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Environmental compliance in Niagara County

674 active EPA-regulated sites in Niagara County, New York: 47 with an identified violation, 12 in significant violation, 314 inspections and $6.5 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites674
Sites with an identified violation47
Sites in significant violation12
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years314
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years47
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$6.5 million

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

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)107
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)254
Hazardous waste (RCRA)426
Drinking water systems (SDWA)31
Toxics Release Inventory reporters29
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)10

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

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Niagara Falls, NY
Violation Identified12$15,000
LEWISTON WATER POLL CONT CENTER
Lewiston, NY
Violation Identified12–
NIAGARA COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT #1 WWTP
Niagara Falls, NY
Violation Identified12–
NORTH TONAWANDA WASTWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
North Tonawanda, NY
Violation Identified12–
SGL CARBON LLC
Niagara Falls, NY
Violation Identified12$1,300
HOOKER CHEM & PLASTICS
North Tonawanda, NY
Violation Identified11–
CWM CHEMICAL SERVICES - MODEL CITY SITE
Model City, NY
No Violation Identified5$51,486
ELM HOLDINGS INC
Sanborn, NY
No Violation Identified4–
LOCKPORT COGENERATION FACILITY
Lockport, NY
No Violation Identified4–
ISOCHEM INC
Lockport, NY
Unknown3–
NIAGARA POWER PROJECT/NY PORT AUTHORITY
Lewiston, NY
No Violation Identified2–
DUREZ CORP
Niagara Falls, NY
No Violation Identified1$45,750
REWORLD NIAGARA I LLC
Niagara Falls, NY
No Violation Identified1–
WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS
Niagara Falls, NY
No Violation Identified1–
AES SOMERSET LLC
Appleton, NY
No Violation Identified0–
ALLIED WASTE/BFI - NIAGARA FALLS LANDFILL
Niagara Falls, NY
No Violation Identified0$671,000
ALLIED WASTE NIAGARA FALLS LANDFILL
Niagara Falls, NY
No Violation Identified0–
GM COMPONENTS HOLDINGS LLC
Lockport, NY
No Violation Identified0–
METAULLICS SYSTEMS DIVISION OF PYROTEK INC
Sanborn, NY
No Violation Identified0–
MODEL CITY ENERGY FACILITY
Model City, NY
No Violation Identified0–
MODERN LANDFILL INC
Model City, NY
No Violation Identified0–
NIAGARA METALS
Niagara Falls, NY
No Violation Identified0–
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.
Niagara Falls, NY
No Violation Identified0–
OLIN CORPORATION NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK PLANT
Niagara Falls, NY
No Violation Identified0–
TAM CERAMICS LLC
Niagara Falls, NY
No Violation Identified0–
TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO COMPRESSOR STATION 230-C
Lockport, NY
No Violation Identified0–
VAN DE MARK CHEM CO INC IND LANDFILL
Lockport, NY
No Violation Identified0–
WHEATFIELD BUSINESS PARK LLC
Wheatfield, NY
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Niagara 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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