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Harlan County Solid Waste Landfill

Refuse Systems, Harlan, Kentucky. NPDES permit KY0114316, in force until Jan 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form 1 monthly (24 values)
Last report on file
August 2026

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
April 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average4.5 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L13%
May 2026Iron, total recoverable, daily maximum7.133 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L78%
August 2026Iron, total recoverable, daily maximum4.296 mg/L≤ 4 mg/L7%

Limits in force (24)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 37 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 140 mg/Lall year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 27 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 88 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Iron, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .11 mg/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .12 mg/Lall year
Phenolmonthly average≤ .015 mg/Lall year
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .026 mg/Lall 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
Terpineolmonthly average≤ .016 mg/Lall year
Terpineoldaily maximum≤ .033 mg/Lall year
p-Cresolmonthly average≤ .014 mg/Lall year
p-Cresoldaily maximum≤ .025 mg/Lall year
Benzoic acids, totalmonthly average≤ .071 mg/Lall year
Benzoic acids, totaldaily maximum≤ .12 mg/Lall year

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 50 Refuse Systems permits in Kentucky.

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