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Fordsville STP

Sewage treatment plant, Fordsville, Kentucky. NPDES permit KY0054801, in force until Aug 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 43 times (last May 2026), 2 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form 1 monthly (37 values), form 4 yearly
Renewal application due
Mar 4, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
24 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 13 reports late

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

All 43 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum65 %≥ 85 %133%
October 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average19.5 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L95%
October 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average25 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L67%
October 2025E. coli, 7-day geometric mean2420 #/100mL≤ 240 #/100mL908%
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum15.1 mg/L≤ 6 mg/L152%
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.95 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L274%
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average5.86 lb/d≤ 4.4 lb/d33%
October 2025Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum57 %≥ 85 %187%
November 2025BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum84 %≥ 85 %7%
November 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average13 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L30%
November 2025E. coli, 30-day geometric mean268 #/100mL≤ 130 #/100mL106%
November 2025E. coli, 7-day geometric mean276 #/100mL≤ 240 #/100mL15%
November 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.11 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L41%
November 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum weekly average18.8 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L25%
December 2025BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum67 %≥ 85 %120%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average21 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L110%
December 2025BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average24 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L60%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.25 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L43%
December 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum weekly average16.1 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L7%
December 2025Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum81 %≥ 85 %27%
January 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum78 %≥ 85 %47%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average14 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L40%
January 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average16 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L7%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average16.5 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L65%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum weekly average17.3 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L15%
January 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum78 %≥ 85 %47%
January 2026pH, maximum9.2 SU≤ 9 SU—
February 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum84 %≥ 85 %7%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average15 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L50%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum weekly average16.4 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L9%
February 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum84 %≥ 85 %7%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average12.6 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L26%
March 2026pH, maximum9.02 SU≤ 9 SU—
April 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, monthly average minimum84 %≥ 85 %7%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], monthly average11 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L10%
April 2026BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], maximum weekly average16 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L7%
April 2026E. coli, 30-day geometric mean400 #/100mL≤ 130 #/100mL208%
April 2026E. coli, 7-day geometric mean2420 #/100mL≤ 240 #/100mL908%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average15.7 mg/L≤ 10 mg/L57%
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum weekly average18.2 mg/L≤ 15 mg/L21%
April 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum77 %≥ 85 %53%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum10.3 mg/L≤ 6 mg/L72%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average8.915 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L123%

Limits in force (53)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitaveragereport only (deg F)all year
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmaximumreport only (deg F)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 7 mg/Lall year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 33.0264 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 49.539 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Oil & Greaseaveragereport only (mg/L)all year
Oil & Greasemaximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 10 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 6 mg/LMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 15 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.4 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 11 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 6.6 lb/dMay–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 16.5 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 130 #/100mLall year
E. coli7-day geometric mean≤ 240 #/100mLall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalaveragereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Totalmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalaveragereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totalmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total dissolved [TDS]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 11 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly average≤ 16.51 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]maximum weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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