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Environmental compliance in Cameron County

914 active EPA-regulated sites in Cameron County, Texas: 31 with an identified violation, 7 in significant violation, 191 inspections and $1.4 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites914
Sites with an identified violation31
Sites in significant violation7
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years191
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years48
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$1.4 million

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

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)41
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)661
Hazardous waste (RCRA)228
Drinking water systems (SDWA)24
Toxics Release Inventory reporters18
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)2

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

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
OLMITO WSC WWTP
Olmito, TX
Significant Violation12–
BROWNSVILLE PUB SOUTHSIDE WWTP
Brownsville, TX
Significant Violation5–
CITY OF HARLINGEN WATERWORKS SYSTEM WWTP
Harlingen, TX
Violation Identified7$19,050
CITY OF LOS FRESNOS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Los Fresnos, TX
Violation Identified5$38,812
ROBINDALE WWTP
Brownsville, TX
No Violation Identified3–
SAN BENITO WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
San Benito, TX
No Violation Identified3–
ISLA BLANCA WWTP
Port Isabel, TX
Violation Identified2–
RIO GRANDE VALLEY SUGARS GROWERS
Santa Rosa, TX
No Violation Identified2–
ANDY BOWIE WWTP
Port Isabel, TX
No Violation Identified0–
AQUACULTURE FACILITY
Rio Hondo, TX
No Violation Identified0–
BROWNSVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION
Brownsville, TX
No Violation Identified0–
BROWNSVILLE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Brownsville, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CITY OF HARLINGEN LANDFILL
Harlingen, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CITY OF LA FERIA WWTP 2
La Feria, TX
No Violation Identified0–
KARPOWER VALLEY INC
Brownsville, TX
No Violation Identified0–
LA PALMA POWER STATION
San Benito, TX
No Violation Identified0–
LA PALOMA ENERGY CENTER
Harlingen, TX
No Violation Identified0–
PORT ISABEL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Port Isabel, TX
No Violation Identified0–
SAN BENITO WWTF
San Benito, TX
No Violation Identified0–
TITAN FUEL TERMINALS HARLINGEN GASOLINE TERMINAL
Harlingen, TX
No Violation Identified0–
TRANSMONTAIGNE SOUTHWEST TERMINAL
Brownsville, TX
No Violation Identified0–
VALLEY CO-OP OIL MILL
Harlingen, TX
No Violation Identified0–
WIL-RON MANUFACTURING
Harlingen, TX
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Cameron 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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