Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0113271
RIVER METALS RECYCLING - DANVILLE, Danville, KY: NPDES KY0113271 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 8Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
RIVER METALS RECYCLING - DANVILLE, held by River Metals Recycling LLC, holds NPDES permit KY0113271. EPA’s file records it issued June 1, 2022 and expiring July 31, 2027. 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 | RIVER METALS RECYCLING - DANVILLE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | River Metals Recycling LLC |
| NPDES ID | KY0113271 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 1, 2022 |
| Expiration date | July 31, 2027 |
| Address | Danville, KY 40422 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Clarks Run (HUC 051002050505) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 8Pollutants on file
- 8Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 12 | 6 | September 30, 2025 | 5,100% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 10 | 4 | September 30, 2023 | 133% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 8 | 2 | September 30, 2025 | 36% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 6 | 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
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | ST6 |
| January 10, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | 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.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.