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Environmental compliance in Georgia 67,815 active EPA-regulated sites in Georgia: 2,774 with an identified violation, 668 in significant violation, $26.1 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026, by county and facility.
How many facilities in Georgia are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)? Measure Value Active EPA-regulated sites 67,815 Sites with an identified violation 2,774 Sites in significant violation 668 Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years 13,257 Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years 1,394 Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once) $26.1 million
How many active facilities in Georgia fall under each EPA program? A facility can be in several programs.
Program Active sites Air (Clean Air Act) 4,311 Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) 58,777 Hazardous waste (RCRA) 6,062 Drinking water systems (SDWA) 2,250 Toxics Release Inventory reporters 724 Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP) 149
Which counties in Georgia have the most facilities in significant violation of EPA rules? County Active sites In violation Significant violation Penalties, 5 years Fulton County 5,099 160 40 $8.8 million DeKalb County 1,853 85 30 $8.3 million Chatham County 1,788 130 28 $9.6 million Gwinnett County 3,477 95 24 $2.5 million Clayton County 1,074 52 20 $5.7 million Cobb County 2,385 64 17 $7.4 million Richmond County 951 51 17 $5.6 million Bartow County 1,162 62 16 $1.7 million Muscogee County 736 37 14 $6.9 million Bibb County 1,008 42 13 $8.5 million Glynn County 680 37 13 $5.6 million Whitfield County 751 50 12 $516,458 Troup County 436 36 12 $5.4 million Lowndes County 754 45 10 $5.4 million Henry County 2,937 31 9 $138,628 Coweta County 1,438 41 9 $98,021 Hall County 1,402 68 9 $7.0 million Cherokee County 2,198 32 8 $150,480 Carroll County 696 32 8 $5.4 million Polk County 203 18 8 $176,761 Wilkinson County 84 20 8 $16,039 Rockdale County 942 26 7 $191,137 Douglas County 815 23 7 $465,670 Walton County 769 15 7 $1,575 Fayette County 717 26 7 $5.5 million Dougherty County 278 39 7 $6.9 million Sumter County 104 18 7 $0 Forsyth County 1,652 32 6 $303,877 Clarke County 527 24 6 $5.4 million Floyd County 493 31 6 $5.3 million Spalding County 442 19 6 $5.5 million Liberty County 351 36 6 $79,175 Bryan County 337 27 6 $0 Laurens County 225 24 6 $14,920 Washington County 116 23 6 $149,774 Warren County 61 13 6 $8,835 Jackson County 1,760 32 5 $44,650 Newton County 1,287 36 5 $128,600 Columbia County 812 28 5 $23,295 Camden County 560 22 5 $40,400 Gordon County 436 18 5 $3,000 Effingham County 356 35 5 $56,800 Hart County 229 15 5 $0 Decatur County 174 22 5 $17,000 Ware County 142 18 5 $10,000 McDuffie County 98 10 5 $7,600 Ben Hill County 51 8 5 $44,041 Catoosa County 6,353 14 4 $860,400 Barrow County 893 15 4 $1,328 Monroe County 238 14 4 $13,004 Murray County 213 15 4 $24,000 Franklin County 201 18 4 $9,000 Thomas County 172 20 4 $31,438 Tift County 172 15 4 $872,340 Rabun County 140 17 4 $2,000 Haralson County 132 14 4 $5,500 Burke County 120 9 4 $70,000 Long County 98 21 4 $23,000 Jefferson County 96 17 4 $8,191 Jasper County 94 11 4 $0 Appling County 84 11 4 $23,397 Grady County 66 9 4 $5.3 million Jeff Davis County 60 11 4 $126,031 Bacon County 49 9 4 $0 Telfair County 35 9 4 $45,404 Houston County 672 20 3 $190,256 Bulloch County 496 27 3 $5.3 million Putnam County 441 14 3 $1,875 Harris County 325 16 3 $3,000 White County 267 10 3 $7,000 Walker County 242 12 3 $750 Morgan County 224 12 3 $2,500 Peach County 220 12 3 $10,000 Stephens County 193 15 3 $11,200 Coffee County 192 18 3 $8,750 Baldwin County 149 9 3 $0 Toombs County 122 10 3 $1.1 million Crisp County 109 16 3 $14,817 Emanuel County 102 14 3 $5.3 million Mitchell County 81 12 3 $2,750 Dooly County 64 9 3 $5.3 million Early County 50 8 3 $5,268 Talbot County 40 9 3 $2,378 Wilcox County 36 5 3 $100 Paulding County 1,753 13 2 $39,613 Gilmer County 464 15 2 $191,708 Dawson County 390 5 2 $201,165 Colquitt County 148 17 2 $0 Butts County 138 7 2 $80,000 Wayne County 126 11 2 $14,100 Cook County 70 11 2 $750 Macon County 66 14 2 $0 Brantley County 60 7 2 $0 Charlton County 56 3 2 $0 Bleckley County 53 6 2 $333 Atkinson County 44 7 2 $8,535 Taylor County 42 7 2 $2,000 Berrien County 40 8 2 $0 Terrell County 39 8 2 $76,736 Montgomery County 25 9 2 $0 Marion County 15 4 2 $2,920 Greene County 584 10 1 $1,500 Oconee County 466 2 1 $26,000 Habersham County 442 14 1 $1,500 Pickens County 244 9 1 $12,038 Elbert County 144 6 1 $0 Jones County 133 6 1 $0 Pike County 130 10 1 $24,467 Madison County 125 6 1 $10,000 Upson County 114 12 1 $5,390 Chattooga County 83 6 1 $6,348 McIntosh County 72 20 1 $16,000 Chattahoochee County 69 6 1 $670 Pierce County 69 8 1 $5.4 million Worth County 58 3 1 $0 Evans County 48 11 1 $1,951 Heard County 45 3 1 $14,517 Jenkins County 44 6 1 $8,160 Candler County 43 3 1 $0 Twiggs County 39 6 1 $74,126 Turner County 37 5 1 $3,400 Clinch County 35 5 1 $0 Randolph County 33 6 1 $43,872 Crawford County 33 2 1 $0 Miller County 24 2 1 $0 Taliaferro County 24 2 1 $0 Calhoun County 22 7 1 $3,940 Stewart County 18 7 1 $100 Baker County 11 1 1 $0 Glascock County 10 2 1 $0 Union County 399 16 0 $8,400 Fannin County 293 7 0 $434 Towns County 225 0 0 $0 Lumpkin County 209 5 0 $1,815 Banks County 167 6 0 $46,586 Lamar County 140 8 0 $34,000 Oglethorpe County 121 6 0 $0 Lee County 108 8 0 $0 Tattnall County 91 13 0 $32,600 Meriwether County 88 9 0 $325,359 Dodge County 71 6 0 $2,625 Wilkes County 60 5 0 $0 Screven County 56 9 0 $5,400 Brooks County 53 4 0 $0 Dade County 48 2 0 $600 Pulaski County 45 2 0 $0 Hancock County 33 3 0 $0 Lincoln County 28 1 0 $0 Seminole County 25 3 0 $0 Irwin County 23 0 0 $0 Lanier County 21 2 0 $500 Treutlen County 21 2 0 $0 Johnson County 19 2 0 $0 Wheeler County 15 2 0 $9,754 Schley County 14 3 0 $914 Clay County 12 2 0 $0 Echols County 9 1 0 $0 Quitman County 9 1 0 $0 Webster County 7 2 0 $0
Which large facilities in Georgia are in significant violation of EPA rules? Facility Compliance status Quarters in violation (of 12) Penalties, 5 years RM CLAYTON WATER RECLAMATION CENTER, CITY OF ATLANTA Atlanta, GA Significant Violation 12 $480,675 HAZLEHURST WOOD PELLETS, LLC Hazlehurst, GA Significant Violation 12 $124,031 ADM-VALDOSTA REFINERY Valdosta, GA Significant Violation 12 $58,428 HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CITY OF ATLANTA Atlanta, GA Significant Violation 12 $45,250 ALUDYNE COLUMBUS, LLC Columbus, GA Significant Violation 12 $22,750 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION Cartersville, GA Significant Violation 12 $16,908 TELFAIR FOREST PRODUCTS LLC Lumber City, GA Significant Violation 12 $15,000 INTERNATIONAL PAPER - AUGUSTA MILL Augusta, GA Significant Violation 12 $9,360 AXILLON AEROSPACE (ROCKMART), INC. Rockmart, GA Significant Violation 12 $7,073 PLASTI-PAINT INC. Franklin, GA Significant Violation 12 $5,000 CAROLINA SKIFF, LLC Waycross, GA Significant Violation 12 – CARBO CERAMICS INC. - TOOMSBORO PLANT Toomsboro, GA Significant Violation 12 – SEMINOLE MARINE INC. Cairo, GA Significant Violation 12 – WILLIAM C MEREDITH CO INC East Point, GA Significant Violation 12 – US NAVY KINGS BAY Kings Bay, GA Significant Violation 12 – ACTIVE MINERALS INTERNATIONAL - MAIN PLANT Gordon, GA Significant Violation 12 – CARBO CERAMICS INC. - MCINTYRE PLANT Mcintyre, GA Significant Violation 12 – SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC (NORCROSS) Norcross, GA Significant Violation 12 – SULFCO, LLC Savannah, GA Significant Violation 12 – ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC Macon, GA Significant Violation 12 – LJR FOREST PRODUCTS Swainsboro, GA Significant Violation 12 – PRAYON INC. Augusta, GA Significant Violation 12 – CITY OF DAWSON Dawson, GA Significant Violation 11 $5,016 MILLIKEN & CO HILLSIDE COATING PLANT Lagrange, GA Significant Violation 11 $5,000 ATLANTA MARBLE MANUFACTURING INC Decatur, GA Significant Violation 11 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL MARBLE Woodstock, GA Significant Violation 11 – SOLEM INDUSTRIES Fairmount, GA Significant Violation 11 – PRATT INDUSTRIES Conyers, GA Significant Violation 11 – THIELE KAOLIN COMPANY DEEPSTEP ROAD PLANT Sandersville, GA Significant Violation 10 $82,385 COWETA CO (SHENANDOAH WPCP) Newnan, GA Significant Violation 10 $50,325 MULTITRADE RABUN GAP, LLC Rabun Gap, GA Significant Violation 10 – OIL-DRI NORTH AND SOUTH PLANT Ochlocknee, GA Significant Violation 9 $20,129 CITY OF CEDARTOWN Cedartown, GA Significant Violation 9 $6,488 CITY OF LAVONIA Lavonia, GA Significant Violation 9 – KIA GEORGIA, INC. West Point, GA Significant Violation 8 $78,047 LOGANVILLE, CITY OF (BIG FLAT CREEK WPCP) Loganville, GA Significant Violation 8 $1,575 CITY OF BUFORD Buford, GA Significant Violation 8 – PACKAGING PRODUCTS CORPORATION, LLC Rome, GA Significant Violation 8 – CITY OF CAIRO Cairo, GA Significant Violation 7 – CLAYTON CO-CASEY & HUIE WRF Jonesboro, GA Significant Violation 5 $13,443 CLAYTON CO (NORTHEAST WPCP) Rex, GA Significant Violation 5 – FT. STEWART (DEPT. OF THE ARMY) Fort Stewart, GA Significant Violation 5 – IMERYS DRY BRANCH OPERATION Dry Branch, GA Significant Violation 4 $14,126 LANGBOARD, INC. Willacoochee, GA Significant Violation 4 $7,785 TIFTON ALUMINUM CO INC Tifton, GA Significant Violation 4 $7,000 TLC BUILDING COMPONENTS Valdosta, GA Significant Violation 4 – SAVANNAH WILSHIRE - WINDSOR WPCP Savannah, GA Significant Violation 3 – POLLARD LUMBER COMPANY Appling, GA Significant Violation 2 $15,584
Which large facilities in Georgia had the highest environmental penalties in the last five years? Facility Compliance status Quarters in violation (of 12) Penalties, 5 years COLONIAL TERMINALS, INC. Savannah, GA No Violation Identified 2 $2.8 million RM CLAYTON WATER RECLAMATION CENTER, CITY OF ATLANTA Atlanta, GA Significant Violation 12 $480,675 SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY MORROW Morrow, GA No Violation Identified 9 $290,000 PINOVA BRUNSWICK PLANT Brunswick, GA No Violation Identified 3 $241,207 FULTON COUNTY (BIG CREEK) Atlanta, GA Violation Identified 3 $203,281 R.L. SUTTON WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY Smyrna, GA Violation Identified 1 $184,565 AUGUSTA WWTP Augusta, GA Violation Identified 11 $170,544 DOUGLASVILLE, CITY OF (SOUTH CENTRAL WPCP) Douglasville, GA Violation Identified 5 $163,660 CITY OF GAINESVILLE FLAT CREEK WWTP Gainesville, GA Violation Identified 5 $133,950 HAZLEHURST WOOD PELLETS, LLC Hazlehurst, GA Significant Violation 12 $124,031 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR Macon, GA Violation Identified 4 $102,907 COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (NORTHWEST WRF) Marietta, GA Violation Identified 9 $95,117 THIELE KAOLIN COMPANY DEEPSTEP ROAD PLANT Sandersville, GA Significant Violation 10 $82,385 KIA GEORGIA, INC. West Point, GA Significant Violation 8 $78,047 GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL Macon, GA Violation Identified 12 $63,310 CITY OF CANTON Canton, GA Violation Identified 9 $60,227 ADM-VALDOSTA REFINERY Valdosta, GA Significant Violation 12 $58,428 PLANT MCDONOUGH COMBINED CYCLE Atlanta, GA No Violation Identified 6 $56,156 WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER WPCP/ CITY OF VALDOSTA Valdosta, GA Violation Identified 2 $56,139 COWETA CO (SHENANDOAH WPCP) Newnan, GA Significant Violation 10 $50,325 PRATT PAPER (GA), LLC - WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT SYSTEM Conyers, GA Violation Identified 4 $48,679 VILLA RICA, CITY OF (WEST WPCP) Villa Rica, GA Violation Identified 7 $47,854 CITY OF LOCUST GROVE Locust Grove, GA No Violation Identified 5 $47,475 HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CITY OF ATLANTA Atlanta, GA Significant Violation 12 $45,250 ATLANTA, CITY OF (EAST AREA CSS) Atlanta, GA Violation Identified 3 $44,250
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), weekly national export. Counts cover active sites in the Facility Registry Service; inspections, formal actions and penalties cover the last five years, quarters in violation the last three years. The EPA attributes a case that covers several facilities to each of them; area penalty totals here count an amount shared through the same federal case once, facility figures show the amount attributed to that facility. Large facilities are Clean Air Act majors, Clean Water Act majors and large hazardous waste generators or handlers. Source record .
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