Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0104868
OWEN ELECTRIC COOP INC HQ, Owenton, KY: NPDES KY0104868 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
OWEN ELECTRIC COOP INC HQ, held by Owen Electric Coop Inc HQ, holds NPDES permit KY0104868, which discharges to Two Mile Crk. EPA’s file records it issued October 31, 2017 and expiring November 30, 2022.
OWEN ELECTRIC COOP INC HQ, Owenton, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0104868, held by Owen Electric Coop Inc HQ; Effective; issued October 31, 2017, term to November 30, 2022; discharges to TWO MILE CRK; Hydroelectric Power Generation.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2014, largest 12,445% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2006, largest 66% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2005, largest 92% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 24 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 6, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- June 19, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 23, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
OWEN ELECTRIC COOP INC HQ among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Moseby Branch-Eagle Creek subwatershed (HUC 051002051403), KY0104868 among them. Its county holds 8, 0 of them major permits; KY0104868 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Moseby Branch-Eagle Creek subwatershed (HUC 051002051403)
- GALLATIN COUNTY READY MIX LLC, Sparta: KY0105104, minor permit, discharging to EAGLE CRK, permit term to October 31, 2012
Identity
| Facility as filed | OWEN ELECTRIC COOP INC HQ |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Owen Electric Coop Inc HQ |
| NPDES ID | KY0104868 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 31, 2017 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2022 |
| Address | Owenton, KY 40359 |
| Receiving water | TWO MILE CRK |
| Subwatershed | Moseby Branch-Eagle Creek (HUC 051002051403) |
| NAICS | 221111 – Hydroelectric Power Generation |
| SIC | 4911 – Electric Services |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 9Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 9With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 8 | 4 | June 30, 2014 | 12,445% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 8 | 3 | December 31, 2006 | 66% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 2 | 22 | 2 | June 30, 2005 | 92% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 24 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 19, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 23, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0104868.
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 KY0104868.
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