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Environmental compliance

Environmental compliance in Nebraska

8,740 active EPA-regulated sites in Nebraska: 322 with an identified violation, 99 in significant violation, $12.9 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026, by county and facility.

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How many facilities in Nebraska are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites8,740
Sites with an identified violation322
Sites in significant violation99
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years3,513
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years187
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$12.9 million

How many active facilities in Nebraska fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)4,543
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)1,397
Hazardous waste (RCRA)2,869
Drinking water systems (SDWA)1,144
Toxics Release Inventory reporters199
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)69

Which counties in Nebraska have the most facilities in significant violation of EPA rules?

CountyActive sitesIn violationSignificant violationPenalties, 5 years
Dodge County183107$50,606
Douglas County1,162205$7.3 million
Lancaster County687175$6.0 million
Knox County8985$0
Sarpy County31684$204,224
Hall County304114$7.3 million
Saunders County153124$75,000
Dakota County8984$41,379
Richardson County8264$6,950
Buffalo County24173$5.4 million
Adams County20073$5.4 million
Cass County16593$572
York County12163$0
Hamilton County9753$10,000
Platte County217142$6.2 million
Madison County188112$5.4 million
Gage County17482$5.3 million
Holt County9242$5.3 million
Keith County9242$0
Butler County8962$0
Jefferson County8242$0
Fillmore County7832$0
Saline County7642$0
Scotts Bluff County18551$3,355
Lincoln County17551$1,950
Cuming County13541$0
Otoe County10571$64,990
Custer County8841$5.3 million
Antelope County7841$0
Merrick County7031$0
Thurston County6361$14,900
Pierce County6231$0
Clay County6211$82,677
Dixon County6141$0
Burt County5951$17,421
Furnas County5741$7,800
Dawes County5351$0
Wayne County4921$37,500
Valley County4731$0
Johnson County4121$96,506
Chase County3811$0
Cherry County3711$0
Stanton County3631$0
Kimball County3321$658,624
Frontier County2611$0
Nance County2531$0
Loup County1111$0
Dawson County20140$150,668
Seward County11040$2,000
Washington County10340$72,941
Phelps County8900$0
Cheyenne County8700$0
Colfax County8660$0
Cedar County8130$0
Red Willow County8110$5.3 million
Thayer County6220$0
Boone County6120$6,240
Nemaha County5820$5.3 million
Morrill County5730$0
Box Butte County5200$5.3 million
Kearney County5220$0
Polk County4930$1,200
Nuckolls County4810$0
Howard County4720$0
Pawnee County3930$2,825
Harlan County3700$0
Webster County3600$1,000
Franklin County3200$0
Sheridan County3100$0
Brown County2910$0
Perkins County2900$0
Hitchcock County2800$119,000
Sherman County2710$0
Gosper County2610$0
Deuel County2410$0
Boyd County2410$0
Garfield County2400$0
Thomas County2000$0
Dundy County2000$0
Greeley County2020$0
Rock County1220$0
Hayes County1200$0
Hooker County1100$0
Garden County1100$0
Wheeler County800$0
Arthur County800$0
Sioux County800$0
McPherson County400$0
Logan County400$0
Grant County400$0
Keya Paha County400$0
Blaine County300$0
Banner County300$0

Which large facilities in Nebraska are in significant violation of EPA rules?

Which large facilities in Nebraska had the highest environmental penalties in the last five years?

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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