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Environmental compliance in Ohio 30,045 active EPA-regulated sites in Ohio: 2,983 with an identified violation, 506 in significant violation, $88.4 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026, by county and facility.
How many facilities in Ohio are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)? Measure Value Active EPA-regulated sites 30,045 Sites with an identified violation 2,983 Sites in significant violation 506 Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years 8,294 Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years 1,531 Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once) $88.4 million
How many active facilities in Ohio fall under each EPA program? A facility can be in several programs.
Program Active sites Air (Clean Air Act) 7,961 Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) 4,032 Hazardous waste (RCRA) 18,552 Drinking water systems (SDWA) 3,801 Toxics Release Inventory reporters 1,267 Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP) 235
Which counties in Ohio have the most facilities in significant violation of EPA rules? County Active sites In violation Significant violation Penalties, 5 years Trumbull County 566 94 22 $6.5 million Cuyahoga County 2,717 80 20 $9.3 million Hamilton County 1,369 81 19 $8.6 million Stark County 1,008 102 16 $7.4 million Summit County 1,675 125 15 $2.7 million Ashtabula County 382 67 15 $457,420 Licking County 416 61 13 $5.3 million Montgomery County 1,131 57 12 $19.4 million Madison County 162 40 12 $2,500 Portage County 624 80 11 $13.5 million Wayne County 455 69 11 $5.5 million Clermont County 297 35 11 $0 Harrison County 232 32 11 $77,963 Lake County 582 40 10 $286,139 Medina County 493 47 10 $75,000 Geauga County 479 94 10 $204,479 Washington County 269 36 10 $9.0 million Pickaway County 149 30 10 $154,337 Lucas County 1,115 28 9 $7.6 million Lorain County 673 58 9 $2.1 million Columbiana County 389 60 9 $340,500 Jefferson County 264 36 9 $178,421 Delaware County 275 19 8 $453,956 Franklin County 1,961 59 7 $12.5 million Mahoning County 588 54 7 $2.7 million Richland County 455 53 7 $6.2 million Wood County 452 38 7 $5.4 million Sandusky County 258 40 7 $5.3 million Huron County 163 24 7 $205,917 Scioto County 139 22 7 $6.5 million Perry County 91 37 7 $0 Warren County 335 29 6 $25,946 Fairfield County 267 49 6 $58,312 Muskingum County 233 21 6 $5.3 million Seneca County 193 34 6 $264,200 Logan County 186 54 6 $0 Meigs County 74 15 6 $0 Butler County 611 31 5 $5.7 million Belmont County 395 37 5 $13.5 million Erie County 249 31 5 $5.4 million Marion County 190 23 5 $5.3 million Darke County 169 32 5 $1.6 million Putnam County 115 19 5 $42,000 Fayette County 98 17 5 $3,200 Guernsey County 255 29 4 $1.0 million Holmes County 224 45 4 $56,400 Ottawa County 150 33 4 $14,160 Athens County 149 30 4 $5.3 million Lawrence County 143 12 4 $0 Hardin County 109 20 4 $151,500 Paulding County 69 18 4 $0 Clark County 352 45 3 $5.5 million Carroll County 217 25 3 $86,963 Shelby County 179 28 3 $0 Ashland County 162 22 3 $1,000 Fulton County 149 23 3 $314,609 Defiance County 136 11 3 $5.3 million Crawford County 117 15 3 $35,049 Van Wert County 105 20 3 $0 Hocking County 97 27 3 $20,000 Wyandot County 93 13 3 $300 Highland County 85 13 3 $0 Brown County 69 16 3 $0 Vinton County 43 7 3 $2.3 million Allen County 343 25 2 $24.4 million Greene County 318 20 2 $88,044 Miami County 316 29 2 $5.3 million Hancock County 246 23 2 $5.3 million Williams County 185 26 2 $1,100 Mercer County 178 28 2 $5.3 million Auglaize County 173 27 2 $0 Champaign County 117 20 2 $0 Gallia County 108 10 2 $1,000 Morrow County 72 14 2 $78,200 Morgan County 56 17 2 $1.0 million Ross County 158 12 1 $5.5 million Coshocton County 133 20 1 $3,200 Clinton County 131 12 1 $15,060 Preble County 118 18 1 $0 Henry County 107 11 1 $1,000 Noble County 107 11 1 $4.8 million Jackson County 99 10 1 $123,072 Pike County 68 13 1 $0 Tuscarawas County 354 43 0 $5.6 million Monroe County 176 7 0 $143,870 Union County 151 15 0 $305,746 Knox County 142 19 0 $9,600 Adams County 53 7 0 $0
Which large facilities in Ohio are in significant violation of EPA rules? Facility Compliance status Quarters in violation (of 12) Penalties, 5 years OHIO REFINING CO, Oregon, OH Significant Violation 12 $1.2 million US STEEL CORPORATION Lorain, OH Significant Violation 12 $700,000 VALICOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC Dayton, OH Significant Violation 12 $140,000 HAVERHILL NORTH COGENERATION FACILITY Franklin Furnace, OH Significant Violation 12 $50,000 MIBA BEARINGS US LLC Mc Connelsville, OH Significant Violation 12 $12,090 RITTMAN WWTP Rittman, OH Significant Violation 12 – TIER ENVIRONMENTAL LLC - HUKILL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Bedford, OH Significant Violation 12 – THE CHEMICAL SOLVENTS INC Cleveland, OH Significant Violation 12 – CASTING SOLUTIONS LLC Zanesville, OH Significant Violation 12 – PILKINGTON NA INC -ROSSFORD FACILITY Rossford, OH Significant Violation 12 – BELLEFONTAINE WWTP Bellefontaine, OH Significant Violation 12 – ERIE COUNTY SAWMILL CREEK WWTP Huron, OH Significant Violation 12 – CITY OF TOLEDO DIVISION OF WATER RECLAIMATION Toledo, OH Significant Violation 12 – STRUTHERS WWTP Struthers, OH Significant Violation 12 – CITY OF NORWALK WWTP Norwalk, OH Significant Violation 12 – DETREX CORPORATION, ASHTABULA PLANT (0204010192) Ashtabula, OH Significant Violation 12 – LIBERTY CASTING CO (0121010003) Delaware, OH Significant Violation 11 $275,000 CITY OF STEUBENVILLE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Steubenville, OH Significant Violation 11 $15,000 BUCKEYE LAKE WWTP Buckeye Lake, OH Significant Violation 11 – WORTHINGTON STEEL (0326000076) Delta, OH Significant Violation 11 – CITY OF DAYTON WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (0857100983) Dayton, OH Significant Violation 11 – MILFORD CITY WWTP Milford, OH Significant Violation 10 – HURON BASIN WWTP Huron, OH Significant Violation 10 – G. A. WINTZER & SON COMPANY Wapakoneta, OH Significant Violation 10 – BEDFORD WWTP Bedford, OH Significant Violation 10 – SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC - BUCYRUS LAMP PLANT (0317010010) Bucyrus, OH Significant Violation 10 – HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES East Liverpool, OH Significant Violation 9 $288,000 CARDINAL POWER PLANT Brilliant, OH Significant Violation 9 $112,621 FRENCH CREEK WWTP North Ridgeville, OH Significant Violation 9 – CITY OF ZANESVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Zanesville, OH Significant Violation 9 – SIDNEY WWTP Sidney, OH Significant Violation 9 – OLENTANGY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL CENTER Powell, OH Significant Violation 9 – TRI-CITIES NORTH REGIONAL WASTEWATER AUTHORITY Dayton, OH Significant Violation 9 – CITY OF WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE Washington Court House, OH Significant Violation 9 – EASTERN OHIO REGIONAL WW AUTHORITY Bellaire, OH Significant Violation 9 – OKAMOTO SANDUSKY MANUFACTURING LLC Sandusky, OH Significant Violation 8 $8,000 WHEELERSBURG WWTP SD NO 2 Wheelersburg, OH Significant Violation 8 $5,000 NORTH STAR BLUESCOPE STEEL LLC Delta, OH Significant Violation 8 – FISHCREEK WWTP NO 25 Stow, OH Significant Violation 8 – MUDDY CREEK WWTP Cincinnati, OH Significant Violation 8 – NOVELIS ALR ROLLED PRODUCTS, INC. Ashville, OH Significant Violation 8 – SUNCOKE ENERGY MIDDLETOWN OPERATIONS Middletown, OH Significant Violation 7 $60,000 POET BIOREFINING - LEIPSIC (0369000051) Leipsic, OH Significant Violation 7 $42,000 CRESTLINE WWTP Crestline, OH Significant Violation 7 $35,049 BELPRE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Belpre, OH Significant Violation 7 – HOFFMAN ROAD SANITARY LANDFILL Toledo, OH Significant Violation 6 – CLEVELAND-CLIFFS CLEVELAND WORKS Cleveland, OH Significant Violation 6 – JEWEL ACQUISITION LLC - LOUISVILLE Louisville, OH Significant Violation 6 – CITY OF WARREN WATER POLLUTION CONTROL Warren, OH Significant Violation 6 – TRAMMO NITROGEN PRODUCTS, INC. North Bend, OH Significant Violation 5 – ENGLEWOOD WWTP Englewood, OH Significant Violation 4 – NINE MILE CREEK WWTP Cincinnati, OH Significant Violation 4 – AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER GAVIN PLANT Cheshire, OH Significant Violation 3 – CONTINENTAL STRUCTURAL PLASTICS - CAREY Carey, OH Significant Violation 2 –
Which large facilities in Ohio had the highest environmental penalties in the last five years? Facility Compliance status Quarters in violation (of 12) Penalties, 5 years PREMCOR REFINING GROUP, INC. - LIMA REFINERY Lima, OH Violation Identified 10 $19.0 million GLOBE METALLURGICAL INC Waterford, OH No Violation Identified 0 $2.6 million REPUBLIC STEEL - CANTON FACILITY Canton, OH Violation Identified 12 $1.7 million THE ANDERSONS RENEWABLES, LLC Greenville, OH Violation Identified 2 $1.5 million OHIO REFINING CO, Oregon, OH Significant Violation 12 $1.2 million HAVERHILL CHEMICALS LLC Haverhill, OH No Violation Identified 3 $1.1 million US STEEL CORPORATION Lorain, OH Significant Violation 12 $700,000 CHEMTRON CORP Avon, OH Violation Identified 11 $375,000 CITY OF ELYRIA WASTEWATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT Elyria, OH No Violation Identified 0 $300,000 HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES East Liverpool, OH Significant Violation 9 $288,000 LIBERTY CASTING CO (0121010003) Delaware, OH Significant Violation 11 $275,000 CARMEUSE LIME, INC. - MAPLE GROVE OPERATIONS Tiffin, OH Violation Identified 1 $260,000 SCOTTS CO Marysville, OH No Violation Identified 4 $249,767 PIXELLE SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLC (0671010028) Chillicothe, OH No Violation Identified 8 $234,440 OHIO REFINING DIVISION MPC Canton, OH Violation Identified 9 $225,715 TMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC Broadview Heights, OH No Violation Identified 0 $193,750 HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLC Ashtabula, OH No Violation Identified 7 $189,900 INEOS ABS (USA) LLC - ADDYSTON PLANT Addyston, OH Violation Identified 4 $181,420 DUREZ CORPORATION - KENTON FACILITY Kenton, OH Violation Identified 10 $150,000 VALICOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC Dayton, OH Significant Violation 12 $140,000 EQM OLYMP MIDSTM GOLIATH, GODZILLA FORTRESS CMPRSR STNS Beallsville, OH No Violation Identified 0 $136,370 CHEMICAL SOLVENTS INC Cleveland, OH Violation 6 $134,473 PET PROCESSORS, L.L.C. (0243000165) Painesville, OH Violation Identified 4 $127,000 PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC. (CIRCLEVILLE) Circleville, OH Violation Identified 8 $117,560 CARDINAL POWER PLANT Brilliant, OH Significant Violation 9 $112,621
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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