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Environmental compliance in Tulare County

4,622 active EPA-regulated sites in Tulare County, California: 66 with an identified violation, 5 in significant violation, 156 inspections and $6.3 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites4,622
Sites with an identified violation66
Sites in significant violation5
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years156
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years330
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$6.3 million

How many active facilities in Tulare County, California fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)30
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)479
Hazardous waste (RCRA)3,970
Drinking water systems (SDWA)243
Toxics Release Inventory reporters23
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)8

Which large facilities in Tulare County, California does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
CALIFORNIA DAIRIES INC VISALIA
Visalia, CA
Significant Violation12$8,000
LAND O LAKES - TULARE DCCA
Tulare, CA
Significant Violation12$64,500
NEO TULARE LLC/TULARE COUNTY
Visalia, CA
Significant Violation12–
TULARE CITY WASTE WATER PLANT
Tulare, CA
Significant Violation12$73,637
MM TULARE ENERGY LLC VISALIA LANDFILL
Visalia, CA
No Violation Identified4$8,200
PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING, INC.
Visalia, CA
No Violation Identified3$69,750
TREEHOUSE CALIFORNIA ALMOND LLC
Delano, CA
No Violation Identified2$6,000
WESTERN MILLING LLC
Goshen, CA
No Violation Identified2$7,296
WOODVILLE LANDFILL
Woodville, CA
No Violation Identified2$2,000
CUTLER-OROSI JOINT POWERS WASTEWATER
Cutler, CA
Unknown1–
TEAPOT DOME LANDFILL
Porterville, CA
No Violation Identified1$13,000
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Porterville, CA
No Violation Identified0–
CEMEX FARMERSVILLE PLANT
Farmersville, CA
No Violation Identified0–
DINUBA FOREST INDUSTRIES INC
Dinuba, CA
No Violation Identified0–
JD HEISKELL AND COMPANY
Tulare, CA
No Violation Identified0–
JOSTENS INC
Visalia, CA
No Violation Identified0–
KRAFT HEINZ FOODS CO
Tulare, CA
No Violation Identified0$23,630
MEADOW LAKE WEST DAIRY
Tipton, CA
No Violation Identified0–
SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. - PAIGE
Tulare, CA
No Violation Identified0$8,000
SIERRA FOREST PRODUCTS
Terra Bella, CA
No Violation Identified0–
SPECIALIZED VEHICLES CORP - KIDRON DIV
Tulare, CA
No Violation Identified0–
VISALIA LANDFILL
Visalia, CA
No Violation Identified0$4,000
VISALIA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Visalia, CA
No Violation Identified0–
WATERMAN VALVE, LLC
Exeter, CA
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Tulare County · California · United States

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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