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Environmental compliance in Kentucky 14,500 active EPA-regulated sites in Kentucky: 1,223 with an identified violation, 506 in significant violation, $41.3 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026, by county and facility.
How many facilities in Kentucky are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)? Measure Value Active EPA-regulated sites 14,500 Sites with an identified violation 1,223 Sites in significant violation 506 Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years 17,810 Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years 924 Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once) $41.3 million
How many active facilities in Kentucky fall under each EPA program? A facility can be in several programs.
Program Active sites Air (Clean Air Act) 737 Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) 11,966 Hazardous waste (RCRA) 2,685 Drinking water systems (SDWA) 430 Toxics Release Inventory reporters 403 Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP) 106
Which counties in Kentucky have the most facilities in significant violation of EPA rules? County Active sites In violation Significant violation Penalties, 5 years Pike County 542 111 63 $6.7 million Knott County 92 37 28 $416,500 Jefferson County 1,652 67 26 $13.4 million Letcher County 113 36 24 $135,250 Marshall County 103 28 18 $957,538 Boone County 589 37 16 $5.9 million Floyd County 291 29 14 $6.8 million Knox County 78 18 14 $65,500 Perry County 122 22 11 $5.4 million Harlan County 150 28 10 $466,091 Bell County 112 19 10 $8.7 million Franklin County 192 18 9 $182,414 Daviess County 262 24 8 $5.4 million Madison County 250 19 8 $91,000 Martin County 61 12 7 $1.5 million Fayette County 576 18 6 $6.5 million Warren County 394 20 6 $6.2 million Campbell County 326 13 6 $131,750 Pulaski County 192 26 6 $5.3 million Scott County 147 11 6 $78,000 Bullitt County 579 17 5 $142,000 Nelson County 178 12 5 $8,500 Graves County 110 12 5 $8,000 Whitley County 91 9 5 $225,000 Clay County 60 12 5 $2.0 million Pendleton County 58 10 5 $3,000 Shelby County 252 14 4 $34,600 Boyd County 188 12 4 $6.3 million Laurel County 154 11 4 $44,750 Calloway County 98 9 4 $30,250 Muhlenberg County 83 14 4 $347,960 Rowan County 75 7 4 $55,000 Ohio County 75 10 4 $125,000 Hart County 53 4 4 $71,500 Magoffin County 48 5 4 $19,000 Leslie County 41 8 4 $382,500 Fulton County 32 7 4 $1,500 Kenton County 328 16 3 $5.4 million Henderson County 152 10 3 $374,944 Hopkins County 144 10 3 $5.4 million Barren County 125 9 3 $5,500 Grant County 105 6 3 $80,500 Montgomery County 92 7 3 $26,000 Carter County 91 8 3 $51,000 Boyle County 87 12 3 $5.3 million Mercer County 72 6 3 $14,500 Union County 51 10 3 $59,201 Garrard County 49 8 3 $6,500 Todd County 47 9 3 $32,000 Clinton County 44 7 3 $0 Hancock County 42 6 3 $42,500 Breathitt County 41 8 3 $818,500 Breckinridge County 38 4 3 $47,500 Rockcastle County 35 9 3 $5,000 McCreary County 34 3 3 $0 Edmonson County 34 4 3 $2,000 Hardin County 274 10 2 $87,500 Christian County 198 15 2 $5.5 million Johnson County 139 8 2 $556,000 Clark County 116 8 2 $1.3 million Simpson County 110 5 2 $156,000 Spencer County 101 2 2 $1,500 Greenup County 99 7 2 $122,500 Logan County 88 13 2 $13,000 Woodford County 87 9 2 $19,000 Lawrence County 86 4 2 $379,145 Russell County 85 4 2 $0 Grayson County 72 6 2 $8,500 Taylor County 70 6 2 $5.3 million Anderson County 65 2 2 $68,000 Carroll County 60 4 2 $1.5 million Mason County 56 4 2 $5.3 million Webster County 47 7 2 $22,300 Monroe County 45 5 2 $32,500 Lyon County 41 5 2 $9,000 Morgan County 40 6 2 $49,500 Estill County 39 5 2 $17,000 Casey County 37 3 2 $0 Wolfe County 32 4 2 $9,000 Metcalfe County 31 2 2 $7,000 Cumberland County 29 4 2 $8,000 Jackson County 26 7 2 $3,000 Crittenden County 19 2 2 $0 Lee County 18 3 2 $10,000 Elliott County 17 3 2 $157,500 Henry County 91 6 1 $34,500 Marion County 75 7 1 $27,500 Washington County 64 1 1 $45,000 Powell County 54 4 1 $5.3 million Wayne County 52 6 1 $95,000 Livingston County 46 4 1 $90,000 Allen County 41 1 1 $137,700 Butler County 41 8 1 $43,500 Harrison County 40 1 1 $3,000 Trigg County 40 7 1 $22,500 Lewis County 39 4 1 $0 Adair County 33 4 1 $0 Ballard County 28 4 1 $33,500 Menifee County 27 3 1 $2,000 Caldwell County 26 2 1 $2,400 Larue County 26 2 1 $3,000 Green County 23 3 1 $2,500 McLean County 22 4 1 $6,000 Hickman County 20 2 1 $0 Owsley County 17 3 1 $965,500 Robertson County 9 1 1 $0 Oldham County 647 12 0 $32,500 McCracken County 231 19 0 $6.3 million Jessamine County 169 7 0 $234,000 Meade County 51 4 0 $95,000 Bourbon County 48 6 0 $72,000 Gallatin County 43 2 0 $0 Lincoln County 43 3 0 $82,000 Fleming County 39 2 0 $0 Trimble County 27 1 0 $10,000 Bath County 27 5 0 $9,500 Owen County 25 1 0 $0 Bracken County 24 1 0 $2,500 Carlisle County 20 1 0 $0 Nicholas County 19 0 0 $2,500
Which large facilities in Kentucky are in significant violation of EPA rules? Facility Compliance status Quarters in violation (of 12) Penalties, 5 years PMC ORGANOMETALLIX INC Carrollton, KY Significant Violation 12 $1.5 million FRITZ WINTER NORTH AMERICA LP Franklin, KY Significant Violation 12 $95,000 RESRG AUTOMOTIVE TRIM LLC Morehead (Rowan), KY Significant Violation 12 $30,000 CALGON CARBON COPORATION - BIG SANDY PLT Catlettsburg, KY Significant Violation 12 $10,500 CENTURY ALUMINUM SEBREE LLC Robards, KY Significant Violation 12 $6,000 CONTINENTAL REFINING COMPANY, LLC Somerset, KY Significant Violation 12 – AGC FLAT GLASS N AMERICA INC Richmond, KY Significant Violation 12 – COMMONWEALTH ROLLED PRODUCTS INC Lewisport, KY Significant Violation 11 $35,000 LEBANON STP Lebanon, KY Significant Violation 11 $4,500 MSD, MORRIS FORMAN PLANT Louisville, KY Significant Violation 11 – AMERICAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER Louisville, KY Significant Violation 10 $90,750 CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC Louisville, KY Significant Violation 10 $40,500 LAWRENCEBURG STP Lawrenceburg, KY Significant Violation 10 $10,000 CARMEUSE LIME & STONE INC Maysville, KY Significant Violation 10 – ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES - BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL Irvine, KY Significant Violation 9 $3,000 MONTGOMERY CO SANITARY LANDFILL & MRF Jeffersonville, KY Significant Violation 9 – NEW MARION WWTP Marion, KY Significant Violation 8 – DAVIESS COUNTY LANDFILL Owensboro, KY Significant Violation 7 – EDDYVILLE STP Eddyville, KY Significant Violation 6 – CENTRAL KENTUCKY LANDFILL Georgetown, KY Significant Violation 6 – WESTLAKE VINYLS INC Calvert City, KY Significant Violation 5 $215,538 OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC Bowling Green, KY Significant Violation 5 $25,000 LSC COMMUNICATIONS US LLC- DANVILLE PLANT Danville, KY Significant Violation 5 – LOTTE ALUMINIUM MATERIALS USA LLC Elizabethtown, KY Significant Violation 5 – MAYFIELD STP Mayfield, KY Significant Violation 5 – BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP - WILSON STATION Centertown, KY Significant Violation 4 $80,000 SCOTTSVILLE STP Scottsville, KY Significant Violation 4 – DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. Butler, KY Significant Violation 3 – VANDERBILT CHEMICALS LLC Murray, KY Significant Violation 3 – POLYONE CORPORATION/GOODRICH CORPORATION Calvert City, KY Significant Violation 2 – MAYSVILLE-MASON COUNTY LANDFILL Maysville, KY Significant Violation 2 –
Which large facilities in Kentucky had the highest environmental penalties in the last five years? Facility Compliance status Quarters in violation (of 12) Penalties, 5 years PMC ORGANOMETALLIX INC Carrollton, KY Significant Violation 12 $1.5 million MILL CREEK Louisville, KY No Violation Identified 1 $750,000 CLEAN EARTH OF CALVERT CITY Calvert City, KY No Violation Identified 9 $681,000 SUD-CHEMIE CHEMICAL PLANT Louisville, KY No Violation Identified 2 $483,750 CLARIANT CORPORATION, LOUISVILLE SOUTH PLANT Louisville, KY No Violation Identified 0 $481,500 CREATIVE LIQUID COATINGS INC Nicholasville, KY No Violation Identified 9 $225,000 WESTLAKE VINYLS INC Calvert City, KY Significant Violation 5 $215,538 FRITZ WINTER NORTH AMERICA LP Franklin, KY Significant Violation 12 $95,000 AMERICAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER Louisville, KY Significant Violation 10 $90,750 TOPY AMERICA INC Frankfort, KY Violation Identified 8 $81,414 BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP - WILSON STATION Centertown, KY Significant Violation 4 $80,000 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP - DANVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION Danville, KY No Violation Identified 1 $75,000 RIVER CITIES DISPOSAL LLC - BIG RUN LANDFILL Ashland, KY No Violation Identified 5 $65,000 INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER SERVICES Louisville, KY No Violation Identified 0 $54,412 CARBIDE INDUSTRIES LLC Louisville, KY Significant Violation 10 $40,500 COMMONWEALTH ROLLED PRODUCTS INC Lewisport, KY Significant Violation 11 $35,000 RESRG AUTOMOTIVE TRIM LLC Morehead (Rowan), KY Significant Violation 12 $30,000 GRAHAM PALLET COMPANY Tompkinsville, KY Violation Identified 6 $30,000 OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC Bowling Green, KY Significant Violation 5 $25,000 SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. Smithfield, KY Violation Identified 10 $25,000 GEORGETOWN STP #1 Georgetown, KY Violation Identified 1 $20,000 GEORGETOWN STP #2 Georgetown, KY No Violation Identified 0 $20,000 REGEN - LAUREL RIDGE LANDFILL Lily, KY No Violation Identified 6 $15,000 OLDHAM COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY REGIONAL WWTP Crestwood, KY Violation Identified 7 $15,000 BENSON VALLEY LANDFILL Frankfort, KY No Violation Identified 1 $15,000
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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