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Tennessee Valley Authority - Paradise Fossil Plant

Federal facility (Electric Services), major discharger, Drakesboro, Kentucky. NPDES permit KY0004201, in force until Dec 31, 2028. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form 2 quarterly (10 values), outfall 002A form 2 quarterly (12 values), outfall 002B form 1 monthly (8 values), outfall 002B form 2 quarterly (2 values), outfall 005 form 2 quarterly (6 values), outfall 018 form 1 monthly (8 values), and 11 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 105 reports late

Limits in force (177)

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
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002A
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002A
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002A
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year002A
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002A
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002A
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002A
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002A
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002A
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002A
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002B
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002B
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002B
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 76 mg/Lall year002B
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 11.6 mg/Lall year002B
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 16.2 mg/Lall year002B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002B
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002B
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002B
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all 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
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year018
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year018
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year018
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year018
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year018
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year018
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Silver total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all 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
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year018
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year018
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year019
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year019
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year019
Oil & Greasemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Arsenic, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Silver total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Lead, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Chromium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year019
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year019
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year019
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year019
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year025
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year025
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year025
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year025
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year025
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year025
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year025
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year025
Thallium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year025
Thallium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year025
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year025
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year025
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year026
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year026
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year026
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year026
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year026
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year026
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year026
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year026
Thallium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year026
Thallium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year026
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year026
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year026
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year026
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year026
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year027
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year027
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year027
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year027
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year027
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year027
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year027
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year027
Thallium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year027
Thallium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year027
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year027
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year027
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year027
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year027
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year028
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year028
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year028
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year028
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year028
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year028
Selenium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year028
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year028
Thallium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year028
Thallium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year028
Cadmium, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year028
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year028
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year028
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year028
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year102
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 110 deg Fall year102
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year102
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year102
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year102
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year102
Chromium, total [as Cr]monthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year102
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year102
Zinc, total [as Zn]monthly average≤ .26 mg/Lall year102
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .26 mg/Lall year102
Oxidants, total residualdaily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year102
Priority Pollutantsmonthly average≤ 0 mg/Lall year102
Priority Pollutantsdaily maximum≤ 0 mg/Lall year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year102
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .011 mg/Lall year102
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .019 mg/Lall year102
Chlorine, free availablemonthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year102
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year102
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year102
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year102
Duration of dischargedaily maximum≤ 120 min/dall year102
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year103
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year103
Cooling Water Intake Velocitymonthly averagereport only (ft/sec)all year103
Cooling Water Intake Velocitydaily maximumreport only (ft/sec)all year103
Cooling Water Intake Inspectionvaluereport only (pass=0;fail=1)all year103

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 29 Electric Services permits in Kentucky.

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