Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
INEZ STP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $9,750 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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HWY 40
INEZ, KY 41224
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- MARTIN County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 4 · last May 20, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $9,750 · last Jul 7, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110009936864
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
12
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 5, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Feb 5, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Sep 25, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Sep 25, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | May 20, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 20, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | May 20, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Nov 14, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Nov 14, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 14, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Nov 14, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Aug 27, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Aug 27, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 27, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 27, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Apr 9, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Apr 9, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Apr 9, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 9, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | May 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | May 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | May 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Feb 6, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 6, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device | Feb 6, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 6, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Nov 29, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Nov 29, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 29, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Nov 29, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Dec 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Nov 19, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Nov 19, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 25, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 25, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Jun 25, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device | Jun 25, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Apr 12, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 8, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Apr 18, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Apr 18, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Mar 27, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Mar 27, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 16, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Sep 28, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 19, 2016 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +420% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.49 kg/d | 6.90 | +95% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.92 kg/d | 10.85 | +56% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.15 mg/L | 7.00 | +459% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.00 % | 85.00 | +120% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.83 kg/d | 9.85 | +132% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.00 % | 85.00 | +180% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +73% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.10 mg/L | 10.50 | +368% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.75 mg/L | 30.00 | +73% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.25 mg/L | 10.00 | +563% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.88 kg/d | 14.75 | +82% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.83 kg/d | 9.85 | +132% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.99 kg/d | 14.75 | +90% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 % | 85.00 | +567% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.92 mg/L | 7.00 | +442% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.17 kg/d | 10.85 | +31% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.80 mg/L | 10.00 | +528% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.00 mg/L | 10.50 | +271% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.69 kg/d | 6.90 | +84% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +413% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.35 kg/d | 14.76 | +85% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.49 kg/d | 9.84 | +118% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.58 mg/L | 7.00 | +223% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.60 mg/L | 10.50 | +163% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +460% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +560% | Nov 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 % | 85.00 | +333% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.30 mg/L | 7.00 | +67% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +300% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.09 kg/d | 9.84 | +53% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.50 mg/L | 2.00 | +575% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 91.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +507% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.00 % | 85.00 | +253% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 120.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +167% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 659.00 MPN/100mL | 240.00 | +175% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +23% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.25 kg/d | 44.30 | +18% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.60 mg/L | 3.00 | +520% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.94 kg/d | 14.76 | +96% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +453% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.09 kg/d | 44.30 | +45% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.60 kg/d | 14.76 | +94% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +100% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.55 mg/L | 2.00 | +628% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +240% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.00 % | 85.00 | +67% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.60 mg/L | 3.00 | +787% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.71 kg/d | 9.84 | +19% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 186.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +313% | Sep 2025 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-N00004552
$30,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-DOW-20-3-0310 · Mar 10, 2022
$9,750
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-DOW 140263 · Dec 29, 2015
$2,500
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