Etowah County contains 171 EPA-regulated facilities, 9 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 9 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $1.9M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 1.3M lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Alabama state average of 137 per county.
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koch Foods - Gadsden | Gadsden | 1.3M | Penalties |
| Keystone Foods Llc - Alabama Div | Gadsden | 14.8k | Compliant |
| Fehrer Automotive North America Llc | Gadsden | 3.2k | Compliant |
| Giant Reource Recovery-Attalla Inc | Attalla | 885 | Sig. violation |
| Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc | Gadsden | 18 | Compliant |
| Emco Incorporated | Gadsden | 9 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Reource Recovery-Attalla Inc | Attalla | $308.4k | 2025-09-30 |
| Camp Sumatanga | Gallant | $0 | 2022-08-31 |
| M & J Auto Parts - Attalla | Attalla | $0 | 2018-10-11 |
| Mcentyre Lumber Company | Glencoe | $0 | 2023-12-07 |
| Osborn Transportation | Rainbow City | $0 | 2015-10-21 |
| Kelley And Spurlock Auto Parts Inc | Attalla | $0 | 2020-11-19 |
| Techtrix, Inc | Gadsden | $0 | 2024-05-03 |
| Hokes Bluff Auto Parts Inc. | Gadsden | $0 | 2020-01-28 |
| Gibbs Salvage | Ridgeville | $0 | 2020-11-19 |