Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
DRAKESBORO STP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $2,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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KY HWY 176
DRAKESBORO, KY 42337
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- MUHLENBERG County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 6 · last Oct 24, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $2,000 · last Jul 12, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110009937523
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.
4
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 | Oct 24, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 24, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 17, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Feb 17, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Jun 11, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 11, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 10, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device | Jan 10, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 10, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Jan 10, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 28, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 28, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Sep 21, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 5, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 3, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 12, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Feb 12, 2014 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.90 mg/L | 15.00 | +6% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.60 mg/L | 10.00 | +116% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.70 mg/L | 15.00 | +178% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +20% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +7% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.90 mg/L | 4.00 | +398% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.02 kg/d | 3.75 | +114% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.60 mg/L | 6.00 | +260% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.52 kg/d | 2.50 | +81% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.10 mg/L | 30.00 | +14% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.10 mg/L | 4.00 | +928% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.01 kg/d | 3.75 | +114% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +18% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.00 mg/L | 6.00 | +633% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.99 kg/d | 2.50 | +140% | Sep 2025 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +13% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.27 kg/d | 3.75 | +94% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.80 mg/L | 30.00 | +26% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.67 kg/d | 2.50 | +47% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 mg/L | 6.00 | +417% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.90 mg/L | 4.00 | +448% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.70 mg/L | 7.00 | +4% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 178.39 MPN/100mL | 130.00 | +37% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 718.40 MPN/100mL | 240.00 | +199% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 75.30 % | 85.00 | +65% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.80 % | 85.00 | +15% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 320.97 MPN/100mL | 240.00 | +34% | May 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.10 mg/L | 10.00 | +231% | Nov 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.30 % | 85.00 | +25% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +88% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.70 mg/L | 15.00 | +145% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +60% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 240.00 | +908% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.85 kg/d | 2.50 | +94% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.60 mg/L | 6.00 | +460% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.07 kg/d | 3.77 | +61% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +13% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.00 mg/L | 20.00 | +5% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.60 mg/L | 4.00 | +640% | Oct 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.40 mg/L | 6.00 | +257% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 240.00 | +908% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.19 kg/d | 3.77 | +91% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +17% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 kg/d | 2.50 | +60% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.30 mg/L | 4.00 | +358% | Sep 2022 | Resolved |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 432.82 MPN/100mL | 130.00 | +233% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.27 kg/d | 2.50 | +71% | Aug 2022 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 kg/d | 3.77 | +112% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 226.33 MPN/100mL | 130.00 | +74% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.50 mg/L | 6.00 | +192% | Aug 2022 | 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-20-3-0337 · Jul 12, 2021
$2,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-N00000430 · Jun 15, 1990
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-N00005754 · Jun 4, 1990
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