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Environmental compliance in Providence County

2,062 active EPA-regulated sites in Providence County, Rhode Island: 80 with an identified violation, 19 in significant violation, 584 inspections and $4.9 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites2,062
Sites with an identified violation80
Sites in significant violation19
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years584
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years106
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$4.9 million

How many active facilities in Providence County, Rhode Island fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)385
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)330
Hazardous waste (RCRA)1,606
Drinking water systems (SDWA)158
Toxics Release Inventory reporters51
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)5

Which large facilities in Providence County, Rhode Island does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
BURRILLVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Burrillville, RI
Significant Violation9–
SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US - PROVIDENCE TERMINAL
Providence, RI
Significant Violation9–
EAST PROVIDENCE WWTF
East Providence, RI
Significant Violation7$25,000
NORTHLAND ENVIRONMENTAL LLC
Providence, RI
Violation12$27,500
CNTRL LANDFILL RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANT
Johnston, RI
Violation Identified10–
WOONSOCKET REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Woonsocket, RI
Violation Identified8$20,000
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS
Cranston, RI
No Violation Identified6$18,750
NBC FIELDS POINT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Providence, RI
Violation Identified5–
SMITHFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Smithfield, RI
Violation Identified5–
VEOLIA WATER-CRANSTON WPCF
Cranston, RI
Violation Identified4–
ARLON INC, FLEX TECH
East Providence, RI
No Violation Identified3$30,000
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
Providence, RI
No Violation Identified3$2,000
BROWN UNIV. CENTRAL HEAT PLANT
Providence, RI
No Violation Identified2–
BUCKLIN POINT WWTF
East Providence (Rumford), RI
Violation Identified2–
ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION LINE
Burrillville, RI
No Violation Identified1–
EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION
East Providence, RI
No Violation Identified1–
FULL CIRCLE RECYCLING
Johnston, RI
No Violation Identified1–
OCEAN STATE POWER
Burrillville,, RI
No Violation Identified1–
RI DEPT.OF ADMINISTRATION,PASTORE CENTER
Cranston, RI
No Violation Identified1–
OSRAM SYLVANIA PRECISION MATERIALS & COMPONENTS
Central Falls, RI
No Violation Identified0–
PROVIDENCE METALLIZING CO INC
Pawtucket, RI
No Violation Identified0–
RI STATE ENERGY CENTER POWER PLANT
Johnston, RI
No Violation Identified0–
WWTF SEWAGE SLUDGE INCINERATOR
Woonsocket, RI
No Violation Identified0$373,660

All figures for Providence County · Rhode Island · 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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