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Refuse Systems, Owensboro, Kentucky. NPDES permit KY0093131, in force until Sep 30, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average | 5.05 mg/L | ≤ 4.07 mg/L | 24% |
| December 2025 | Solids, total suspended, daily maximum | 215 mg/L | ≤ 88 mg/L | 144% |
| December 2025 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 215 mg/L | ≤ 27 mg/L | 696% |
| March 2026 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum | 15.4 mg/L | ≤ 10 mg/L | 54% |
| March 2026 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average | 15.4 mg/L | ≤ 4.07 mg/L | 278% |
| June 2026 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average | 6.77 mg/L | ≤ 4.07 mg/L | 66% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 001 |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Iron, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Iron, total recoverable | 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 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 002 |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 002 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 002 |
| Iron, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Iron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | 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 |
| BOD, 5-day | monthly average | ≤ 37 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| BOD, 5-day | daily maximum | ≤ 140 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 003 |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 003 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 27 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 88 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 4.07 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | daily maximum | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003 |
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003 |
| Iron, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003 |
| Iron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 003 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ .11 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Zinc, total recoverable | daily maximum | ≤ .12 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Phenol | monthly average | ≤ .015 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Phenol | daily maximum | ≤ .026 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 003 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 003 |
| p-Cresol | monthly average | ≤ .014 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| p-Cresol | daily maximum | ≤ .025 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Benzoic acids, total | monthly average | ≤ .071 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| Benzoic acids, total | daily maximum | ≤ .12 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | monthly average | ≤ .016 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| .alpha.-Terpineol | daily maximum | ≤ .033 mg/L | all year | 003 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 006 |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 006 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 006 |
| Iron, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Iron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 006 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 006 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 006 |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year | 007 |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year | 007 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 007 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 100 mg/L | all year | 007 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 007 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 007 |
| Iron, total recoverable | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 007 |
| Iron, total recoverable | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 007 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 007 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 007 |
Cited limits by parameter: Kentucky's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 50 Refuse Systems permits in Kentucky.
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