Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
CUMBERLAND WTP
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $20,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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WHITESBURG RD
CUMBERLAND, KY 40823
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- HARLAN County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221310
- Inspections
- 4 · last Dec 10, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $20,000 · last Oct 28, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110009959991
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.
2
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 | Dec 10, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Dec 10, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Nov 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Nov 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 27, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Aug 12, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 12, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 11, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW CSO - Violation of a milestone in an order | May 29, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 12, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 16, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Nov 16, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 30, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Aug 30, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +5% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +82% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +82% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.02 | +5% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +264% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.02 | +111% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +9% | Nov 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.01 | +536% | Oct 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.02 | +268% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.01 | +264% | Sep 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.02 | +111% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.02 | +216% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.01 | +445% | Jul 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.02 | +163% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +355% | Jun 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.01 | +445% | May 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.02 | +216% | May 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.02 | +216% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.01 | +445% | Jan 2021 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.15 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,264% | Dec 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.15 mg/L | 0.02 | +689% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.01 | +627% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.08 mg/L | 0.02 | +321% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.02 | +321% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.08 mg/L | 0.01 | +627% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.21 mg/L | 0.02 | +1,005% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.21 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,809% | Aug 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.21 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,809% | Aug 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.21 mg/L | 0.02 | +1,005% | Aug 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.02 | +163% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 111.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +122% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +355% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +355% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.05 mg/L | 0.02 | +163% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 111.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +270% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 111.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +270% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 111.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +122% | Jul 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.02 | +216% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.06 mg/L | 0.02 | +216% | Jun 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.01 | +445% | Jun 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.06 mg/L | 0.01 | +445% | Jun 2020 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.02 | +479% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.01 | +900% | Sep 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.02 | +268% | May 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.01 | +536% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.16 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,355% | Apr 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.16 mg/L | 0.02 | +742% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.19 mg/L | 0.02 | +900% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.19 mg/L | 0.01 | +1,627% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.02 | +953% | Feb 2019 | 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-22-3-0266 · Oct 28, 2025
$20,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case KY-DOW-110157 · Jun 22, 2012
$10,000
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