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Environmental compliance in McDowell County
142 active EPA-regulated sites in McDowell County, North Carolina: 12 with an identified violation, 1 in significant violation, 108 inspections and $17,996 in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.
How many facilities in McDowell County, North Carolina are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?
How many active facilities in McDowell County, North Carolina fall under each EPA program?
A facility can be in several programs.
| Program | Active sites |
|---|---|
| Air (Clean Air Act) | 20 |
| Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) | 85 |
| Hazardous waste (RCRA) | 44 |
| Drinking water systems (SDWA) | 11 |
| Toxics Release Inventory reporters | 3 |
Which large facilities in McDowell County, North Carolina does the EPA track, and are they in violation?
| Facility | Compliance status | Quarters in violation (of 12) | Penalties, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD FORT WWTP Old Fort, NC | Violation Identified | 12 | – |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP Marion, NC | Violation Identified | 11 | – |
| CITY OF MARION Marion, NC | Violation Identified | 11 | $2,922 |
| COATS AMERICAN - SEVIER PLANT Marion, NC | No Violation Identified | 0 | $2,074 |
| COLUMBIA FOREST PLYWOOD PRODUCTS Old Fort, NC | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
All figures for McDowell 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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