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Environmental compliance in Erie County

2,655 active EPA-regulated sites in Erie County, New York: 104 with an identified violation, 42 in significant violation, 657 inspections and $7.7 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites2,655
Sites with an identified violation104
Sites in significant violation42
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years657
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years146
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$7.7 million

How many active facilities in Erie County, New York fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)448
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)826
Hazardous waste (RCRA)1,754
Drinking water systems (SDWA)124
Toxics Release Inventory reporters64
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)7

Which large facilities in Erie County, New York does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
SAFETY -KLEEN SYSTEMS - 41 & 31 NORTH GATES AVE
Lackawanna, NY
Significant Violation12–
MOOG INC
East Aurora, NY
Significant Violation7$11,700
BIRD ISLAND STP
Buffalo, NY
Violation Identified12$20,000
O-CEL-O, 3M COMPANY
Tonawanda, NY
Violation Identified12–
TOWN OF AMHERST WWTF # 16
Amherst, NY
Violation Identified12–
ERIE COUNTY SOUTHTOWNS SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Buffalo, NY
Violation Identified9–
BUFFALO TERMINAL LLC
Tonawanda, NY
No Violation Identified8–
EAST AURORA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
East Aurora, NY
Violation Identified8–
ERIE CO SD#2 WWTP
Angola, NY
Violation Identified8–
TONAWANDA ENGINE PLANT
Tonawanda, NY
Violation Identified8–
FMC CORPORATION
Tonawanda, NY
Violation Identified7–
GRAND ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Grand Island, NY
No Violation Identified7–
TECUMSEH REDEVELOPMENT INC
Lackawanna, NY
Violation Identified7–
ECSD NO 6 LACKAWANNA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Lackawanna, NY
Violation Identified6–
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Grand Island, Town Of, NY
No Violation Identified6–
REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC
Blasdell, NY
No Violation Identified6–
FLEXO-TRANSPARENT INC
Buffalo, NY
No Violation Identified4$10,000
SUMITOMO RUBBER USA, LLC (FMR GOODYEAR DUNLOP TIRE NORTH AMERICA LTD)
Tonawanda, NY
No Violation Identified4$243,000
TONAWANDA COKE CORP
Tonawanda, NY
No Violation Identified4$19,000
CHAFFEE LANDFILL
Chaffee, NY
No Violation Identified3–
ENERGY TRANSFER TONAWANDA TERMINAL
Tonawanda, NY
Violation Identified3–
GENERAL MILLS INC.
Buffalo, NY
Unknown3$1,300
INTERNATIONAL IMAGING
Amherst, NY
No Violation Identified3–
WHITING DOOR MANUFACTURING CORP
Akron, NY
No Violation Identified3–
DUPONT YERKES PLANT
Buffalo, NY
No Violation Identified1–
BLACK ROCK FACILITY
Buffalo, NY
No Violation Identified0–
BLASDELL WWTP
Blasdell, NY
No Violation Identified0–
BUFFALO COLOR CORP
Buffalo, NY
No Violation Identified0–
CELLO-PACK CORPORATION OF BUFFALO
Cheektowaga, NY
Unknown0–
CONCORD COMPRESSOR STATION
Springville, NY
No Violation Identified0–
DINAIRE LLC
Buffalo, NY
No Violation Identified0–
ENGINEERED COMPOSITES INC
Buffalo, NY
No Violation Identified0–
INDECK-YERKES ENERGY CENTER
Tonawanda, NY
No Violation Identified0–
LUVATA BUFFALO INC
Buffalo, NY
No Violation Identified0–
PVS CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS
Buffalo, NY
No Violation Identified0$109,756
TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO COMPRESSOR STATION 229
Eden, NY
No Violation Identified0–
UNICELL BODY COMPANY INC
Buffalo, NY
No Violation Identified0–
WORLD COLOR PRINTING (USA) CORP
Depew, NY
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Erie County · New York · 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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