Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CUMBERLAND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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RIVER ROAD
CUMBERLAND, KY 40823
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- HARLAN County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 5 · last Feb 25, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jul 20, 2018
- Registry ID
- 110023128587
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 | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Feb 25, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Dec 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Jul 6, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jul 6, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 27, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 27, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Apr 18, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Apr 18, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Apr 18, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 23, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 23, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Jan 23, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device | Nov 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Nov 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Nov 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Nov 29, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Nov 29, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Nov 2, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 2, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device | Nov 2, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device | Sep 14, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Sep 14, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Sep 14, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | May 11, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device | May 11, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device | Aug 6, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Aug 6, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Aug 6, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 6, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Jan 20, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 20, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jul 9, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 20, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 20, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 29, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 29, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Aug 29, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Jun 15, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 15, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 2, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator | Feb 2, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 17, 2011 | — | 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, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.00 % | 85.00 | +67% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.02 | +111% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +5% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +82% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +173% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.02 | +216% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +5% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +82% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +245% | Jan 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.02 | +374% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.16 mg/L | 0.02 | +742% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.01 | +400% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +105% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.02 | +163% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.02 | +163% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +27% | Oct 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +82% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +5% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +118% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.02 | +532% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +195% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.02 | +321% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.02 | +111% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.02 | +426% | May 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +227% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.25 mg/L | 0.02 | +1,216% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.01 | +445% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +355% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.26 mg/L | 0.02 | +1,268% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.25 mg/L | 0.01 | +2,127% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.92 mg/L | 0.02 | +4,742% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +58% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.15 mg/L | 0.02 | +5,953% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.30 mg/L | 0.01 | +2,655% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,095.00 MPN/100mL | 240.00 | +356% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.32 mg/L | 0.02 | +1,584% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.01 | +900% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.02 | +268% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.03 mg/L | 0.01 | +195% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.45 mg/L | 0.01 | +3,955% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.40 mg/L | 7.00 | +9% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.01 mg/L | 0.02 | +10,479% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.06 mg/L | 0.02 | +10,742% | May 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.32 mg/L | 0.01 | +11,873% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.00 mg/L | 0.02 | +15,689% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.56 mg/L | 0.01 | +14,082% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 816.00 MPN/100mL | 240.00 | +240% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.00 % | 85.00 | +127% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.54 mg/L | 0.02 | +8,005% | Mar 2023 | 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 Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-DOW 110285 · Apr 21, 2015
$12,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-DOW-060043 · Mar 22, 2012
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-N00001081 · Jun 25, 1997
$1,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-N00001523 · Sep 18, 1996
$2,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-1991-N050 · Jan 2, 1991
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-1989-N040 · Jan 4, 1989
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-1985-N033 · May 28, 1985
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 04-1983-N045 · Sep 28, 1983
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