Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0098698
HOPKINS COUNTY REGIONAL LANDFILL, White Plains, KY: NPDES KY0098698 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
HOPKINS COUNTY REGIONAL LANDFILL, held by Hopkins County Regional Landfill, holds NPDES permit KY0098698, which discharges to Ford Pond River. EPA’s file records it issued February 8, 2021 and expiring March 31, 2026.
HOPKINS COUNTY REGIONAL LANDFILL, White Plains, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0098698, held by Hopkins County Regional Landfill; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 8, 2021, term to March 31, 2026; discharges to FORD POND RIVER; Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 102 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 1,740% over the limit.
- Phenol: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 567% over the limit.
- p-Cresol: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 614% over the limit.
- .alpha.-Terpineol: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 212% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 792% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 163% over the limit.
- Benzoic acids, total: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 41% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 55 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2021, largest 82% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 91 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2017.
- Iron, total recoverable: 0 limits, 88 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2011, largest 18% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 88 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 0 limits, 86 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 0 limits, 86 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sodium, total [as Na]: 0 limits, 86 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 86 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate: 0 limits, 86 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Antimony, total recoverable: 0 limits, 53 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 0 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Thallium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 0 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 0 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total purgeable halocarbons: 0 limits, 52 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 0 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 0 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- March 12, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- May 13, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
HOPKINS COUNTY REGIONAL LANDFILL among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Lower West Fork Pond River subwatershed (HUC 051100060104), KY0098698 among them. Its county holds 45, 1 of them major permits; KY0098698 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Lower West Fork Pond River subwatershed (HUC 051100060104)
- BANYAN TREE LLC POULTRY FARMS, White Plains: KYR10U503, minor permit, discharging to West Fork Pond River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- CHI NGUYEN POULTRY BARNS, White Plains: KYR10U498, minor permit, discharging to Pond River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- OAK TREE LLC POULTRY FARMS, White Plains: KYR10U502, minor permit, discharging to Pond River, permit term to December 31, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | HOPKINS COUNTY REGIONAL LANDFILL |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Hopkins County Regional Landfill |
| NPDES ID | KY0098698 |
| 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 8, 2021 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2026 |
| Address | White Plains, KY 42464 |
| Receiving water | FORD POND RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Lower West Fork Pond River (HUC 051100060104) |
| NAICS | 562211 – Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal |
| SIC | 4953 – Refuse Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 30Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 30With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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 | 102 | 14 | March 31, 2026 | 1,740% over the limit |
| Phenol | 2 | 8 | 8 | April 30, 2025 | 567% over the limit |
| p-Cresol | 2 | 8 | 8 | April 30, 2025 | 614% over the limit |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | 2 | 8 | 8 | April 30, 2025 | 212% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 9 | 6 | April 30, 2025 | 792% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 6 | 6 | March 31, 2026 | 163% over the limit |
| Benzoic acids, total | 2 | 4 | 4 | April 30, 2025 | 41% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 55 | 2 | May 31, 2021 | 82% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 91 | 1 | March 31, 2017 | |
| Iron, total recoverable | 0 | 88 | 1 | March 31, 2011 | 18% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 88 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Sodium, total [as Na] | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total recoverable | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Total purgeable halocarbons | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 0 | 50 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES KY0098698.
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