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Environmental compliance in Arlington County

484 active EPA-regulated sites in Arlington County, Virginia: 4 with an identified violation, 1 in significant violation, 185 inspections and $82,388 in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites484
Sites with an identified violation4
Sites in significant violation1
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years185
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years6
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$82,388

How many active facilities in Arlington County, Virginia fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)185
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)118
Hazardous waste (RCRA)247
Drinking water systems (SDWA)5
Toxics Release Inventory reporters4

Which large facilities in Arlington County, Virginia does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
ARLINGTON COUNTY WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Arlington, VA
No Violation Identified0$52,330

All figures for Arlington County · Virginia · 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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