Where did EPA penalties and violations rise most in the week to November 1, 2026?
New Jersey added the most EPA penalties ($420,180), Louisiana the most facilities in violation (+148) between the readings of October 25 and November 1, 2026 — EPA ECHO weekly readings, every change recomputed from both records.
Questions this record answers
- How did EPA enforcement figures for the United States change in the week to November 1, 2026?
- For the United States, penalties assessed $412,643, formal actions +108, facilities in violation -771, in significant violation -780, inspections -143 between the readings of October 25 and November 1, 2026; the five-year totals now stand at $5.02 billion in penalties, 79,922 formal actions and 75,467 facilitys in violation.
- In which states did EPA penalties rise most in the week to November 1, 2026?
- New Jersey added the most penalties between the readings of October 25 and November 1, 2026: $420,180, bringing its five-year total to $43.4 million. States with the largest additions:
- Where did the number of facilities in violation change most in the week to November 1, 2026?
- Louisiana saw the largest rise in facilities in violation between the readings of October 25 and November 1, 2026: +148, to 3,996 facilitys; the largest fall was in Pennsylvania (-1,247). Largest rises and falls:
- Which major facilities drew new penalties or fell into violation in the week to November 1, 2026?
- Among major facilities, DELAWARE RIVER PLANT (NJ) recorded the largest addition to its five-year penalties: $233,500. 293 major facilitys moved into a violation status between the readings of October 25 and November 1, 2026: LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION (AL), UPPER SAUCON TWP STP (PA), ELIZABETHTOWN STP (PA), SLIPPERY ROCK MUN. AUTH. (PA), LORD CORPORATION - SAEGERTOWN OPERATIONS (PA), COMM REFUSE SVC INC/CUMBERLAND CNTY LDFL (PA), HUNTINGDON STP (PA), CHEVRON USA INC (CA).
- What do these weekly environmental-enforcement figures show, and what do they not show?
- ECHO's five-year windows roll forward every week, so a difference between two readings combines new enforcement with cases that dropped out of the window; a negative change is usually the window moving, not a refund. Readings are weekly (the EPA regenerates the exporter file weekly). Penalties are federal and state amounts assessed, not collected. Only major facilities (CAA major, CWA major, RCRA large-quantity generators and TSDFs) are named; smaller facilities and facilities in personal names count only in the totals.
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What this covers. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), read weekly. Each state and the United States carry one record per reading for penalties assessed in the last five years, formal enforcement actions, facilities in violation, facilities in significant violation and inspections. The figures below are differences between the two most recent readings, each linking to the page that recomputes it from both records; a rise means the five-year window gained more than it lost. Facility names are shown only for major facilities. Hub: Environmental compliance.
How did EPA enforcement figures for the United States change in the week to November 1, 2026?
For the United States, penalties assessed $412,643, formal actions +108, facilities in violation -771, in significant violation -780, inspections -143 between the readings of October 25 and November 1, 2026; the five-year totals now stand at $5.02 billion in penalties, 79,922 formal actions and 75,467 facilitys in violation.
In which states did EPA penalties rise most in the week to November 1, 2026?
New Jersey added the most penalties between the readings of October 25 and November 1, 2026: $420,180, bringing its five-year total to $43.4 million. States with the largest additions:
Where did the number of facilities in violation change most in the week to November 1, 2026?
Louisiana saw the largest rise in facilities in violation between the readings of October 25 and November 1, 2026: +148, to 3,996 facilitys; the largest fall was in Pennsylvania (-1,247). Largest rises and falls:
Which major facilities drew new penalties or fell into violation in the week to November 1, 2026?
Among major facilities, DELAWARE RIVER PLANT (NJ) recorded the largest addition to its five-year penalties: $233,500. 293 major facilitys moved into a violation status between the readings of October 25 and November 1, 2026: LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION (AL), UPPER SAUCON TWP STP (PA), ELIZABETHTOWN STP (PA), SLIPPERY ROCK MUN. AUTH. (PA), LORD CORPORATION - SAEGERTOWN OPERATIONS (PA), COMM REFUSE SVC INC/CUMBERLAND CNTY LDFL (PA), HUNTINGDON STP (PA), CHEVRON USA INC (CA).
| Major facility | Penalties added | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|
| DELAWARE RIVER PLANT Bridgeport, NJ | $233,500 | $246,100 |
| CASTING SOLUTIONS LLC Zanesville, OH | $85,000 | $85,000 |
| WESTERN AGGREGATES INCORPORATED (TXI) Boulder, CO | $64,000 | $752,000 |
| EAST PROVIDENCE WWTF East Providence, RI | $50,000 | $75,000 |
| NAVAL STATION NORFOLK Norfolk, VA | $40,185 | $52,685 |
| PILOT CREEK WWTP Kings Mountain, NC | $20,371 | $45,411 |
| DOMINION CLOVER POWER STATION Clover, VA | $14,032 | $14,032 |
| MACLEAN POWER SYSTEMS - NEWBERRY PLANT Newberry, SC | $10,000 | $68,000 |
| DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS Kingstree, SC | $6,000 | $17,500 |
| TOWN OF ANDREWS Andrews, NC | $5,027 | $46,867 |
| ROBERSONVILLE WWTP Robersonville, NC | $4,442 | $40,718 |
| NUCOR CORP - NUCOR STEEL Blytheville, AR | $4,000 | $15,042 |
What do these weekly environmental-enforcement figures show, and what do they not show?
ECHO's five-year windows roll forward every week, so a difference between two readings combines new enforcement with cases that dropped out of the window; a negative change is usually the window moving, not a refund. Readings are weekly (the EPA regenerates the exporter file weekly). Penalties are federal and state amounts assessed, not collected. Only major facilities (CAA major, CWA major, RCRA large-quantity generators and TSDFs) are named; smaller facilities and facilities in personal names count only in the totals.