Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES OH0142662
KBCO FRANK ROAD COMPOST FACILITY, Columbus, OH: NPDES OH0142662 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
KBCO FRANK ROAD COMPOST FACILITY, held by Kurtz Bros. Central Ohio, LLC., holds NPDES permit OH0142662, which discharges to Williams Ditch. EPA’s file records it issued February 25, 2019 and expiring August 31, 2021.
KBCO FRANK ROAD COMPOST FACILITY, Columbus, Ohio: Individual permit OH0142662, held by Kurtz Bros. Central Ohio, LLC.; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 25, 2019, term to August 31, 2021; discharges to Williams Ditch.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2017, largest 469% over the limit.
- Flow rate: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 30, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- August 28, 2026: WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP (ST6).
- August 28, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
KBCO FRANK ROAD COMPOST FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 5 discharge permits in the Kian Run-Scioto River subwatershed (HUC 050600012302), OH0142662 among them.
Other permits in the Kian Run-Scioto River subwatershed (HUC 050600012302)
- CENTRAL OHIO BIOENERGY LLC, Columbus: OH0142271, minor permit, discharging to NONE, permit term to July 31, 2014
- CITY OF COLUMBUS, Columbus: OHL024732, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CITY OF COLUMBUS BRIDGES, Columbus: OHGZ00084, minor permit, permit term to October 17, 2026
- SHELLY MATERIALS INC. DBA COLUMBUS LIMESTONE, INC., Columbus: OH0006475, minor permit, discharging to Scioto River, permit term to July 31, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | KBCO FRANK ROAD COMPOST FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Kurtz Bros. Central Ohio, LLC. |
| NPDES ID | OH0142662 |
| 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 | February 25, 2019 |
| Expiration date | August 31, 2021 |
| Address | Columbus, OH 43223 |
| Receiving water | Williams Ditch |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Kian Run-Scioto River (HUC 050600012302) |
| SIC | 2499 – Wood Products |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source OH0000000125044309 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 11Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 11With a violation of any kind
- 1With 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 | 4 | 2 | August 31, 2017 | 469% over the limit |
| Flow rate | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease, hexane extr method | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved- 180 deg. C | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2026 | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 30, 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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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