Polk County contains 40 EPA-regulated facilities, 10 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 6 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $179.2k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 42.7k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is near the Georgia state average of 52 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Shamrock Corp Landfill | Cedartown | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axillon Aerospace (Rockmart), Inc. | Rockmart | 25.6k | Sig. violation |
| Hon Co | Cedartown | 11.6k | Sig. violation |
| Arclin Dispersants | Cedartown | 3.9k | Compliant |
| Sheboygan Paint Co | Cedartown | 1.4k | Sig. violation |
| Kimoto Tech, Incorporated | Cedartown | 204 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan Paint Co | Cedartown | $148.2k | 2023-05-31 |
| Hon Co | Cedartown | $12.4k | 2025-02-04 |
| Axillon Aerospace (Rockmart), Inc. | Rockmart | $7.1k | 2024-07-02 |
| Rockmart, City Of (Rockmart Wpcp) | Rockmart | $5.0k | 2025-04-22 |
| Rockmart Slate Corporation | Rockmart | $0 | |
| Jefferson Southern Corporation | Rockmart | $0 | 2014-06-30 |
| Vulcan Materials Co. - Vmc Rockmart Quarry | Rockmart | $0 | |
| C.w. Matthews ? Rockmart Asphalt Plant #24 | Rockmart | $0 | |
| Ruan Leasing Co. | Cedartown | $0 | |
| Rockmart Slate Corporation | Rockmart | $0 | 2021-10-14 |