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Environmental compliance in Kanawha County

1,877 active EPA-regulated sites in Kanawha County, West Virginia: 176 with an identified violation, 100 in significant violation, 1,750 inspections and $5.9 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites1,877
Sites with an identified violation176
Sites in significant violation100
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years1,750
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years56
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$5.9 million

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

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)84
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)1,302
Hazardous waste (RCRA)569
Drinking water systems (SDWA)13
Toxics Release Inventory reporters21
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)8

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

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
NITRO WWTP
Nitro, WV
Significant Violation12–
CITY OF ST. ALBANS
Saint Albans, WV
Significant Violation11–
ELEMENTIS SPECIALTIES, INC.
Charleston, WV
Significant Violation11–
THE CHEMOURS CO LLC - BELLE FACILITY
Belle, WV
Significant Violation11$29,204
KANAWHA PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
Chelyan, WV
Significant Violation9–
CITY OF CHARLESTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Charleston, WV
Violation Identified8–
ROCKY FORK WASTEWATER PLANT
Cross Lanes, WV
No Violation Identified6–
SOUTH CHARLESTON WASTE TREATMENT WORKS (SCWTW)
South Charleston, WV
Violation Identified6–
AC&S INC
Nitro, WV
Violation Identified5–
DUNBAR, CITY OF
Dunbar, WV
Violation Identified5–
INNOVATIVE WATER CARE, LLC.
South Charleston, WV
Violation Identified5–
UNION CARBIDE CORP -SO CHARLESTON FAC.
South Charleston, WV
Violation Identified5–
ALTIVIA SERVICES, LLC, INSTITUTE PLANT
Dunbar, WV
Violation Identified4–
ARCLIN AMINES - BLDG 325
Belle, WV
No Violation Identified3$3,630
ELK-PINCH PUBLIC SERVIC DISTRI
Elkview, WV
No Violation Identified3–
WVW WASTE MANAGEMENT - CHARLESTON LANDFILL
Charleston, WV
No Violation Identified1–
BAYER CROPSCIENCE GOFF MOUNTAIN LANDFILL
Nitro, WV
No Violation Identified0–
COLUMBIA GAS - COCO COMPRESSOR STATION
Elkview, WV
No Violation Identified0–
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC, CLENDENIN
Clendenin, WV
No Violation Identified0–
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC, ELK RIVER
Clendenin, WV
No Violation Identified0–
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC, HUNT
Elkview, WV
No Violation Identified0–
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC, LANHAM
Lanham, WV
No Violation Identified0–
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC, WALGROVE
Elkview, WV
No Violation Identified0–
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC., CORNWELL STATION
Clendenin, WV
No Violation Identified0–
GLYECO WEST VIRGINIA INC - RECOVERY SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES INC
Nitro, WV
No Violation Identified0–
MALDEN PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
Charleston, WV
No Violation Identified0–
MASSEY RAIL YARD, UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
South Charleston, WV
No Violation Identified0$25,000
PURETECH SCIENTIFIC LLC - BLDG 175
Belle, WV
No Violation Identified0–
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, INSTITUTE PLANT
Institute, WV
No Violation Identified0–
UNION CARBIDE CORP TECHNOLOGY PARK
Charleston, WV
No Violation Identified0–
UNIVATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, SOUTH CHARLESTON
South Charleston, WV
No Violation Identified0–
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Elkview, WV
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Kanawha County · West 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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