Tag: kpdes
Alleged Permit Violations at LG&E
Keep your eye on this one! A recent article in The Courier-Journal, reports that the Sierra Club and Earthjustice are alleging that LG&E’s Mill Creek Power plant is violating its KPDES discharge permit and is threating a lawsuit if the discharges are not halted. But wait – the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection […]
New Requirements for Wastewater Plants
The KY Division of Water has added new management requirements to KPDES permits for municipal wastewater plants with design flows above 1 MGD. The new requirement is to implement a Sewer Overflow Response Protocol, or SORP. Components of the SORP shall include: 1) an overflow response procedure, 2) a public advisory procedure, 3) a regulatory […]
Pretreatment – How can SMG help you?
The goal of pretreatment is to control pollutants from industrial users which may pass through or interfere with wastewater treatment processes or which may contaminate sewage sludge. It sounds simple enough, but pretreatment can be a complicated and time-consuming issue for municipalities and industries alike. That’s where the expertise of SMG comes in. SMG can […]
Upcoming due date for the Notice of Intent (NOI) under the reissued KPDES General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Runoff Associated with Industrial Activities
For facilities in Kentucky with existing coverage granted prior to September 30, 2007 under the previous Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) General Permit, the Notice of Intent (NOI) to renew coverage under the reissued KPDES General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Runoff Associated with Industrial Activities is required within 90 days of the […]
What is a Laboratory in Kentucky and Who has to be Certified?
Kentucky’s environmental regulators have presented their final regulations describing the laboratory certification program developed over the past year. These regulations are not yet scheduled to pass through final approval and legislative oversight. As with any birthing process, there will be people who are happy with this regulation and those who want changes. No matter what […]