Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES KY0114278
BESSLER AUTO PARTS, Wilder, KY: NPDES KY0114278 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 10Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
BESSLER AUTO PARTS, held by Bessler Auto Parts, holds NPDES permit KY0114278. EPA’s file records it issued January 29, 2026 and expiring February 28, 2031. 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 | BESSLER AUTO PARTS |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Bessler Auto Parts |
| NPDES ID | KY0114278 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 29, 2026 |
| Expiration date | February 28, 2031 |
| Address | Wilder, KY 41076 |
| Subwatershed | DeCoursey Creek-Licking River (HUC 051001011306) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 10Pollutants on file
- 10Under a numeric limit
- 5With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | March 31, 2026 | 100% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 4 | 2 | 2 | March 31, 2026 | 118% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 2026 | |
| Iron, total recoverable | 4 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 2026 | 15% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 4 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 2026 | 21% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Surfactants [MBAS] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 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
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 5, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 5, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | 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.