Pollution in California

California hosts 99 Superfund cleanup sites, 1,207 facilities reporting to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, and 374 facilities currently in significant noncompliance with federal environmental laws. EPA has assessed $658.7M in lifetime penalties across these facilities, and TRI reporters released roughly 23.3M pounds of regulated chemicals on-site in the latest reporting year. The single largest on-site releaser is Wm - Kettleman Hills Hazardous Waste Facility in Kettleman City, reporting 6.1M lb to EPA.

Superfund Sites99NPL
TRI Facilities1,207active reporters
Significant Violators374current SNC
Total Penalties$658.7Mlifetime

Superfund sites in California

SiteCityStatus
Advanced Micro Devices IncSunnyvaleConstruction complete
Advanced Micro Devices Inc Building 915SunnyvaleReady for anticipated reuse
Aerojet General CorpRancho CordovaCleanup underway
Afterthought MineBella VistaListed on NPL
Alameda Naval Air StationAlamedaCleanup underway
Alark Hard ChromeRiversideListed on NPL
Amco ChemicalOaklandListed on NPL
Applied MaterialsSanta ClaraReady for anticipated reuse
Argonaut MineJacksonListed on NPL
Atlas Asbestos MineCoalingaReady for anticipated reuse
Barstow Marine Corps Logistics BaseBarstowCleanup underway
Blue Ledge MineRogue River-Siskiyou NfListed on NPL
Brown Bryant Inc Arvin PlantArvinCleanup underway
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps BaseCamp PendletonCleanup underway
Casmalia ResourcesCasmaliaRemedy selected
Castle Air Force Base 6 AreasMercedReady for anticipated reuse
Coast Wood PreservingUkiahReady for anticipated reuse
Concord Naval Weapons StationConcordCleanup underway
Cooper Drum CoSouth GateCleanup underway
Copper Bluff MineHoopaListed on NPL
Crazy Horse Sanitary LandfillSalinasListed on NPL
Cts Printex IncMountain ViewReady for anticipated reuse
Del AmoLos AngelesCleanup underway
Edwards Air Force BaseEdwards AfbCleanup underway
El Toro Marine Corps Air StationEl ToroCleanup underway
Exide Technologies VernonVernonProposed for NPL
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp Mountain View PlantMountain ViewConstruction complete
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp South San Jose PlantSan JoseReady for anticipated reuse
Fort OrdMarinaCleanup underway
Fresno Municipal Sanitary LandfillFresnoCleanup underway
Frontier FertilizerDavisConstruction complete
George Air Force BaseVictorvilleCleanup underway
Halaco Engineering CompanyOxnardListed on NPL
Hewlett Packard 620 640 Page Mill RoadPalo AltoReady for anticipated reuse
Hunters Point Naval ShipyardSan FranciscoCleanup underway
Industrial Waste ProcessingFresnoConstruction complete
Intel Corp Mountain View PlantMountain ViewConstruction complete
Intel MagneticsSanta ClaraReady for anticipated reuse
Intersil Inc Siemens ComponentsCupertinoConstruction complete
Iron Mountain MineReddingCleanup underway
J H Baxter CoWeedReady for anticipated reuse
Jervis B Webb CoSouth GateListed on NPL
Jet Propulsion Laboratory NasaPasadenaReady for anticipated reuse
Klau Buena Vista MinePaso RoblesListed on NPL
Koppers Co Inc Oroville PlantOrovilleReady for anticipated reuse
Laboratory For Energy Related Health Research Old Campus Landfill UsdoeDavisCleanup underway
Lava Cap MineNevada CityCleanup underway
Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab Main Site UsdoeLivermoreReady for anticipated reuse
Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab Site 300 UsdoeTracyCleanup underway
Leviathan MineMarkleevilleListed on NPL
Lorentz Barrel Drum CoSan JoseReady for anticipated reuse
March Air Force BaseRiversideRemedy selected
Mather Air Force Base Ac W Disposal SiteMatherConstruction complete
Mcclellan Air Force Base Ground Water ContaminationMcclellan AfbCleanup underway
MccollFullertonReady for anticipated reuse
Mccormick Baxter Creosoting CoStocktonCleanup underway
Modesto Ground Water ContaminationModestoCleanup underway
Moffett Field Naval Air StationMoffett FieldCleanup underway
Monolithic MemoriesSunnyvaleReady for anticipated reuse
Montrose Chemical CorpTorranceCleanup underway
National Semiconductor CorpSanta ClaraConstruction complete
New Idria Mercury MineIdriaListed on NPL
Newmark Ground Water ContaminationSan BernardinoCleanup underway
Norton Air Force Base Lndfll 2San BernardinoConstruction complete
Omega Chemical CorporationWhittierCleanup underway
Operating Industries Inc LandfillMonterey ParkReady for anticipated reuse
Orange County North BasinOrange CountyListed on NPL
Pacific Coast PipelineFillmoreReady for anticipated reuse
Pemaco MaywoodMaywoodReady for anticipated reuse
Purity Oil Sales IncMalagaConstruction complete
Raytheon CorpMountain ViewConstruction complete
Riverbank Army Ammunition PlantRiverbankConstruction complete
Rockets Fireworks And Flares SiteRialtoCleanup underway
Sacramento Army DepotSacramentoReady for anticipated reuse
San Fernando Valley Area 1North HollywoodCleanup underway
San Fernando Valley Area 2GlendaleCleanup underway
San Fernando Valley Area 4Los AngelesListed on NPL
San Gabriel Valley Area 1El MonteCleanup underway
San Gabriel Valley Area 2Baldwin ParkCleanup underway
San Gabriel Valley Area 3AlhambraListed on NPL
San Gabriel Valley Area 4La PuenteCleanup underway
Selma Pressure Treating CompanySelmaReady for anticipated reuse
Sharpe Army DepotLathropConstruction complete
South Bay Asbestos AreaAlvisoReady for anticipated reuse
Southern Avenue Industrial AreaSouth GateListed on NPL
Spectra Physics IncMountain ViewReady for anticipated reuse
Stoker ChemicalImperialProposed for NPL
StringfellowJurupa ValleyCleanup underway
Sulphur Bank Mercury MineClearlake OaksCleanup underway
Synertek Inc Building 1Santa ClaraConstruction complete
Teledyne SemiconductorMountain ViewReady for anticipated reuse
Tracy Defense Depot UsarmyTracyConstruction complete
Travis Air Force BaseTravis AfbCleanup underway
Trw Microwave Inc Building 825SunnyvaleConstruction complete
United Heckathorn CoRichmondCleanup underway
Valley Wood Preserving IncTurlockReady for anticipated reuse
Waste Disposal IncSanta Fe SpringsReady for anticipated reuse
Watkins Johnson Co Stewart Division PlantScotts ValleyConstruction complete
Westinghouse Electric Corp Sunnyvale PlantSunnyvaleReady for anticipated reuse

Largest California releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)
Wm - Kettleman Hills Hazardous Waste FacilityKettleman City6.1M
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow, LlcButtonwillow5.3M
Chevron El Segundo RefineryEl Segundo1.9M
Molycorpmolycorp Mountain Pass MineMountain Pass1.6M
Tesoro Los Angeles Refinery And CalcinerCarson903.8k
Valero Refining Company-CalifBenicia710.7k
Martinez Refining CompanyMartinez699.2k
Chevron Refinery RichmondRichmond474.2k
U S Marine Corps Mcb Camp PendletonCamp Pendleton414.7k
Phillips 66 Company Wilmington PlantWilmington269.2k
Paramelt CorpRosemead254.7k
Tesla IncFremont227.1k
Torrance Refining Company LlcTorrance220.3k
San Francisco Refinery At Rodeo, CaliforniaRodeo199.7k
U S Army Fort Irwin - Live Fire & Training RangeFort Irwin164.6k
Knauf Insulation GmbhShasta Lake155.7k
Foster Farms Livingston ComplexLivingston154.5k
Valero Wilmington RefineryWilmington146.7k
Natl Steel & Shipbuilding A General Dynamics CoSan Diego128.0k
Us Dod Mcagcc Twentynine PalmsTwentynine Palms121.5k
Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range - Airplane TrainingNiland118.6k
Spreckels Sugar Co IncBrawley113.5k
Ball Metal Beverage Container CorpFairfield109.8k
Frito-Lay, Inc.Bakersfield107.0k
U.s. Air Force Base Edwards Afb CaEdwards106.8k

By county

Los Angeles County County18 SF · 343 TRI · 52 violatorsSan Bernardino County County5 SF · 105 TRI · 14 violatorsSan Diego County County1 SF · 77 TRI · 7 violatorsOrange County County3 SF · 103 TRI · 11 violatorsVentura County County2 SF · 23 TRI · 3 violatorsRiverside County County3 SF · 56 TRI · 6 violatorsAlameda County County3 SF · 44 TRI · 17 violatorsKern County County2 SF · 35 TRI · 49 violatorsSanta Clara County County21 SF · 53 TRI · 23 violatorsSan Joaquin County County4 SF · 40 TRI · 19 violatorsSacramento County County4 SF · 24 TRI · 5 violatorsFresno County County5 SF · 39 TRI · 13 violatorsContra Costa County County2 SF · 37 TRI · 28 violatorsStanislaus County County3 SF · 29 TRI · 11 violatorsMonterey County County2 SF · 5 TRI · 6 violatorsTulare County County0 SF · 27 TRI · 5 violatorsSonoma County County0 SF · 11 TRI · 2 violatorsSanta Barbara County County1 SF · 10 TRI · 9 violatorsSan Mateo County County0 SF · 9 TRI · 6 violatorsImperial County County1 SF · 4 TRI · 2 violatorsSan Luis Obispo County County1 SF · 15 TRI · 5 violatorsShasta County County2 SF · 8 TRI · 2 violatorsSolano County County2 SF · 16 TRI · 9 violatorsNapa County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 7 violatorsPlacer County County0 SF · 11 TRI · 2 violatorsYolo County County1 SF · 8 TRI · 2 violatorsMadera County County0 SF · 11 TRI · 6 violatorsMerced County County1 SF · 15 TRI · 9 violatorsButte County County1 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsSanta Cruz County County1 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsHumboldt County County1 SF · 3 TRI · 8 violatorsSan Francisco County County1 SF · 2 TRI · 3 violatorsTehama County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsMendocino County County1 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsEl Dorado County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsKings County County0 SF · 9 TRI · 1 violatorsTuolumne County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsSiskiyou County County2 SF · 3 TRI · 2 violatorsNevada County County1 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsInyo County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsMarin County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsAmador County County1 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsYuba County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsSan Benito County County1 SF · 5 TRI · 1 violatorsSan Bernardino Count County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSutter County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsPlumas County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsLake County County1 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsDel Norte County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsGlenn County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsTrinity County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCalaveras County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsMariposa County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLassen County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsMono County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsColusa County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsModoc County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 2 violatorsSierra County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsAlpine County County1 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHarris County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsKing George County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSnohomish County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCook County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsFlathead County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMarion County0 SF · 0 TRI · 2 violatorsAllegheny County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsConejos County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHernando County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsJackson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsNorthampton County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsPolk County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsRandall County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSilver Bow County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWinnebago County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsAdams County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsBeaver County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsBienville County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsBuncombe County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsBurnet County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsButler County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCass County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCatawba County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsChester County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCleveland County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsColes County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsDawes County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsDeer Lodge County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsDorchester County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsGenesee County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHancock County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHarrison County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHawaii County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHenderson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHighlands County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHinsdale County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsKing County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsLawrence County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLiberty County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLinn County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLong County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLubbock County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsMaricopa County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMckinley County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMercer County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMidland County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsNorthumberland County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsOakland County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsOnondaga County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsOsceola County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsOut-Of-State County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsPeach County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsPierce County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsPowell County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSan Luis Obispo Coun County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSanta Fe County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsSt. Lawrence County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsTravis County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsTuscola County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsValley County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWashington County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWeld County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWhatcom County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWill County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWorcester County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsYork County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violators

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