Newton County contains 109 EPA-regulated facilities, 6 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 14 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $86.1k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 5.6k 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| H B Fuller Co | Covington | 3.8k | Compliant |
| Ascend Elements Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Plant | Covington | 807 | Sig. violation |
| Bard Cr | Covington | 806 | Compliant |
| Tread Technologies | Covington | 127 | Compliant |
| Nisshinbo Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. | Covington | 66 | Penalties |
| Beaver Manufacturing Co Inc | Mansfield | 1 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascend Elements Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Plant | Covington | $38.3k | 2025-03-18 |
| Srg Global Automotive Llc | Covington | $0 | 2022-06-15 |
| Ridge Creek Industries | Covington | $0 | |
| Oconee Metal Recovery | Covington | $0 | 2021-05-21 |
| Skc Films | Covington | $0 | 2023-03-21 |
| Porterdale-N Cromwell Street Porterdale Water Plant | Porterdale | $0 |