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Environmental compliance in McLennan County

830 active EPA-regulated sites in McLennan County, Texas: 17 with an identified violation, 5 in significant violation, 150 inspections and $1.2 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites830
Sites with an identified violation17
Sites in significant violation5
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years150
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years39
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$1.2 million

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

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)51
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)647
Hazardous waste (RCRA)175
Drinking water systems (SDWA)26
Toxics Release Inventory reporters33
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)6

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

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
CITY OF MCGREGOR-PLANT - 9TH ST
Mcgregor, TX
Significant Violation12$31,500
CITY OF WACO CENTRAL WWTP
Waco, TX
Significant Violation5–
BULL HIDE CREEK WWTP
Lorena, TX
Violation Identified7–
CITY OF WACO
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified1–
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY-COGENERATION SYSTEM
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CITY OF WACO LANDFILL
Woodway, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CITY OF WACO LANDFILL
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CLARKE PRODUCTS WACO FACILITY
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
ENVASES CAN PLANT EXPANSION
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
GLASS CENTER
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0$6,973
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL WACO MILL
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
HUCK INTERNATIONAL WACO
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
L 3 COMMUNICATIONS MAEHR ROAD AND TSTC AMF
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
LAKE CREEK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION
Riesel, TX
No Violation Identified0–
LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT - WACO PLANT
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0$40,000
MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA LLC
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0$2,000
MCGREGOR FACILITY
Mcgregor, TX
No Violation Identified0–
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEM LLC - WACO FACILITY
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
SANDY CREEK ENERGY STATION
Riesel, TX
No Violation Identified0–
TRADINGHOUSE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
US NAVAL WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL RESERVE PLANT
Mc Gregor, TX
No Violation Identified0–
WACO COMPOSITES PLANT
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
WM - LACY LAKEVIEW LANDFILL
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–
WOODWAY PLANT
Waco, TX
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for McLennan 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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