Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0103578
HONEY BRANCH REGIONAL STP, Van Lear, KY: NPDES KY0103578 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 15Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
HONEY BRANCH REGIONAL STP, held by Honey Branch Regional STP, holds NPDES permit KY0103578, which discharges to Johns Crk. EPA’s file records it issued May 21, 2014 and expiring June 30, 2019.
HONEY BRANCH REGIONAL STP, Van Lear, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0103578, held by Honey Branch Regional STP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 21, 2014, term to June 30, 2019; discharges to JOHNS CRK; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 206% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 27 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 6,567% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2024, largest 73% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 15 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2021, largest 561% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2007, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2021, largest 139% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2005, largest 347% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2009, largest 26% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity, final conc toxicity units: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 10, 2026: Sampling (S).
- March 4, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- April 29, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- April 29, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- September 23, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- January 29, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- January 23, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- January 23, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 21, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 21, 2021: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- October 21, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 9, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- March 22, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 17, 2018: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- October 17, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 17, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- July 6, 2018: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- July 6, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 31, 2017: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 39 were issued before KY0103578. Honey Branch Regional STP holds 2 permits in Kentucky.
Other permits held by Honey Branch Regional STP
- HONEY BRANCH REGIONAL STP, Paintsville: KYL103578, issued January 1, 2021
Coverages issued nearest KY0103578
- January 29, 2014: WILMORE STP, Wilmore, KY0028428, held by Wilmore STP
- February 19, 2014: MEADOWBROOK SUBDIVISION, Vanceburg, KY0078123, held by Meadowbrook Subdivision
- March 25, 2014: STANFORD STP, Stanford, KY0024619, held by Stanford STP
- April 25, 2014: MIDDLESBORO STP, Middlesboro, KY0072885, held by Middlesboro STP
- May 21, 2014: LEBANON STP, Lebanon, KY0026549, held by Lebanon STP
- June 11, 2014: GEORGETOWN STP #1, Georgetown, KY0020150, held by Georgetown STP #1
- June 11, 2014: BARDSTOWN TOWN CREEK WWTP, Bardstown, KY0021237, held by Bardstown STP
- June 11, 2014: JERRY L RILEY STP, Bardstown, KY0104027, held by Jerry L Riley STP
- June 17, 2014: BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, Bowling Green, KY0022403, held by Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
- July 7, 2014: AUGUSTA WWTP, Augusta, KY0021261, held by Augusta WWTP
HONEY BRANCH REGIONAL STP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Daniels Creek-Johns Creek subwatershed (HUC 050702030305), KY0103578 among them. Its county holds 60, 1 of them major permits; KY0103578 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Daniels Creek-Johns Creek subwatershed (HUC 050702030305)
- BEECH FORK PROCESSING INC - LACKEY BRANCH PLANT (858-9000), Odds: KY0090123, minor permit, discharging to DANIELS CRK / LACKEY BR / BRUSHY FK, permit term to February 28, 2011
- CZAR COAL CORP (836-5340), Prestonsburg: KY0098400, minor permit, discharging to DICKS CRK / JOHNS CRK, permit term to February 28, 2011
- CZAR COAL CORP [836-5340 & 836-5341], Prestonsburg: KYGE40662, minor permit, permit term to September 30, 2024
- HONEY BRANCH REGIONAL STP, Paintsville: KYL103578, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- JENNY WILEY MARINA RECONSTRUCTION, Prestonsburg: KYR10U180, minor permit, discharging to Dewey Lake, permit term to December 31, 2029
- MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES ASPHALT & AGGREGATE LABORATORY, Van Lear: KYR004233, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2023
Identity
| Facility as filed | HONEY BRANCH REGIONAL STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Honey Branch Regional STP |
| NPDES ID | KY0103578 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 21, 2014 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2019 |
| Address | Van Lear, KY 41265 |
| Receiving water | JOHNS CRK |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Daniels Creek-Johns Creek (HUC 050702030305) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 19Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 | 33 | 29 | January 31, 2025 | 206% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 29 | 27 | January 31, 2025 | 6,567% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 22 | 14 | August 31, 2024 | 73% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 15 | 14 | January 31, 2021 | 561% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 14 | 14 | June 30, 2007 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 25 | 9 | June 30, 2021 | 139% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 6 | 5 | February 28, 2005 | 347% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 7 | 4 | June 30, 2009 | 26% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 48 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity, final conc toxicity units | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 17Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| April 29, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| September 23, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| January 29, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| January 23, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| January 23, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 21, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 21, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| October 21, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 9, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| March 22, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 17, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| October 17, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 17, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 6, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| July 6, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 31, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | Sampling | S |
| March 4, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | 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 KY0103578.
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