Smith International Inc

In significant violationReports to TRI · MachineryClean Air ActClean Water ActHazardous waste (RCRA)

16740 Hardy Street, Houston, Texas 77032. In 2024 it reported releasing 1 lb of 1 toxic chemical on site — of every 100 pounds, 100 into the air, 0 into water and 0 onto or into land.

Where it went · 2024
riverAIR1 lb · 100%water: none reportedland: none reportedthe facility
Pounds of TRI chemicals this facility reported for 2024, by where they went. Line widths are to scale with one another; the buildings are a generic drawing, not this site.

Chemicals reported, 2024

ChemicalWhere it wentAirWaterLand
Nickel1——

Pounds unless marked. Bar length is to scale across the pound rows of this table.

Year by year

  1. 20222 lb
  2. 20232 lb
  3. 20241 lb

Pounds released on site each reporting year we hold, split by where they went.

EPA enforcement · ECHO

Compliance record

2inspections on record
0penalty actions
—in penalties, all years
2025-10-16last inspected
LawStatusLast 12 quarters out of compliancePenalties
Clean Air ActNo Violation Identified 0/12—
Clean Water ActCompliance/Permit Schedule - Violations 12/12—
Hazardous waste (RCRA)No Violation Identified 1/12—

ECHO publishes how many of the last 12 quarters a facility spent in noncompliance, not which ones, so the filled boxes are a count.

This facility is currently in significant noncompliance with one or more EPA-administered laws. EPA's ECHO database flags facilities as significant violators when they have repeated violations across multiple quarters or unresolved enforcement actions. 12 quarter(s) of noncompliance reported in the last 12. Lifetime penalties: $0.

Significant violators receive enforcement priority. If you live near this facility and have concerns, the EPA Office of Inspector General accepts complaints, and your state environmental agency typically maintains its own enforcement docket.

EPA's full facility report on echo.epa.gov →

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