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Environmental compliance in Franklin County

1,961 active EPA-regulated sites in Franklin County, Ohio: 59 with an identified violation, 7 in significant violation, 245 inspections and $12.5 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites1,961
Sites with an identified violation59
Sites in significant violation7
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years245
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years97
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$12.5 million

How many active facilities in Franklin County, Ohio fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)248
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)85
Hazardous waste (RCRA)1,660
Drinking water systems (SDWA)112
Toxics Release Inventory reporters63
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)7

Which large facilities in Franklin County, Ohio does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
AQUA OHIO WATER CO. INC. - BLACKLICK WWTP
Columbus, OH
Violation Identified6–
MAUSER CONTAINER SERVICES
Blacklick, OH
Violation Identified4$31,500
SOUTHERLY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Lockbourne, OH
Violation Identified4–
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
Columbus, OH
Violation3$98,000
BALL CONTAINER LLC
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified2–
FRANKLIN COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL
Grove City, OH
No Violation Identified1–
PLASKOLITE, LLC.
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified1–
AQUA OHIO WATER CO. INC. - HUBER RIDGE WWTP
Westerville, OH
No Violation Identified0–
BALL METALPACK HOLDING LLC (0125041920)
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–
BUCKEYE TERMINALS LLC
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–
CMH072 CAMPUS (0125124026)
Hilliard, OH
No Violation Identified0–
CMH091 CAMPUS (0125124022)
Hilliard, OH
No Violation Identified0–
DOMINION TRANSMISSION - GROVEPORT STATION
Groveport, OH
No Violation Identified0–
ENGIE BUCKEYE OPERATIONS LLC
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–
GRIFFIN WHEEL COLUMBUS PLANT
Groveport, OH
No Violation Identified0–
JACKSON PIKE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–
MAGELLAN ENTERPRISES LLC
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–
MONTAUK INNOVATIONS LLC (0145000570)
New Albany, OH
No Violation Identified0–
NEXEO SOLUTIONS LLC
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–
OHIO STATE U MCCRACKEN POWER PLANT
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–
PPG ADVANCED SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (0145000593)
New Albany, OH
No Violation Identified0–
RICKENBACKER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–
SIG COMBIBLOC, INC.
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–
UNICO ALLOYS INC
Columbus, OH
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Franklin County · Ohio · 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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