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Environmental compliance in Richland County
455 active EPA-regulated sites in Richland County, Ohio: 53 with an identified violation, 7 in significant violation, 108 inspections and $6.2 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.
How many facilities in Richland County, Ohio are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?
How many active facilities in Richland County, Ohio fall under each EPA program?
A facility can be in several programs.
| Program | Active sites |
|---|---|
| Air (Clean Air Act) | 90 |
| Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) | 46 |
| Hazardous waste (RCRA) | 265 |
| Drinking water systems (SDWA) | 119 |
| Toxics Release Inventory reporters | 12 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP) | 5 |
Which large facilities in Richland County, Ohio does the EPA track, and are they in violation?
| Facility | Compliance status | Quarters in violation (of 12) | Penalties, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORP - MANSFIELD FACILITY Mansfield, OH | Violation Identified | 12 | – |
| MANSFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Mansfield, OH | Violation Identified | 12 | – |
| ARCELORMITTAL TUBULAR PRODUCTS USA LLC (0370020133) Shelby, OH | Violation Identified | 8 | – |
| CITY OF SHELBY WWTP Shelby, OH | Violation Identified | 7 | – |
| NOBLE ROAD LANDFILL Shiloh, OH | Violation Identified | 6 | – |
| BLUE SCOPE RECYCLING AND MATERIALS LLC Mansfield, OH | No Violation Identified | 5 | $10,000 |
| JAY PLASTICS INC Mansfield, OH | No Violation Identified | 4 | $5,500 |
| LUCAS COMPRESSOR STATION Perrysville, OH | Violation Identified | 2 | – |
| PAVONIA COMPRESSOR STATION (0370000226) Mansfield, OH | No Violation Identified | 2 | – |
| VILLAGE OF LEXINGTON Lexington, OH | Violation Identified | 2 | – |
| COLUMBIA GAS WEAVER COMPRESSOR STATION Lucas, OH | No Violation Identified | 1 | – |
| AS AMERICA INC - AM STD BRANDS (0370010176)AS AMERICA INC - AM STD BRANDS (03700 Mansfield, OH | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
All figures for Richland 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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