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Environmental compliance in Jackson County

1,933 active EPA-regulated sites in Jackson County, Missouri: 57 with an identified violation, 17 in significant violation, 612 inspections and $1.6 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites1,933
Sites with an identified violation57
Sites in significant violation17
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years612
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years29
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$1.6 million

How many active facilities in Jackson County, Missouri fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)495
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)792
Hazardous waste (RCRA)968
Drinking water systems (SDWA)26
Toxics Release Inventory reporters49
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)9

Which large facilities in Jackson County, Missouri does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT INC OF NV
Kansas City, MO
Significant Violation12–
HAZMAT INC
Kansas City, MO
Significant Violation12–
VICINITY ENERGY KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, MO
Significant Violation12$3,000
US ARMY LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Independence, MO
Significant Violation11–
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
Independence, MO
Significant Violation7–
OAK GROVE WWTP
Oak Grove, MO
Significant Violation5–
BLUE RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Kansas City, MO
Violation Identified12$4,811
US DOE KANSAS CITY PLANT
Kansas City, MO
Violation9–
SNI-A-BAR WWTP
Grain Valley, MO
No Violation Identified8–
BAYER CROPSCIENCE KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, MO
Violation Identified7–
LITTLE BLUE VALLEY SEWER DISTRICT
Independence, MO
Violation Identified7$15,000
SUGAR CREEK CEMENT PLANT
Sugar Creek, MO
Violation Identified6–
CONSERVATION CHEMICAL CO.
Kansas City, MO
No Violation Identified5–
EVERGY INC HAWTHORN GENERATING STATION
Kansas City, MO
Violation Identified5–
HANSEN MUELLER KANSAS CITY ELEVATOR
Kansas City, MO
Violation Identified3–
KC, WESTSIDE WWTP
Kansas City, MO
No Violation Identified3–
AERO TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS INC INDEPENDENCE PLANT
Independence, MO
No Violation Identified1–
BEAZER EAST INC
Kansas City, MO
No Violation Identified1–
BUCKEYE TERMINALS, LLC - SUGAR CREEK
Sugar Creek, MO
No Violation Identified1–
CARGILL INC KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, MO
No Violation Identified1–
COURTNEY RIDGE LANDFILL
Sugar Creek, MO
No Violation Identified1–
GREENWOOD ENERGY CENTER - EVERGY
Greenwood, MO
No Violation Identified1–
INDEPENDENCE POWER & LIGHT-SUBSTATION H
Independence, MO
No Violation Identified1–
INDEPENDENCE POWER & LIGHT-SUBSTATION I
Independence, MO
No Violation Identified1–
INDEPENDENCE POWER & LIGHT-SUBSTATION J
Independence, MO
No Violation Identified1–
SIBLEY GENERATING STATION
Sibley, MO
No Violation Identified1–
SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORPORATION
Kansas City, MO
No Violation Identified1–
GREENFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL MULTISTATE TRUST LLC
Kansas City, MO
No Violation Identified0–
HAVENS STEEL COMPANY
Kansas City, MO
No Violation Identified0–
HAWTHORN GENERATING FACILITY
Kansas City, MO
No Violation Identified0–
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE CORPORATION
Kansas City, MO
No Violation Identified0–
ROCK CREEK WASTE TREATMENT
Independence, MO
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Jackson County · Missouri · 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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