KEN AMERICAN RESOURCES INC
Quick Summary
- •Released 10,253 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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7590 STATE ROUTE 181
CENTRAL CITY, KY 42330
View on map ↗ - County
- MUHLENBERG County
- Industry
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 212111
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jan 29, 2016
- Registry ID
- 110001374236
How This Compares
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,033 | — |
| 2016 | 13,953 | +39% |
| 2017 | 10,253 | -27% |
| 2018 | 9,003 | -12% |
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2017
2016
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|
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 | Effluent Violations - Failed Toxicity Test | Feb 23, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 25, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 1, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Mar 1, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Aug 1, 2009 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.00 mg/L | 35.00 | +11% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.65 toxic | 1.00 | +565% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.91 toxic | 1.00 | +91% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +31% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 51.77 toxic | 1.00 | +5,077% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.74 toxic | 1.00 | +874% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Toxicity | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 87.67 toxic | 1.00 | +8,667% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +22% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.30 mg/L | 4.00 | +33% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.60 mg/L | 2.00 | +30% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +16% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.93 toxic | 1.00 | +6,593% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.34 toxic | 1.00 | +134% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +34% | May 2020 | Open |
| Manganese, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.50 mg/L | 2.00 | +25% | May 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.92 toxic | 1.00 | +92% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +18% | Feb 2017 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +148% | Dec 2016 | Resolved |
| Toxicity | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.44 toxic | 1.00 | +44% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +130% | Nov 2016 | Resolved |
| Selenium, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +28% | Oct 2016 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.60 mg/L | 35.00 | +36% | May 2015 | 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.