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Environmental compliance in Brazoria County

1,426 active EPA-regulated sites in Brazoria County, Texas: 113 with an identified violation, 17 in significant violation, 275 inspections and $11.2 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites1,426
Sites with an identified violation113
Sites in significant violation17
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years275
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years141
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$11.2 million

How many active facilities in Brazoria County, Texas fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)89
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)963
Hazardous waste (RCRA)258
Drinking water systems (SDWA)212
Toxics Release Inventory reporters51
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)16

Which large facilities in Brazoria County, Texas does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
FREEPORT LNG IMPORT TERMINAL
Quintana, TX
Significant Violation12$468,426
GLADIEUX METALS RECYCLING
Freeport, TX
Significant Violation12–
INEOS CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT
Alvin, TX
Significant Violation12$2.4 million
ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC
Alvin, TX
Violation Identified12–
PHILLIPS 66 CO - SWEENY REFINERY
Old Ocean, TX
Violation Identified12$555,756
AIR LIQUIDE - FREEPORT HYCO PLANT
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified11$143,005
REFLECTION BAY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY
Pearland, TX
No Violation Identified10–
VORANOL_SPECIALTY POLYURETHANE CHEMICALS (SPC)
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified10$2.0 million
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE
Freeport, TX
Violation Identified9$85,500
CITY OF PEARLAND- LONGWOOD WWTP
Pearland, TX
Violation Identified9$23,438
CLUTE-RICHWOOD WWTP
Richwood, TX
Violation Identified9–
CITY OF WEST COLUMBIA
West Columbia, TX
Violation Identified8$56,250
SHINTECH INC
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified8–
BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD NO 40 WWTP
Brazoria County, TX
Violation Identified7–
TEXAS BARGE & BOAT
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified6$37,000
CITY OF LAKE JACKSON WWTP
Lake Jackson, TX
Violation Identified5–
SHINETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA - FREEPORT PLANT
Freeport, TX
Violation Identified5–
SI GROUP INC TX OPERATIONS
Freeport, TX
Violation Identified5$219,514
BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD 21 WWTP
Rosharon, TX
Violation Identified4–
CITY OF ALVIN WWTP
Alvin, TX
Violation Identified4–
TERRELL UNIT WWTP
Rosharon, TX
Violation Identified4–
ANGLETON WWTP
Angleton, TX
No Violation Identified3$27,000
CITY OF FREEPORT CENTRAL WWTP
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified3–
CITY OF PEARLAND BARRY ROSE W. W. TREATMENT PLANT
Pearland, TX
No Violation Identified3–
ROCHE VITAMINS INC., FREEPORT, TEXAS
Freeport, TX
Violation Identified3$4,875
BRAZORIA COUNT MUD 55 WWTP
Brazoria County, TX
No Violation Identified2–
BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD 31 WWTP
Rosharon, TX
No Violation Identified2–
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL SWEENY OLD OCEAN FACILITIES
Sweeny, TX
No Violation Identified2$101,439
DIPHENYL OXIDE DPO UNIT
Alvin, TX
No Violation Identified2–
FREEPORT TERMINAL
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified2–
ASHLAND WWTP
Angleton, TX
Violation Identified1–
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO LP CLEMENS TERMINAL
Brazoria, TX
No Violation Identified1$62,225
CITY OF MANVEL WWTP
Manvel, TX
Violation Identified1–
FREEPORT LNG PRETREATMENT FACILITY
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified1$165,680
MHBA CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT
Alvin, TX
No Violation Identified1$6,300
OLD OCEAN GAS PLANT
Old Ocean, TX
No Violation Identified1$58,650
SK PRIMACOR AMERICAS
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified1$34,125
ALVIN 2900 ACRE TRACT WWTP
Alvin, TX
No Violation Identified0–
BRASKEM AMERICA
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified0$15,413
BRAZORIA NATURAL GAS BOOSTER STATION
Alvin, TX
No Violation Identified0–
BROTMAN POWER STATION
Rosharon, TX
No Violation Identified0–
BUCCANEER PLANT
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified0–
COASTAL PLAINS LANDFILL
Alvin, TX
No Violation Identified0–
COASTAL PLAINS LFGTE FACILITY
Alvin, TX
No Violation Identified0–
COMPRESSOR STATION 812
Manvel, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CONOCOPHILLIPS SAN BERNARD TERMINAL
Sweeny, TX
No Violation Identified0–
HARVEST PIPELINE OLD OCEAN PLANT
Sweeny, TX
No Violation Identified0–
HASTINGS COMPRESSOR STATION
Alvin, TX
No Violation Identified0–
HILCORP ENERGY SOUTH COMPRESSOR STATION
Sweeny, TX
No Violation Identified0–
INEOS USA LLC - STRATTON RIDGE FACILITY
Clute, TX
No Violation Identified0–
KINDER MORGAN COMPRESSOR STATION 4
Damon, TX
No Violation Identified0–
LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO - CHOCOLATE BAYOU CHEMICALS PLANT
Alvin, TX
No Violation Identified0$4,463
MANVEL COMPRESSOR STATION
Manvel, TX
No Violation Identified0–
OYSTER CREEK UNIT VIII
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified0–
SEABREEZE ENVIRONMENTAL LANDFILL
Angleton, TX
No Violation Identified0–
SEAWAY JONES CREEK STATION
Jones Creek, TX
No Violation Identified0–
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC
Bay City, TX
No Violation Identified0–
STRATTON RIDGE PUMP STATION
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified0–
STRATTON RIDGE STORAGE FACILITY
Clute, TX
No Violation Identified0–
SWEENY COGENERATION FACILITY
Old Ocean, TX
No Violation Identified0$4,500
VOPAK INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AMERICAS FREEPORT
Freeport, TX
No Violation Identified0–
WASHAMERICA INC
Angleton, TX
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Brazoria County · Texas · 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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