Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0112437
MIDWEST METALS CORP, Lexington, KY: NPDES KY0112437 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MIDWEST METALS CORP, held by Midwest Metals Corp, holds NPDES permit KY0112437. EPA’s file records it issued October 30, 2018 and expiring November 30, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | MIDWEST METALS CORP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Midwest Metals Corp |
| NPDES ID | KY0112437 |
| 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 | October 30, 2018 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2023 |
| Address | Lexington, KY 40511 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Town Branch (HUC 051002050902) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 11Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 6With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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 | 4 | 42 | 42 | April 30, 2024 | 3,767% over the limit |
| Iron, total recoverable | 4 | 11 | 11 | March 31, 2022 | 240% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 4 | 10 | 10 | May 31, 2021 | 278% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 2 | 2 | December 31, 2019 | 101% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 2022 | |
| Copper, total recoverable | 4 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2025 | 28% over the limit |
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
| March 23, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, 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 KY0112437.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.