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Buffalo Trace Distillery Inc

Distilled And Blended Liquors, Frankfort, Kentucky. NPDES permit KY0001023, in force until Sep 30, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last December 2025), 3 of 47 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (17 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (5 values), outfall 005 form 1 monthly (10 values), outfall 001 form 3 twice a year, outfall 010 form 3 twice a year, outfall 011 form 3 twice a year, and 4 more forms
Renewal application due
Apr 3, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 15 required values missing, 0 of 50 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average45.2 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L51%

Limits in force (90)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 89 deg Fall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly average minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 192 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 464 lb/dall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 233 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 603 lb/dall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/LMay–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 130 #/100mLall year001
E. coli7-day geometric mean≤ 240 #/100mLall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Cooling Water Intake Inspectionmaximumreport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year005
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 110 deg Fall year005
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year005
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year005
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year010
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 89 deg Fall year010
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year010
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year010
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year010
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year010
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year010
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year010
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year010
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year010
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year011
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 89 deg Fall year011
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year011
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year011
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year011
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year011
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year011
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year011
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year014
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year014
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year014
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year014
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year014
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year014
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year015
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year015
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year015
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year015
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year015
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year015
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year016
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year016
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year016
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year016
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year016
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year016
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year016
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year018
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year018
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year018
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year018
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year018
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year018
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year018
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year018

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Kentucky's rules and the federal ones.

Same industry: the 29 Food and Kindred Products permits in Kentucky.

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