Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0107905
TUG VALLEY SEWER AUTH WWTP, Warfield, KY: NPDES KY0107905 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 11Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
TUG VALLEY SEWER AUTH WWTP, held by Tug Valley Sewer Auth WWTP, holds NPDES permit KY0107905, which discharges to Tug Fork Of Big Sandy River. EPA’s file records it issued March 5, 2019 and expiring April 30, 2024.
TUG VALLEY SEWER AUTH WWTP, Warfield, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0107905, held by Tug Valley Sewer Auth WWTP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 5, 2019, term to April 30, 2024; discharges to TUG FORK OF BIG SANDY RIVER; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 50 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2025, largest 24,900% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 836% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 23 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2023, largest 567% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 193% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 387% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2021, largest 8,900% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2024, largest 85% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2019, largest 207% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 45% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2018, largest 33% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- June 3, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- May 20, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- May 20, 2025: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- May 20, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 25, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- June 5, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- November 29, 2021: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
- November 29, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- November 29, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- November 29, 2021: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- December 15, 2020: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
- December 15, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- December 15, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- November 19, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- October 15, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- June 25, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 25, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- June 25, 2019: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- May 24, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- May 24, 2019: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- April 12, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- April 12, 2019: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- August 28, 2018: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- August 28, 2018: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
- February 20, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
Kentucky holds 294 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 218 were issued before KY0107905.
Coverages issued nearest KY0107905
- February 6, 2019: EVERGREEN WWTP, Frankfort, KY0078298, held by Evergreen WWTP
- February 6, 2019: MENIFEE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT #1, Means, KY0100901, held by Menifee County Sanitation District #1
- February 6, 2019: SALYERSVILLE STP, Salyersville, KY0104540, held by Salyersville STP
- February 6, 2019: CAMPTON STP, Campton, KY0104728, held by Campton STP
- February 15, 2019: BEATTYVILLE STP, Beattyville, KY0021121, held by Beattyville STP
- April 8, 2019: MAYFIELD STP, Mayfield, KY0021211, held by Mayfield STP
- April 8, 2019: DRAFFENVILLE WWTP, Draffenville, KY0044181, held by Marshall County Fiscal Court
- April 17, 2019: MOUNT VERNON STP, Mount Vernon, KY0024694, held by Mount Vernon STP
- April 19, 2019: GREENUP JOINT SEWER AGENCY, Wurtland, KY0033553, held by Greenup Joint Sewer Agency
- April 19, 2019: WALTON STP, Walton, KY0039756, held by Walton STP
TUG VALLEY SEWER AUTH WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 8 discharge permits in the Jennie Creek-Tug Fork subwatershed (HUC 050702010602), KY0107905 among them. Its county holds 15, 0 of them major permits; KY0107905 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Jennie Creek-Tug Fork subwatershed (HUC 050702010602)
- DEMPSEY HOUSING COMMUNITY, Warfield: KY0082376, minor permit, discharging to TUG FORK / BIG SANDY RIVER, permit term to December 31, 2011
- JENNIE CREEK REFUSE FACILITY, Charleston: WV1020072, minor permit, discharging to TURKEY CK/WE FK/TWELVEPOLE CK, permit term to August 11, 2021
- LOVELY KENTUCKY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, Lovely: KY0102822, minor permit, discharging to ROCKCASTE CREEK, permit term to July 31, 2010
- LOWER HONEY BRANCH DEEP MINE, Grafton: WV1019945, minor permit, discharging to JENNIE CK, permit term to April 20, 2021
- MARK MINE NO.1 (VICTORY), Matewan: WV0095711, minor permit, discharging to BIG SANDY RV, permit term to October 19, 2023
- MARTIN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY, Warfield: KY0092495, minor permit, discharging to TUG FORK / BIG SANDY RIVER, permit term to June 30, 2012
- MARTIN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, Warfield: KY0076473, minor permit, discharging to BUCK CRK, permit term to December 31, 2011
Identity
| Facility as filed | TUG VALLEY SEWER AUTH WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Tug Valley Sewer Auth WWTP |
| NPDES ID | KY0107905 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 5, 2019 |
| Expiration date | April 30, 2024 |
| Address | Warfield, KY 41267 |
| Receiving water | TUG FORK OF BIG SANDY RIVER |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Jennie Creek-Tug Fork (HUC 050702010602) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 19Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 14With a violation of any kind
- 11With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 | 54 | 50 | October 31, 2025 | 24,900% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 30 | 30 | November 30, 2025 | 836% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 29 | 25 | March 31, 2025 | |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 23 | 23 | May 31, 2023 | 567% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 38 | 22 | January 31, 2024 | 193% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 19 | 17 | February 28, 2023 | 387% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 29 | 15 | March 31, 2021 | 8,900% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 12 | 10 | February 29, 2024 | 85% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 25 | 9 | January 31, 2019 | 207% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 10 | 2 | January 31, 2024 | 45% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 0 | 4 | 2 | September 30, 2018 | 33% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 24Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| May 20, 2025 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| May 20, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 25, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 5, 2024 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| November 29, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| November 29, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| November 29, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| November 29, 2021 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| December 15, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| December 15, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 15, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| November 19, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 15, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 25, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 25, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 25, 2019 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
| May 24, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| May 24, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| April 12, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 12, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| August 28, 2018 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| August 28, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | ST6 |
| February 20, 2018 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 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 KY0107905.
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