2017: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
SEARCY & STRONG FUNERAL HOME among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 5 discharge permits in the Lower Buffalo Creek-South Fork Kentucky River subwatershed (HUC 051002030607), KY0098477 among them. Its county holds 8, 0 of them major permits; KY0098477 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Lower Buffalo Creek-South Fork Kentucky River subwatershed (HUC 051002030607)
- ACS, Beattyville: KY0087785, minor permit, discharging to LONG BR, permit term to March 31, 2012
- LEE CO STATE MAINTENANCE & EQUIPMENT GARAGE, Beattyville: KYR004676, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- OWSLEY CO STATE MAINTENANCE GARAGE, Booneville: KYR004654, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- THE CARPENTERS VILLAGE, Booneville: KY0086908, minor permit, discharging to JERUSHIA BR, permit term to May 31, 2023
Identity
| Facility as filed | SEARCY & STRONG FUNERAL HOME |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Searcy & Strong Funeral Home |
| NPDES ID | KY0098477 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 8, 2018 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2023 |
| Address | Booneville, KY 41314 |
| Receiving water | KENTUCKY RIVER / SOUTH FORK |
| Subwatershed | Lower Buffalo Creek-South Fork Kentucky River (HUC 051002030607) |
| NAICS | 812210 – Funeral Homes and Funeral Services |
| SIC | 7261 – Funeral Service And Crematories |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 9Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 9With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 154 | 82 | December 31, 2022 | 1,395% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 37 | 19 | June 30, 2012 | 3,082% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 22 | 13 | September 30, 2013 | 14% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 44 | 8 | March 31, 2026 | 79% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 2 | 46 | 4 | December 31, 2016 | 102% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 21 | 3 | June 30, 2024 | 99,999% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 9Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| May 14, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 15, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 15, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| July 15, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| April 3, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 3, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 25, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 25, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 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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