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Environmental compliance in Baltimore city

2,979 active EPA-regulated sites in Baltimore city, Maryland: 52 with an identified violation, 43 in significant violation, 662 inspections and $9.2 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

Measure	Value
Active EPA-regulated sites	2,979
Sites with an identified violation	52
Sites in significant violation	43
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years	662
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years	98
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)	$9.2 million

How many active facilities in Baltimore city, Maryland fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

Program	Active sites
Air (Clean Air Act)	1,855
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)	478
Hazardous waste (RCRA)	1,454
Drinking water systems (SDWA)	59
Toxics Release Inventory reporters	25
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)	6

Which large facilities in Baltimore city, Maryland does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

Facility	Compliance status	Quarters in violation (of 12)	Penalties, 5 years
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL Baltimore, MD	Significant Violation	12	–
PHOENIX SERVICES Baltimore, MD	Significant Violation	12	$16,000
U S COAST GUARD YARD Baltimore, MD	Significant Violation	10	–
PATAPSCO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY Baltimore, MD	Violation Identified	12	$511,600
W R GRACE AND CO â CURTIS BAY WORKS Curtis Bay, MD	No Violation Identified	7	–
ENERGY TRANSFER - BALTIMORE TERMINAL Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	4	$185,000
THE UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY - BALTIMORE PLANT Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	4	–
W. R. GRACE & CO. - CONN. Curtis Bay, MD	No Violation Identified	3	$47,000
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. - CHARLES STREET Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	1	–
VICINITY ENERGY BALTIMORE HEATING, LLP - SPRING GARDENS Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	1	–
ASHBURTON FILTRATION PLANT Baltimore, MD	Unknown	0	–
CENTER POINT TERMINAL BALTIMORE LLC Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
CHESAPEAKE PAPERBOARD COMPANY Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
CITGO/ZENITH PETROLEUM TERMINAL Curtis Bay, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
CLEAN HARBORS OF BALTIMORE INC. Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
COMPLEMENTARY COATINGS, INC. Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
CONSTELLATON POWER - GOULD STREET STATION Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
FMC CORP. ORGANIC CHEMICALS DIVISION Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
GARRATT, GORDON D. COMPANY Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
GLOBAL BALTIMORE TERMINAL Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
HAWKINS POINT HAZARDOUS WASTE LANDFILL Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS ST HELENA PLANT Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE STEAM PLANT Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
PEMCO CORP - YARD 56 Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
PETROLEUM FUEL & TERMINAL COMPANY - ERDMAN AVE Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
PF&T BALTIMORE SOUTH TERMINAL Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
QUARANTINE ROAD LANDFILL Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
RIVERSIDE GENERATING STATION Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC - BALTIMORE FACILITY Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
VICINITY ENERGY BALTIMORE HEATING, LLP-SARATOGA PLANT Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–
WHEELABRATOR BALTIMORE LP Baltimore, MD	No Violation Identified	0	–

All figures for Baltimore city · Maryland · 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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