Pollution in Humboldt County, California

Humboldt County contains 86 EPA-regulated facilities, 8 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 3 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.6M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 96.1k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is near the California state average of 108 per county.

Superfund1NPL sites
TRI Facilities3reporters
EPA Facilities86regulated
Sig. Violators8current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Copper Bluff MineHoopaListed on NPL

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Humboldt Creamery AssociationFortuna70.3kCompliant
Pg&e Humboldt Bay Power PlantEureka25.8kCompliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
City Of Arcata Wastewater Treatment FacilityArcata$48.0k2024-11-07
City Of Fortuna - Municipal Wastewater PlantFortuna$15.0k2024-08-27
Scotia WwtfScotia$02022-05-10
Loleta WwtfLoleta$02024-11-06
Redway WwtfRedway$02023-05-31
Palomino Estates Water Company-Ell River Infiltration Gallry-TreatedGarberville$0
Humboldt Redwood Company LlcScotia$02010-12-10
Cal Fire-High Rock Conservation Camp-Well 01 - TreatedRedway$0