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Environmental compliance in Schuylkill County

827 active EPA-regulated sites in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: 120 with an identified violation, 46 in significant violation, 2,098 inspections and $385,179 in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites827
Sites with an identified violation120
Sites in significant violation46
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years2,098
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years63
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$385,179

How many active facilities in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)110
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)451
Hazardous waste (RCRA)183
Drinking water systems (SDWA)163
Toxics Release Inventory reporters18
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)6

Which large facilities in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
POTTSVILLE MAIN STP
Pottsville, PA
Significant Violation12–
TAMAQUA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Tamaqua, PA
Significant Violation12$10,000
ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY
Ashland, PA
Significant Violation11–
WPS WESTWOOD GENERATION LLC
Tremont, PA
Significant Violation11$41,864
LEAR DYE & FINISHING PLANT
Pine Grove, PA
Significant Violation8$44,661
SURTECO NORTH AMER INC/AUBURN PLT FKA RENEER FILMS
Auburn, PA
Significant Violation7$66,968
FRACKVILLE AREA MUN AUTH
Frackville, PA
Significant Violation3–
SCMA DEER LAKE WWTP
Orwigsburg, PA
Significant Violation1–
AQUA/EAGLE ROCK (LITTLE WASHINGTON WASTEWATER CO)
Hazle Township, PA
Violation Identified12–
COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL CO INC
Tamaqua, PA
Violation Identified12$9,050
MAHANOY CITY MUNICIPAL AUTHORI
Mahanoy City, PA
Violation Identified12–
PINE GROVE JOINT TREATMENT AUTHORITY WWTP
Pine Grove, PA
Violation Identified12$8,855
SHENANDOAH MUNICIPAL SEWAGE AU
Shenandoah, PA
Violation Identified12–
MINERSVILLE BOROUGH MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
Minersville, PA
Violation Identified11–
HYDRO EXTRUSION USA LLC - CRESSONA FACILITY
Cressona, PA
Violation Identified6$4,000
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BOROUGH
Schuylkill Haven, PA
Violation Identified5–
GILBERTON POWER CO
Frackville, PA
Violation Identified4$6,957
SILBERLINE MFG CO - LINCOLN DR PLANT
Tamaqua, PA
Violation Identified3–
COALDALE LANSFORD SUMMIT HLL SEW
Coaldale, PA
Violation Identified2–
COMMONWEALTH ENV SYS/FOSTER TWP
Hegins, PA
No Violation Identified0–
INGENCO WHOLESALE POWER LLC/PINE GROVE TWP
Pine Grove, PA
No Violation Identified0–
WORLD RESOURCES CO
Pottsville, PA
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Schuylkill County · Pennsylvania · 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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