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Environmental compliance in Berkeley County

907 active EPA-regulated sites in Berkeley County, South Carolina: 29 with an identified violation, 8 in significant violation, 312 inspections and $7.6 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites907
Sites with an identified violation29
Sites in significant violation8
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years312
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years47
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$7.6 million

How many active facilities in Berkeley County, South Carolina fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)86
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)681
Hazardous waste (RCRA)205
Drinking water systems (SDWA)43
Toxics Release Inventory reporters26
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)10

Which large facilities in Berkeley County, South Carolina does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
ALUMAX OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC
Goose Creek, SC
Significant Violation12$1.1 million
MONCKS CORNER WWTF
Moncks Corner, SC
Significant Violation10$14,500
SYMRISE, INC.
Goose Creek, SC
Significant Violation6$5,200
CHARGEURS WOOL (USA) INC
Jamestown, SC
Violation Identified12–
LOWER BERKELEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Goose Creek, SC
Violation Identified11$8,250
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL CO - COOPER RIVER PLANT
Wando, SC
Violation Identified10–
DAK AMERICAS LLC
Moncks Corner, SC
No Violation Identified9$131,400
NUCOR STEEL- BERKELEY
Huger, SC
No Violation Identified9$10,000
DCL CORP (BP) LLC
Goose Creek, SC
Violation Identified7$18,950
CHARLESTON NAVAL WEAPONS STATION - SUITE 100
Goose Creek, SC
No Violation Identified6–
CHROMASCAPE, LLC
Goose Creek, SC
Violation6$315,621
SANTEE COOPER CROSS GENERATING STATION
Pineville, SC
Violation Identified6$18,000
FREEMAN BOATWORKS LLC
Moncks Corner, SC
No Violation Identified4$18,700
COOPER RIVER PARTNERS, LLC
Goose Creek, SC
No Violation Identified2–
JW ALUMINUM COMPANY
Goose Creek, SC
No Violation Identified2$28,500
DUPONT POLYMER PRODUCTS, LLC
Moncks Corner, SC
No Violation Identified1–
BERKELEY COUNTY LANDFILL
Moncks Corner, SC
No Violation Identified0–
LANXESS CORPORATION BUSHY PARK FACILITY
Goose Creek, SC
No Violation Identified0–
SANTEE COOPER JEFFERIES GENERATING STATION
Moncks Corner, SC
No Violation Identified0–
SEA FOX BOAT COMPANY
Moncks Corner, SC
No Violation Identified0–
SPORTSMAN BOAT MANUFACTURING INC
Summerville, SC
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Berkeley County · South Carolina · 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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