Owensboro Specialty Polymers — NPDES permit KY0001953: limits, due date and EPA's record

Plastics Materials And Resins, major discharger, Owensboro, Kentucky. NPDES permit KY0001953, in force until Jan 31, 2027. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Limits in force (143)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	monthly average	≤ 95 deg F	all year	001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	daily maximum	≤ 100 deg F	all year	001
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	001
Oil & Grease	monthly average	≤ 10 mg/L	all year	001
Oil & Grease	daily maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]	daily maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	001
Toxicity, final conc toxicity units	maximum	≤ 1 tox acute	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 15.96 lb/d	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	daily maximum	≤ 42.22 lb/d	all year	002
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	002
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 31.11 lb/d	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	daily maximum	≤ 94.7 lb/d	all year	002
Cyanide, total [as CN]	monthly average	≤ .27 lb/d	all year	002
Cyanide, total [as CN]	daily maximum	≤ .78 lb/d	all year	002
Nickel, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ 1.1 lb/d	all year	002
Nickel, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 2.6 lb/d	all year	002
Zinc, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .69 lb/d	all year	002
Zinc, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 1.7 lb/d	all year	002
Lead, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .21 lb/d	all year	002
Lead, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ .45 lb/d	all year	002
Chromium, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .72 lb/d	all year	002
Chromium, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 1.82 lb/d	all year	002
Copper, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .95 lb/d	all year	002
Copper, total recoverable	daily maximum	≤ 2.21 lb/d	all year	002
Carbon tetrachloride	monthly average	≤ .012 lb/d	all year	002
Carbon tetrachloride	daily maximum	≤ .025 lb/d	all year	002
1,2-Dichloroethane	monthly average	≤ .044 lb/d	all year	002
1,2-Dichloroethane	daily maximum	≤ .14 lb/d	all year	002
Chloroform	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Chloroform	daily maximum	≤ .03 lb/d	all year	002
Toluene	monthly average	≤ .017 lb/d	all year	002
Toluene	daily maximum	≤ .052 lb/d	all year	002
Benzene	monthly average	≤ .024 lb/d	all year	002
Benzene	daily maximum	≤ .089 lb/d	all year	002
Acenaphthylene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Acenaphthylene	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
Acenaphthene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Acenaphthene	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
Acrylonitrile	monthly average	≤ .063 lb/d	all year	002
Acrylonitrile	daily maximum	≤ .16 lb/d	all year	002
Anthracene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Anthracene	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
Benzo[a]pyrene	monthly average	≤ .015 lb/d	all year	002
Benzo[a]pyrene	daily maximum	≤ .04 lb/d	all year	002
Chlorobenzene	monthly average	≤ .01 lb/d	all year	002
Chlorobenzene	daily maximum	≤ .018 lb/d	all year	002
Chrysene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Chrysene	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
Diethyl phthalate	monthly average	≤ .053 lb/d	all year	002
Diethyl phthalate	daily maximum	≤ .13 lb/d	all year	002
Dimethyl phthalate	monthly average	≤ .012 lb/d	all year	002
Dimethyl phthalate	daily maximum	≤ .031 lb/d	all year	002
Ethylbenzene	monthly average	≤ .021 lb/d	all year	002
Ethylbenzene	daily maximum	≤ .07 lb/d	all year	002
Fluoranthene	monthly average	≤ .016 lb/d	all year	002
Fluoranthene	daily maximum	≤ .044 lb/d	all year	002
Fluorene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Fluorene	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
Hexachloroethane	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Hexachloroethane	daily maximum	≤ .035 lb/d	all year	002
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]	monthly average	≤ .056 lb/d	all year	002
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]	daily maximum	≤ .12 lb/d	all year	002
Methylene chloride	monthly average	≤ .026 lb/d	all year	002
Methylene chloride	daily maximum	≤ .058 lb/d	all year	002
Nitrobenzene	monthly average	≤ .018 lb/d	all year	002
Nitrobenzene	daily maximum	≤ .044 lb/d	all year	002
Phenanthrene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Phenanthrene	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
Pyrene	monthly average	≤ .016 lb/d	all year	002
Pyrene	daily maximum	≤ .044 lb/d	all year	002
Tetrachloroethylene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Tetrachloroethylene	daily maximum	≤ .036 lb/d	all year	002
1,1-Dichloroethane	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
1,1-Dichloroethane	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
1,1-Dichloroethylene	monthly average	≤ .01 lb/d	all year	002
1,1-Dichloroethylene	daily maximum	≤ .016 lb/d	all year	002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	daily maximum	≤ .035 lb/d	all year	002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	daily maximum	≤ .035 lb/d	all year	002
Benzo[a]anthracene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Benzo[a]anthracene	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
1,2-Dichlorobenzene	monthly average	≤ .05 lb/d	all year	002
1,2-Dichlorobenzene	daily maximum	≤ .11 lb/d	all year	002
1,2-Dichloropropane	monthly average	≤ .1 lb/d	all year	002
1,2-Dichloropropane	daily maximum	≤ .15 lb/d	all year	002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	daily maximum	≤ .035 lb/d	all year	002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	monthly average	≤ .044 lb/d	all year	002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	daily maximum	≤ .091 lb/d	all year	002
1,3-Dichlorobenzene	monthly average	≤ .02 lb/d	all year	002
1,3-Dichlorobenzene	daily maximum	≤ .029 lb/d	all year	002
1,4-Dichlorobenzene	monthly average	≤ .01 lb/d	all year	002
1,4-Dichlorobenzene	daily maximum	≤ .018 lb/d	all year	002
2-Chlorophenol	monthly average	≤ .02 lb/d	all year	002
2-Chlorophenol	daily maximum	≤ .064 lb/d	all year	002
2-Nitrophenol	monthly average	≤ .027 lb/d	all year	002
2-Nitrophenol	daily maximum	≤ .045 lb/d	all year	002
2,4-Dichlorophenol	monthly average	≤ .025 lb/d	all year	002
2,4-Dichlorophenol	daily maximum	≤ .073 lb/d	all year	002
2,4-Dimethylphenol	monthly average	≤ .012 lb/d	all year	002
2,4-Dimethylphenol	daily maximum	≤ .023 lb/d	all year	002
2,4-Dinitrotoluene	monthly average	≤ .074 lb/d	all year	002
2,4-Dinitrotoluene	daily maximum	≤ .19 lb/d	all year	002
2,4-Dinitrophenol	monthly average	≤ .046 lb/d	all year	002
2,4-Dinitrophenol	daily maximum	≤ .08 lb/d	all year	002
2,6-Dinitrotoluene	monthly average	≤ .17 lb/d	all year	002
2,6-Dinitrotoluene	daily maximum	≤ .42 lb/d	all year	002
4-Nitrophenol	monthly average	≤ .047 lb/d	all year	002
4-Nitrophenol	daily maximum	≤ .081 lb/d	all year	002
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol	monthly average	≤ .051 lb/d	all year	002
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol	daily maximum	≤ .18 lb/d	all year	002
Phenol	monthly average	≤ .01 lb/d	all year	002
Phenol	daily maximum	≤ .017 lb/d	all year	002
Naphthalene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Naphthalene	daily maximum	≤ .039 lb/d	all year	002
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]	monthly average	≤ .067 lb/d	all year	002
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]	daily maximum	≤ .18 lb/d	all year	002
Di-n-butyl phthalate	monthly average	≤ .018 lb/d	all year	002
Di-n-butyl phthalate	daily maximum	≤ .037 lb/d	all year	002
Vinyl chloride	monthly average	≤ .068 lb/d	all year	002
Vinyl chloride	daily maximum	≤ .17 lb/d	all year	002
Trichloroethylene	monthly average	≤ .014 lb/d	all year	002
Trichloroethylene	daily maximum	≤ .035 lb/d	all year	002
Hexachlorobenzene	monthly average	≤ .01 lb/d	all year	002
Hexachlorobenzene	daily maximum	≤ .018 lb/d	all year	002
Hexachlorobutadiene	monthly average	≤ .013 lb/d	all year	002
Hexachlorobutadiene	daily maximum	≤ .032 lb/d	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	report only (MGD)	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	daily maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	002
1,3-Dichloropropylene	monthly average	≤ .019 lb/d	all year	002
1,3-Dichloropropylene	daily maximum	≤ .029 lb/d	all year	002
3,4-Benzofluoranthene	monthly average	≤ .015 lb/d	all year	002
3,4-Benzofluoranthene	daily maximum	≤ .04 lb/d	all year	002
Chloroethane	monthly average	≤ .068 lb/d	all year	002
Chloroethane	daily maximum	≤ .17 lb/d	all year	002

How strict are these limits?

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