FORDSVILLE STP
NPDES ID: KY0054801
E — SNC: Effluent violation (monthly average limit)
The facility discharged more of a pollutant than its permit allows, based on a monthly average.
This quarter: 10 effluent violations.
Violations
May 31, 2026
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
72% over limit
Discharged 10.3 mg/L against a permitted limit of 6 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
123% over limit
Discharged 8.915 mg/L against a permitted limit of 4 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
April 30, 2026
E. coli
908% over limit
Discharged 2420 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 240 MPN/100mL (7 DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
E. coli
208% over limit
Discharged 400 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 130 MPN/100mL (30DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
57% over limit
Discharged 15.7 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, suspended percent removal
53% over limit
Discharged 77 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
21% over limit
Discharged 18.2 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
10% over limit
Discharged 11 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
7% over limit
Discharged 16 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, percent removal
7% over limit
Discharged 84 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
March 31, 2026
pH
0% over limit
Discharged 9.02 SU against a permitted limit of 9 SU (MAXIMUM)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
26% over limit
Discharged 12.6 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
February 28, 2026
Solids, suspended percent removal
7% over limit
Discharged 84 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, percent removal
7% over limit
Discharged 84 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
50% over limit
Discharged 15 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
9% over limit
Discharged 16.4 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
January 31, 2026
pH
0% over limit
Discharged 9.2 SU against a permitted limit of 9 SU (MAXIMUM)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, percent removal
47% over limit
Discharged 78 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
40% over limit
Discharged 14 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, suspended percent removal
47% over limit
Discharged 78 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
65% over limit
Discharged 16.5 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
7% over limit
Discharged 16 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
15% over limit
Discharged 17.3 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2025
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
60% over limit
Discharged 24 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, suspended percent removal
27% over limit
Discharged 81 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
110% over limit
Discharged 21 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
43% over limit
Discharged 14.25 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, percent removal
120% over limit
Discharged 67 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
7% over limit
Discharged 16.1 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
November 30, 2025
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
30% over limit
Discharged 13 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, percent removal
7% over limit
Discharged 84 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
E. coli
15% over limit
Discharged 276 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 240 MPN/100mL (7 DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
E. coli
106% over limit
Discharged 268 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 130 MPN/100mL (30DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
41% over limit
Discharged 14.11 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
25% over limit
Discharged 18.8 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
October 31, 2025
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
274% over limit
Discharged 14.95 mg/L against a permitted limit of 4 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
67% over limit
Discharged 25 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
33% over limit
Discharged 2.66043998 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.99759998 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
152% over limit
Discharged 15.1 mg/L against a permitted limit of 6 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, suspended percent removal
187% over limit
Discharged 57 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, percent removal
133% over limit
Discharged 65 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
E. coli
908% over limit
Discharged 2420 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 240 MPN/100mL (7 DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
95% over limit
Discharged 19.5 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
September 30, 2025
E. coli
908% over limit
Discharged 2420 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 240 MPN/100mL (7 DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
378% over limit
Discharged 19.1 mg/L against a permitted limit of 4 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
60% over limit
Discharged 16 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
7% over limit
Discharged 16 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
E. coli
1762% over limit
Discharged 2420 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 130 MPN/100mL (30DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
1% over limit
Discharged 2.02483998 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.99759998 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, suspended percent removal
140% over limit
Discharged 64 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
240% over limit
Discharged 20.4 mg/L against a permitted limit of 6 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
July 31, 2025
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
206% over limit
Discharged 12.25 mg/L against a permitted limit of 4 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, suspended percent removal
7% over limit
Discharged 84 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
118% over limit
Discharged 13.1 mg/L against a permitted limit of 6 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
11% over limit
Discharged 2.22459998 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.99759998 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
June 30, 2025
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
113% over limit
Discharged 8.525 mg/L against a permitted limit of 4 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
44% over limit
Discharged 8.66 mg/L against a permitted limit of 6 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
29% over limit
Discharged 2.58189798 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.99759998 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
May 31, 2025
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
223% over limit
Discharged 19.4 mg/L against a permitted limit of 6 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
23% over limit
Discharged 3.67276917 kg/d against a permitted limit of 2.99639997 kg/d (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
361% over limit
Discharged 18.45 mg/L against a permitted limit of 4 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
20% over limit
Discharged 12 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
75% over limit
Discharged 3.49125997 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.99759998 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, 5-day, percent removal
33% over limit
Discharged 80 % against a permitted limit of 85 % (MO AV MN)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2024
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
10% over limit
Discharged 11 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
42% over limit
Discharged 14.15 mg/L against a permitted limit of 10 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]
11% over limit
Discharged 16.6 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MX WK AV)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
First flagged
April 14, 2026 (3 months ago)
Last confirmed
July 13, 2026 (23 days ago)