Cherokee County contains 229 EPA-regulated facilities, 10 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 15 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $146.4k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 61.2k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Georgia state average of 52 per county.
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Marble | Woodstock | 46.6k | Sig. violation |
| Old Castle - Acworth | Acworth | 11.2k | Sig. violation |
| Pilgrim's Pride - Canton Poultry Processing Plant | Canton | 3.4k | Compliant |
| Isotec International | Canton | 26 | Compliant |
| Chart Inds | Ball Ground | 12 | Compliant |
| Meyn America Llc | Ball Ground | 5 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Castle - Acworth | Acworth | $5.0k | |
| International Marble | Woodstock | $0 | 2025-09-30 |
| J & S Chemical | Canton | $0 | 2007-05-29 |
| J & M Tank Lines | Holly Springs | $0 | |
| Reinhardt University Wpcp | Waleska | $0 | 2024-06-06 |
| Waleska Ventures, Llc (Mountainbrook Center Wpcp) | Waleska | $0 | 2023-04-21 |
| Vanderlande Industries | White | $0 | |
| Venture Commodities I | Canton | $0 | |
| Boca Tub Industries | Woodstock | $0 | |
| Cherokee County Board Of Education (Free Home Elementary School Wpcp) | Canton | $0 | 2023-05-30 |