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Environmental compliance in Tennessee 21,876 active EPA-regulated sites in Tennessee: 1,288 with an identified violation, 614 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 Tennessee are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)? Measure Value Active EPA-regulated sites 21,876 Sites with an identified violation 1,288 Sites in significant violation 614 Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years 18,334 Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years 1,172 Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once) $26.1 million
How many active facilities in Tennessee fall under each EPA program? A facility can be in several programs.
Program Active sites Air (Clean Air Act) 2,797 Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) 16,081 Hazardous waste (RCRA) 4,632 Drinking water systems (SDWA) 856 Toxics Release Inventory reporters 628 Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP) 114
Which counties in Tennessee have the most facilities in significant violation of EPA rules? County Active sites In violation Significant violation Penalties, 5 years Shelby County 1,570 81 54 $14.4 million Hamilton County 1,251 52 43 $7.8 million Davidson County 2,310 65 36 $7.6 million Knox County 1,294 53 29 $1.2 million Rutherford County 1,038 27 18 $6.0 million Cumberland County 293 27 17 $41,980 McMinn County 200 26 14 $5.6 million Greene County 257 25 13 $114,555 Wilson County 689 21 12 $46,144 Sullivan County 410 27 12 $991,369 Madison County 385 26 12 $6.2 million Monroe County 218 21 12 $6,500 Bradley County 251 14 11 $441,239 Blount County 462 19 10 $5.3 million Anderson County 264 24 10 $5.4 million Bedford County 193 20 10 $110,525 Hawkins County 137 22 9 $908,477 Sumner County 639 15 8 $310,240 Maury County 421 13 8 $5.4 million Robertson County 270 14 8 $121,350 Henry County 186 17 8 $5.3 million Marion County 161 19 8 $25,031 Marshall County 147 12 8 $612,967 Lawrence County 139 22 8 $5.3 million Obion County 97 17 8 $24,250 McNairy County 93 11 8 $5.3 million Sevier County 556 18 7 $6,750 Hamblen County 270 11 7 $5.4 million Gibson County 199 17 7 $5.3 million Roane County 187 16 7 $215,650 Hardin County 168 15 7 $13,557 Lincoln County 80 9 7 $0 Fentress County 53 10 7 $6,778 Loudon County 266 12 6 $50,837 Putnam County 265 20 6 $447,640 Franklin County 143 18 6 $84,426 Warren County 134 9 6 $77,337 Benton County 93 15 6 $80,900 Decatur County 61 9 6 $18,315 Montgomery County 617 14 5 $6.5 million Washington County 471 16 5 $5.3 million Coffee County 206 10 5 $5.4 million Weakley County 152 11 5 $23,950 Carter County 152 13 5 $11,410 Rhea County 137 13 5 $30,722 Cheatham County 117 11 5 $23,700 White County 98 8 5 $40,890 DeKalb County 87 11 5 $6,571 Bledsoe County 64 6 5 $18,060 Williamson County 678 14 4 $5.4 million Dickson County 169 6 4 $5.3 million Campbell County 163 13 4 $240,394 Cocke County 98 8 4 $164,970 Overton County 95 12 4 $0 Humphreys County 92 18 4 $98,540 Fayette County 191 13 3 $284,966 Carroll County 144 9 3 $73,100 Henderson County 117 9 3 $19,000 Tipton County 117 11 3 $27,858 Dyer County 110 8 3 $5.3 million Giles County 75 11 3 $22,160 Smith County 68 8 3 $7,452 Unicoi County 66 6 3 $1,500 Hickman County 62 6 3 $0 Grundy County 54 3 3 $0 Macon County 52 6 3 $14,060 Cannon County 35 5 3 $40,716 Claiborne County 119 8 2 $12,678 Union County 95 8 2 $14,006 Hardeman County 74 12 2 $22,206 Johnson County 70 10 2 $14,314 Lauderdale County 60 7 2 $36,050 Wayne County 52 7 2 $3,000 Chester County 51 5 2 $0 Perry County 26 7 2 $82,500 Jefferson County 182 12 1 $20,065 Haywood County 89 6 1 $10,360 Scott County 57 2 1 $46,561 Sequatchie County 54 6 1 $9,225 Van Buren County 41 7 1 $37,722 Morgan County 40 4 1 $20,258 Crockett County 38 5 1 $0 Stewart County 38 6 1 $204,150 Meigs County 35 3 1 $0 Grainger County 66 5 0 $0 Polk County 51 6 0 $816 Trousdale County 41 2 0 $1,500 Lewis County 26 2 0 $0 Clay County 26 5 0 $32,711 Houston County 23 2 0 $760 Jackson County 22 1 0 $0 Moore County 21 2 0 $61,700 Pickett County 16 3 0 $0 Lake County 14 1 0 $3,000 Hancock County 12 3 0 $9,000
Which large facilities in Tennessee are in significant violation of EPA rules? Facility Compliance status Quarters in violation (of 12) Penalties, 5 years EXCEL TSD OF TN LLC Memphis, TN Significant Violation 12 $929,420 MINASOLVE, LLC Memphis, TN Significant Violation 12 $479,660 TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING OF TENNESSEE LLC Millington, TN Significant Violation 12 $405,490 TVA KINGSTON FOSSIL PLANT Harriman, TN Significant Violation 12 $202,650 SI GROUP INC. Newport, TN Significant Violation 12 $136,160 M TEK INCORPORATED Manchester, TN Significant Violation 12 $28,000 MEMPHIS CITY MAXSON WASTEWATER TREATMENT Memphis, TN Significant Violation 12 $20,025 SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS Nashville, TN Significant Violation 12 – TVA BULL RUN FOSSIL PLANT Clinton, TN Significant Violation 12 – JOHN SEVIER COMBUSTION TURBINE COMBINED CYCLE PLANT TVA Rogersville, TN Significant Violation 12 – HORSEHEAD CORP Rockwood, TN Significant Violation 12 – DENZIL BOWMAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Greeneville, TN Significant Violation 11 $9,255 CHATTEM CHEMICALS WAREHOUSE Chattanooga, TN Significant Violation 11 – PORTOBELLO AMERICA, INC. Baxter, TN Significant Violation 10 $419,625 LUCITE INTERNATIONAL Memphis, TN Significant Violation 9 $336,501 MCKENZIE STP Mckenzie, TN Significant Violation 9 $24,360 CITY OF PORTLAND 2021 GRAVITY SEWER INTERCEPTOR Portland, TN Significant Violation 7 – HANKOOK TIRE MANUFACTURING TENNESSEE, LP Clarksville, TN Significant Violation 6 $60,750 DYNASTY SPAS INC Athens, TN Significant Violation 6 $53,150 E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY INC Memphis, TN Significant Violation 6 $7,200 KOCH TENN, INC Whitesburg, TN Significant Violation 5 $9,884 ECM OF RIDGELY LLC Obion, TN Significant Violation 4 $7,296 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY Newport, TN Significant Violation 3 $6,000 MUELLER CO. LLC -- CONCRETE BATCH PLANT Chattanooga, TN Significant Violation 3 $3,600 BFI- CARTERS VALLEY LANDFILL Church Hill, TN Significant Violation 3 $3,000 AADG, INC. Milan, TN Significant Violation 2 $4,500 WESTROCK MILL DIVISION Chattanooga, TN Significant Violation 2 $1,300 BRISTOL METALS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Bristol, TN Significant Violation 2 – STONEPEAK CERAMICS INC Crossville, TN Significant Violation 2 – INDUSTRIAL PLATING COMPANY Chattanooga, TN Significant Violation 2 – BRADLEY COUNTY LANDFILL Mcdonald, TN Significant Violation 1 – ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS LLC - BIRCHWOOD LANDFILL Harrison, TN Significant Violation 1 – REPUBLIC SERVICES - NORTH SHELBY LANDFILL Millington, TN Significant Violation 1 – NORTHWEST TENNESSEE DISPOSAL CORPORATION LANDFILL Union City, TN Significant Violation 1 – RHEA COUNTY LANDFILL/ISANTEK ENVIRONMENT Dayton, TN Significant Violation 1 – PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA Counce, TN Significant Violation 1 –
Which large facilities in Tennessee had the highest environmental penalties in the last five years? Facility Compliance status Quarters in violation (of 12) Penalties, 5 years EXCEL TSD OF TN LLC Memphis, TN Significant Violation 12 $929,420 NYRSTAR CLARKSVILLE INC Clarksville, TN Violation Identified 11 $485,400 MINASOLVE, LLC Memphis, TN Significant Violation 12 $479,660 PORTOBELLO AMERICA, INC. Baxter, TN Significant Violation 10 $419,625 TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING OF TENNESSEE LLC Millington, TN Significant Violation 12 $405,490 LUCITE INTERNATIONAL Memphis, TN Significant Violation 9 $336,501 STABILIT AMERICA INC Moscow, TN Violation Identified 1 $269,228 TVA KINGSTON FOSSIL PLANT Harriman, TN Significant Violation 12 $202,650 SI GROUP INC. Newport, TN Significant Violation 12 $136,160 PLASKOLITE TENNESSEE, LLC Memphis, TN No Violation Identified 0 $96,000 SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO Memphis, TN Violation Identified 4 $88,848 THE BRYCE COMPANY, LLC Memphis, TN No Violation Identified 2 $81,475 DUTCH TECH INC. Lobelville, TN No Violation Identified 1 $81,000 HANKOOK TIRE MANUFACTURING TENNESSEE, LP Clarksville, TN Significant Violation 6 $60,750 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA CHATTANOOGA OPERATIONS, LLC Chattanooga, TN No Violation Identified 2 $54,050 BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. Kingsport, TN Violation Identified 10 $53,496 DYNASTY SPAS INC Athens, TN Significant Violation 6 $53,150 E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS - JOHNSONVILLE PLANT New Johnsonville, TN Violation Identified 12 $45,750 ESSEX FURUKAWA MAGNET WIRE USA LLC Franklin, TN Violation Identified 6 $41,550 GRANGES AMERICAS INC Huntingdon, TN Violation Identified 8 $37,000 SUMIRIKO TENNESSEE, INC. Midway, TN No Violation Identified 5 $36,750 DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY, LLC - KINGSPORT MILL Kingsport, TN Violation Identified 11 $35,360 CLEAN HARBORS TENNESSEE, LLC Greenbrier, TN No Violation Identified 8 $34,900 ROCKWOOD LITHIUM INC. New Johnsonville, TN No Violation Identified 4 $34,900 MANCHESTER STP Manchester, TN Violation Identified 9 $29,200
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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