Pollution in Clarke County, Georgia

Clarke County contains 82 EPA-regulated facilities, 8 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 11 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.4M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 211.0k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Georgia state average of 52 per county.

Superfund0NPL sites
TRI Facilities11reporters
EPA Facilities82regulated
Sig. Violators8current SNC

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
CertainteedAthens182.3kPenalties
Baldor Electric Co.Athens11.9kPenalties
Pilgrim's Athens Ga Poultry Processing FacilityAthens8.3kCompliant
Janssen PharmaceuticalsAthens7.3kSig. violation
Caterpillar IncAthens750Compliant
Power Partners IncAthens513Penalties

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Janssen PharmaceuticalsAthens$91.2k2025-08-25
Athens - Ben Epps Airport New Commercial Terminal & Flight SchoolAthens$0
Silgan ClosuresAthens$02025-05-14
Carrier TransicoldAthens$02008-01-14
Federal Express - AhnaAthens$0
Beaver Dam Estates M. H. P.-2430 Cherokee Road Well #1 PlantAthens$0
Fibervisions Inc.Athens$0
Rwdc Industries, LlcAthens$0