Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0112160
STAINLESS STEEL MIDWEST, La Grange, KY: NPDES KY0112160 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 10Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
STAINLESS STEEL MIDWEST, held by Stainless Steel Midwest, holds NPDES permit KY0112160. EPA’s file records it issued January 3, 2018 and expiring February 28, 2023. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | STAINLESS STEEL MIDWEST |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Stainless Steel Midwest |
| NPDES ID | KY0112160 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 3, 2018 |
| Expiration date | February 28, 2023 |
| Address | La Grange, KY 40031 |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Harrods Creek (HUC 051401010501) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 12Pollutants on file
- 10Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 6With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 36 | 34 | September 30, 2024 | 3,567% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 6 | 34 | 30 | June 30, 2026 | 3,724% over the limit |
| Iron, total recoverable | 6 | 17 | 15 | June 30, 2025 | 1,425% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 6 | 22 | 14 | January 31, 2024 | 510% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 6 | 13 | 11 | June 30, 2025 | 1,168% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 5 | 5 | June 30, 2023 | |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, KY0112160.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
EPA publishes a free Detailed Facility Report for every permit on ECHO: its compliance status quarter by quarter, its inspections, and its enforcement actions and penalties. EPA also sends free notices of new inspections and enforcement actions through ECHO Notify; enter NPDES ID KY0112160 there.
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in La Grange
- Every permit record in La Grange, A to Z
- Discharge permits in Kentucky
- Every permit record in Kentucky, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.