NPDES KY0106267 · Clean Water Act
FALMOUTH STP (NEW), Falmouth, KY: NPDES KY0106267 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
FALMOUTH STP (NEW), Falmouth, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0106267, held by Falmouth STP New; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued October 3, 2016, term to November 30, 2021; discharges to LICKING RIVER.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 114 violations of any kind, 77 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 222 violations of any kind, 74 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 4,256% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 222 violations of any kind, 73 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025, largest 219% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 185 violations of any kind, 43 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2019, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 45 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2021, largest 133% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 44 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 454% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 38 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 54% over the limit.
- Toxicity, final conc toxicity units: 1 limit, 22 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 1,609% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 2,887% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 100% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 45 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2017, largest 194% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2017, largest 62% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 72 violations of any kind.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Dichlorobromomethane: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Bromoform: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chloroform: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Toluene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Benzene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Acenaphthylene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Acenaphthene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Acrolein: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Acrylonitrile: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Anthracene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Butyl benzyl phthalate: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chlorobenzene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chlorodibromomethane: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chrysene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Diethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Dimethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Ethylbenzene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Fluoranthene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Fluorene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Hexachlorocyclopentadiene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Hexachloroethane: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Isophorone: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Methyl bromide [Bromomethane]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Methylene chloride: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- N-Nitrosodi-N-propylamine: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- N-Nitrosodiphenylamine: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Nitrobenzene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Phenanthrene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Pyrene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Tetrachloroethylene: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- September 25, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- August 4, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- June 23, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- May 14, 2026: Evaluation (E).
- May 4, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- April 21, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- April 20, 2026: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- October 16, 2025: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- January 30, 2025: Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test (ST6).
- October 9, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 10, 2017: Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards (ST6).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 94 were issued before KY0106267.
Coverages issued nearest KY0106267
- 2016-08-02: CROFTON WWTP, Crofton: KY0066591, held by Crofton WWTP
- 2016-08-17: CARLISLE CO REGIONAL STP, Bardwell: KY0102156, held by Carlisle Co Regional STP
- 2016-09-08: BCSD HILLVIEW STP, Brooks: KY0103900, held by Louisville and Jefferson County MSD
- 2016-09-21: GUTHRIE STP, Guthrie: KY0063649, held by Guthrie STP
- 2016-09-21: CAVELAND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY, Horse Cave: KY0091561, held by Caveland Environmental Authority
- 2016-10-19: CARROLLTON REGIONAL WWTP, Carrollton: KY0104931, held by Carrollton Regional WWTP
- 2016-10-25: PINEVILLE STP, Pineville: KY0024058, held by Pineville STP
- 2016-10-25: WILLIAMSBURG STP, Williamsburg: KY0028347, held by Williamsburg STP
- 2016-10-25: EASTERN REGIONAL STP- EASTERN REGIONAL, Alexandria: KY0105031, held by Eastern Regional STP- Eastern Regional
- 2016-10-26: PIKEVILLE WWTP, Pikeville: KY0025291, held by Pikeville WWTP
FALMOUTH STP (NEW) among its neighbors
5 discharge permits are in the Blanket Creek-Licking River subwatershed (HUC 051001011203); KY0106267 is one. Its county: 32, 0 major; KY0106267 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Blanket Creek-Licking River subwatershed (HUC 051001011203)
- CALL 106 BRIDGE REPLACMENT OVER MILL CREEK, Falmouth: KYR10U506, minor, term to 2029-12-31
- EAST PENDLETON WATER DISTRICT, Falmouth: KY0075311, minor, term to 2023-09-30
- FALMOUTH WTP, Falmouth: KY0109461, minor, term to 2021-11-30
- HAMMER STRENGTH, Falmouth: KYR003832, minor, term to 2018-05-31
Identity
| Facility | FALMOUTH STP (NEW) |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Falmouth STP New |
| NPDES ID | KY0106267 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 3, 2016 |
| Expires | November 30, 2021 |
| Address | Falmouth, KY 41040 |
| Receiving water | LICKING RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Blanket Creek-Licking River (HUC 051001011203) |
NPDES KY0106267: effluent limits and exceedances
FALMOUTH STP (NEW) (NPDES KY0106267): 120 pollutants on file, 117 limited; 104 with a violation of any kind, 14 with an exceedance.
The 60 with the most exceedances of the 120 on file for NPDES KY0106267. How exceedances are counted.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 114 | 77 | February 28, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 222 | 74 | February 28, 2025 | 4,256% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 222 | 73 | March 31, 2025 | 219% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 185 | 43 | June 30, 2019 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 45 | 28 | December 31, 2021 | 133% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 44 | 26 | July 31, 2026 | 454% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 38 | 16 | July 31, 2026 | 54% over the limit |
| Toxicity, final conc toxicity units | 1 | 22 | 13 | March 31, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 9 | 9 | February 28, 2023 | 1,609% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 0 | 5 | 5 | February 28, 2023 | 2,887% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 42 | 4 | December 31, 2022 | 100% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 45 | 3 | May 31, 2026 | |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 4 | 7 | 3 | June 30, 2017 | 194% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 4 | 6 | 2 | June 30, 2017 | 62% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dichlorobromomethane | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bromoform | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthylene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Acrolein | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Acrylonitrile | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Anthracene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Butyl benzyl phthalate | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chlorobenzene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chlorodibromomethane | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chrysene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Diethyl phthalate | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dimethyl phthalate | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fluorene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hexachloroethane | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Isophorone | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Methyl bromide [Bromomethane] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Methyl chloride [Chloromethane] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Methylene chloride | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| N-Nitrosodi-N-propylamine | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| N-Nitrosodiphenylamine | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrobenzene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phenanthrene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pyrene | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2 | 2 | 0 |
NPDES KY0106267: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES KY0106267: 5 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| October 16, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| January 30, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | ST6 |
| October 9, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 10, 2017 | Pretreatment - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | ST6 |
NPDES KY0106267: 3 inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
| June 23, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| May 14, 2026 | Evaluation | E |
NPDES KY0106267: 3 informal enforcement actions
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| May 4, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| April 21, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
NPDES KY0106267 (FALMOUTH STP (NEW)): no formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES KY0106267
NPDES KY0106267: 120 pollutant rows, 11 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.