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Environmental compliance in Columbus County
201 active EPA-regulated sites in Columbus County, North Carolina: 15 with an identified violation, 2 in significant violation, 124 inspections and $143,565 in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.
How many facilities in Columbus County, North Carolina are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?
How many active facilities in Columbus County, North Carolina fall under each EPA program?
A facility can be in several programs.
| Program | Active sites |
|---|---|
| Air (Clean Air Act) | 19 |
| Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) | 90 |
| Hazardous waste (RCRA) | 48 |
| Drinking water systems (SDWA) | 62 |
| Toxics Release Inventory reporters | 4 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP) | 1 |
Which large facilities in Columbus County, North Carolina does the EPA track, and are they in violation?
| Facility | Compliance status | Quarters in violation (of 12) | Penalties, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHADBOURN WWTP Chadbourn, NC | Significant Violation | 11 | $13,363 |
| TOWN OF TABOR CITY Tabor City, NC | Violation Identified | 12 | $2,701 |
| CITY OF WHITEVILLE Whiteville, NC | Violation Identified | 11 | $9,647 |
| GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS - RIEGELWOOD MILL Riegelwood, NC | Violation Identified | 5 | – |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC (WHITEVILLE NC) Chadbourn, NC | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| MAXPRO MANUFACTURING, LLC Whiteville, NC | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| WEST FRASER, INC. - ARMOUR LUMBER MILL Riegelwood, NC | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
All figures for Columbus County · North Carolina · 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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