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Environmental compliance in District of Columbia

1,857 active EPA-regulated sites in District of Columbia, District of Columbia: 172 with an identified violation, 30 in significant violation, 895 inspections and $1.1 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

Measure	Value
Active EPA-regulated sites	1,857
Sites with an identified violation	172
Sites in significant violation	30
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years	895
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years	100
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)	$1.1 million

How many active facilities in District of Columbia, District of Columbia fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

Program	Active sites
Air (Clean Air Act)	377
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)	531
Hazardous waste (RCRA)	1,206
Drinking water systems (SDWA)	12
Toxics Release Inventory reporters	10
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)	7

Which large facilities in District of Columbia, District of Columbia does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

Facility	Compliance status	Quarters in violation (of 12)	Penalties, 5 years
BLUE PLAINS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Washington, DC	Significant Violation	12	$173,533
BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE Washington, DC	Significant Violation	12	–
MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK HOTEL Washington, DC	Significant Violation	12	–
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL Washington, DC	Significant Violation	12	–
U.S. GSA CENTRAL HEATING AND REFRIGERATION PLANT Washington, DC	Significant Violation	12	–
VA MEDICAL CENTER Washington, DC	Significant Violation	12	–
WASHINGTON HILTON AND TOWERS Washington, DC	Significant Violation	12	–
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER Washington, DC	Significant Violation	12	–
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY Washington, DC	Significant Violation	9	$35,000
MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Washington, DC	Significant Violation	7	–
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER Washington, DC	Significant Violation	7	–
GSA - NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX Washington, DC	Significant Violation	6	$7,000
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK Washington, DC	Significant Violation	6	–
BENNING ROAD TRANSFER STATION Washington, DC	Violation	11	–
PROVIDENT RESOURCES GROUP, INC. Washington, DC	Violation Identified	8	–
USDOT HEADQUARTERS (FORMERLY JBG/USDOT & GSA/USDOT) Washington, DC	Violation	7	–
POTOMAC POWER RESOURCES BENNING GENERATING STATION Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	4	–
DALECARLIA WATER TREATMENT PLANT Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	3	$60,191
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Washington, DC	Violation Identified	3	–
GSA WEST HEATING PLANT Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	3	–
SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Washington, DC	Violation Identified	3	–
CAPITAL POWER PLANT Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	1	–
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	1	–
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HP Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	1	–
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL Washington, DC	Violation Identified	1	–
ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS - GSA Washington, DC	Violation Identified	1	–
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD Washington Navy Yard, DC	No Violation Identified	1	–
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
AOC - HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS JURISDICTION Washington County (Historical), DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL - LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS JURISDICTION Washington County (Historical), DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
BUZZARD POINT GENERATING STATION Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
FORT MYER CONSTRUCTION PLANT 1 Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
FORT MYER PLANT #2 Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
ST ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
WASHINGTON METRO AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–
WATERGATE CENTRAL PLANT Washington, DC	No Violation Identified	0	–

All figures for District of Columbia · 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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