Environmental compliance · county
Environmental compliance in Ramsey County
3,445 active EPA-regulated sites in Ramsey County, Minnesota: 11 with an identified violation, 1 in significant violation, 173 inspections and $1.2 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.
How many facilities in Ramsey County, Minnesota are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?
How many active facilities in Ramsey County, Minnesota fall under each EPA program?
A facility can be in several programs.
| Program | Active sites |
|---|---|
| Air (Clean Air Act) | 201 |
| Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) | 42 |
| Hazardous waste (RCRA) | 3,331 |
| Drinking water systems (SDWA) | 54 |
| Toxics Release Inventory reporters | 34 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP) | 5 |
Which large facilities in Ramsey County, Minnesota does the EPA track, and are they in violation?
| Facility | Compliance status | Quarters in violation (of 12) | Penalties, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIKING DRILL & TOOL INC Saint Paul, MN | Violation | 12 | $22,944 |
| HOOD PACKAGING CORP - ARDEN HILLS Arden Hills, MN | No Violation Identified | 1 | – |
| METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT St. Paul, MN | No Violation Identified | 1 | $13,070 |
| BIMBO BAKERIES USA INC Roseville, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| CENTRAL SANDBLASTING COMPANY Mounds View, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| DISTRICT ENERGY ST PAUL INC-HANS O NYMAN Saint Paul, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Roseville, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC Saint Paul, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC Saint Paul, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| MINNESOTA BREWING/GOPHER STATE ETHANOL St. Paul, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| TWIN CITY CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO - SAINT PAUL Saint Paul, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| WESTROCK MN CORP Saint Paul, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| XCEL ENERGY - HIGH BRIDGE COMBINED CYCLE PLANT Saint Paul, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
All figures for Ramsey County · Minnesota · 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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