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Ford Motor Co Kentucky - Louisville Assembly Plant

Motor Vehicles And Car Bodies, Louisville, Kentucky. NPDES permit KY0002658, in force until Dec 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 11 times (last March 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 002 form 2 quarterly (11 values), outfall 004 form 1 monthly (8 values), outfall 001 form 3 twice a year
Renewal application due
Jul 4, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
16 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 30 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025013Zinc, total recoverable, daily maximum.3 mg/L≤ .12 mg/L150%
November 2025013Solids, total suspended, monthly average38 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L27%
November 2025013Zinc, total recoverable, daily maximum1.1 mg/L≤ .12 mg/L817%
December 2025002Oil & Grease, daily maximum15.2 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L1%
December 2025013Solids, total suspended, daily maximum95 mg/L≤ 60 mg/L58%
December 2025013Solids, total suspended, monthly average95 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L217%
December 2025013Zinc, total recoverable, daily maximum2 mg/L≤ .12 mg/L1567%
March 2026002Copper, total recoverable, daily maximum.0334 mg/L≤ .028 mg/L19%
March 2026002Solids, total suspended, daily maximum78 mg/L≤ 60 mg/L30%
March 2026002Solids, total suspended, monthly average78 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L160%
March 2026002pH, maximum10.31 SU≤ 9 SU—

Limits in force (27)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall 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
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .028 mg/Lall 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
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year004
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 17 Transportation Equipment permits in Kentucky.

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