Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0105856
CYNTHIANA STP (NEW), Cynthiana, KY: NPDES KY0105856 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 46Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CYNTHIANA STP (NEW), held by Cynthiana STP New, holds NPDES permit KY0105856, which discharges to South Fork / Licking River. EPA’s file records it issued May 5, 2015 and expiring June 30, 2020.
CYNTHIANA STP (NEW), Cynthiana, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0105856, held by Cynthiana STP New; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 5, 2015, term to June 30, 2020; discharges to SOUTH FORK / LICKING RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2015, largest 278% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 622% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2007, largest 390% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2015, largest 397% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2007, largest 10% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 6 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenolics, total: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverable: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, total dry weight, sludge mt: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic total, dry weight, sludge: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total, sludge, percent: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total phenols: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity, final conc toxicity units: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- November 29, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 16, 2022: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- April 14, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 23, 2022: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- September 18, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 20, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 16, 2018: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 63 were issued before KY0105856.
Coverages issued nearest KY0105856
- November 26, 2014: MILLSTONE ALTERNATIVE TRMT SYS, Millstone, KY0103217, held by Millstone Alternative Trmt Sys
- December 5, 2014: SHELBYVILLE STP, Shelbyville, KY0020427, held by Shelbyville STP
- April 23, 2015: BARBOURVILLE STP, Barbourville, KY0024082, held by Barbourville STP
- April 24, 2015: TAYLORSVILLE STP, Taylorsville, KY0028142, held by Taylorsville STP
- April 24, 2015: CLARKSON STP, Clarkson, KY0090590, held by Clarkson STP
- November 23, 2015: MAYSVILLE STP, Maysville, KY0020257, held by Maysville STP
- December 17, 2015: MUNFORDVILLE STP, Munfordville, KY0031755, held by Munfordville STP
- December 18, 2015: BENHAM STP, Benham, KY0025755, held by Benham STP
- December 18, 2015: LOYALL STP, Loyall, KY0026115, held by Loyall STP
- December 23, 2015: BRANDENBURG STP, Brandenburg, KY0021474, held by Brandenburg STP
CYNTHIANA STP (NEW) among its neighbors
Its county holds 17, 1 of them major permits; KY0105856 is a major permit.
Other permits in the county
- 3M CYNTHIANA, Cynthiana: KYR003335, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2023
- BRIAN WILSON PROPERTIES, Cynthiana: KY0095583, minor permit, discharging to SOUTH FORK / LICKING RIVER, permit term to December 31, 2012
- BROADWAY AVE PHASE 2, Cynthiana: KYR10U194, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Licking River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- COMMERCIAL SPECIALTY TRUCK HOLDINGS, Cynthiana: KYR004848, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- CYNTHIANA – RENAKER 69 KV TRANSMISSION LINE REBUILD PROJECT, Cynthiana: KYR10U009, minor permit, discharging to Twin Creek, permit term to December 31, 2029
- CYNTHIANA LANDFILL, Cynthiana: KY0107093, not classed, discharging to UT / SOUTH FORK / LICKING RIVER
- CYNTHIANA LANDFILL, Cynthiana: KYG120001, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2020
- CYNTHIANA SPLASH PAD, Cynthiana: KY0113590, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2028
- HARRISON CO SANITATION DISTRICT WASTEWATER COLLECTION, Cynthiana: KYP000096, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2023
- HARRISON COUNTY RECREATION CENTER, Cynthiana: KYR10T279, minor permit, discharging to Flat Run, permit term to December 31, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | CYNTHIANA STP (NEW) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Cynthiana STP New |
| NPDES ID | KY0105856 |
| 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 5, 2015 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2020 |
| Address | Cynthiana, KY 41031 |
| Receiving water | SOUTH FORK / LICKING RIVER |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 49Pollutants on file
- 46Under a numeric limit
- 41With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 35 | 31 | December 31, 2015 | 278% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 9 | 9 | September 30, 2023 | 622% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 14 | 6 | October 31, 2007 | 390% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 4 | 2 | March 31, 2015 | 397% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 2 | 1 | August 31, 2007 | 10% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phenolics, total | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverable | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total dry weight, sludge mt | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic total, dry weight, sludge | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total, sludge, percent | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cu] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cd] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, sludge, total, dry weight [as P] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total phenols | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Se] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity, final conc toxicity units | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 7Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 16, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| April 14, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 23, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| September 18, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 20, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 16, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES KY0105856.
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 KY0105856.
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