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Environmental compliance in Nueces County

1,031 active EPA-regulated sites in Nueces County, Texas: 42 with an identified violation, 14 in significant violation, 275 inspections and $4.6 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites1,031
Sites with an identified violation42
Sites in significant violation14
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years275
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years95
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$4.6 million

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

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)98
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)742
Hazardous waste (RCRA)285
Drinking water systems (SDWA)24
Toxics Release Inventory reporters27
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)18

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

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
VALERO CORPUS CHRISTI REFINERIES - WEST PLANT
Corpus Christi, TX
Significant Violation12$63,230
ROBSTOWN WWTF
Robstown, TX
Significant Violation10$22,050
BUCKEYE TEXAS PROCESSING
Corpus Christi, TX
Significant Violation9$260,640
ELEMENTIS CHROMIUM CORPUS CHRIST TX FACILITY
Corpus Christi, TX
Significant Violation4$28,545
CITGO CORPUS CHRISTI REFINERY EAST PLANT
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified12$68,089
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified12$98,100
NAVAL AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified9–
QUALITY READY MIX MCBRIDE PLANT
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified8$21,700
FHR CORPUS CHRISTI WEST REFINERY
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified6$453,888
CELANESE ENGINEERED RESINS INC.
Bishop, TX
Violation Identified5–
LAGUNA MADRE WWTP
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified4–
CORPUS CHRISTI EAST REFINERY
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified3$110,668
BARNEY DAVIS ENERGY CENTER
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified2–
BROADWAY WWTP
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified2–
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified2–
CORPUS CHRISTI TERMINAL
Corpus Christi, TX
Unknown2$613,403
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES CORPUS CHRISTI EAST PLANT
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified2$72,875
GREENWOOD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified2–
WEST PLANT FACILITY
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified2$117,800
HEP JAVELINA, LLC
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified1$35,200
NUECES BAY POWER STATION
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified1–
OSO WWTP
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified1$205,055
TEXAS MOLECULAR - CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified1–
WHITECAP WWTP
Corpus Christi, TX
Violation Identified1–
AGUA DULCE COMPRESSOR STATION
Robstown, TX
No Violation Identified0–
AGUA DULCE COMPRESSOR STATION
Banquete, TX
No Violation Identified0$69,300
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER LON C. HILL POWER STATION
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified0–
BISHOP PLANT
Bishop, TX
No Violation Identified0–
BUCKEYE TEXAS HUB LLC
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified0$90,037
CEFE VALENZUELA LANDFILL
Bishop, TX
No Violation Identified0–
COMPRESSOR STATION 1 AGUA DULCE
Robstown, TX
No Violation Identified0–
COMPRESSOR STATION 341
Robstown, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CORPUS CHRISTI POLYMER PLANT
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CORPUS CHRISTI TERMINAL
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CORPUS CHRISTI WEST TERMINAL
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified0–
CORPUS CRUDE OIL TERMINAL
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified0–
EL CENTRO LANDFILL
Robstown, TX
No Violation Identified0–
FLOUR BLUFF STATION
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified0–
GULF PLAINS GAS PLANT
Bishop, TX
No Violation Identified0$6,412
HALE DUSTING SERVICE INC
Robstown, TX
No Violation Identified0–
HARLAN TANK FARM
Bishop, TX
No Violation Identified0–
MUSTANG ISLAND BOOSTER STATION
Port Aransas, TX
No Violation Identified0–
NORTH MUSTANG ISLAND WWTP
Port Aransas, TX
No Violation Identified0$14,250
OQ CHEMICALS BISHOP LLC
Bishop, TX
No Violation Identified0–
ROBSTOWN UTILITY SYSTEMS
Robstown, TX
No Violation Identified0–
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS LLC - CORPUS CHRISTI FACILITY
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified0–
SHOUP GAS PROCESSING AND FRACTIONATION PLANT
Corpus Christi, TX
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Nueces 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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