Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0111228
CAINS MURRAY AUTO AUCTION, Almo, KY: NPDES KY0111228 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 6Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CAINS MURRAY AUTO AUCTION, held by Cains Murray Auto Auction, holds NPDES permit KY0111228, which discharges to Untamed Tributary To Clarks River. EPA’s file records it issued May 19, 2014 and expiring June 30, 2019.
CAINS MURRAY AUTO AUCTION, Almo, Kentucky: Individual permit KY0111228, held by Cains Murray Auto Auction; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 19, 2014, term to June 30, 2019; discharges to UNTAMED TRIBUTARY TO CLARKS RIVER; Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 143 violations of any kind, 78 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2022, largest 510% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 54 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2022, largest 17,847% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 54 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2022, largest 48,932% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 85 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 350% over the limit.
- Lead, total recoverable: 0 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2022, largest 8,076% over the limit.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2022, largest 5,678% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 67 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2017.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 66 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Surfactants [MBAS]: 2 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- February 3, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
- February 3, 2026: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
- February 3, 2026: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- February 3, 2026: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 3, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- October 11, 2021: Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation (ST6).
- October 11, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 11, 2021: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Narrative effluent violation (ST6).
- October 11, 2021: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP (ST6).
- April 19, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- April 19, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
CAINS MURRAY AUTO AUCTION among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 4 discharge permits in the Almo-Clarks River subwatershed (HUC 060400060105), KY0111228 among them. Its county holds 31, 1 of them major permits; KY0111228 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Almo-Clarks River subwatershed (HUC 060400060105)
- MCDONALD'S MURRAY KY 16-1024, Murray: KYR10T317, minor permit, discharging to East Fork Clarks River, permit term to December 31, 2029
- NORTH CALLOWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Murray: KY0040711, minor permit, discharging to CLARKS RIVER, permit term to December 31, 2019
- VANDERBILT CHEMICALS LLC, Murray: KY0003433, minor permit, discharging to EAST FORK / CLARKS RIVER, permit term to September 30, 2023
Identity
| Facility as filed | CAINS MURRAY AUTO AUCTION |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Cains Murray Auto Auction |
| NPDES ID | KY0111228 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 19, 2014 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2019 |
| Address | Almo, KY 42020 |
| Receiving water | UNTAMED TRIBUTARY TO CLARKS RIVER |
| Subwatershed | Almo-Clarks River (HUC 060400060105) |
| NAICS | 441228 – Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers |
| SIC | 5599 – Automotive Dealers |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 12Pollutants on file
- 6Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 7With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 143 | 78 | April 30, 2022 | 510% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 76 | 54 | April 30, 2022 | 17,847% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 76 | 54 | April 30, 2022 | 48,932% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 85 | 25 | March 31, 2022 | 350% over the limit |
| Lead, total recoverable | 0 | 37 | 15 | April 30, 2022 | 8,076% over the limit |
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 30 | 8 | April 30, 2022 | 5,678% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 67 | 1 | February 28, 2017 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 66 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Surfactants [MBAS] | 2 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 10Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| February 3, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
| February 3, 2026 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| February 3, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 11, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | ST6 |
| October 11, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 11, 2021 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Narrative effluent violation | ST6 |
| October 11, 2021 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP | ST6 |
| April 19, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| April 19, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2026 | Evaluation | 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 KY0111228.
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