County page
Richmond County
Richmond County currently shows 2 Superfund sites, 183 imported facility profiles, and 6,374,106 lbs in loaded TRI releases.
Overview
What this county page is saying
This live county page is generated from the ingested EPA datasets. It merges ECHO facility compliance rows, TRI release totals, and any Superfund sites attached to Richmond County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 6,374,106 lbs in county-level on-site releases tied to the imported facility set.
Focus points
Design and product notes
County pages combine facility compliance history with chemical release totals.
TRI chemistry shows what is being reported, while ECHO shows who keeps drawing enforcement attention.
Superfund records add legacy cleanup context even when live contaminant detail is still sparse.
Superfund layer
Cleanup sites in this county
Alternate Energy Resources Inc
Alternate Energy Resources Inc is in EPA's Superfund layer for Augusta, GA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Peach Orchard Rd Pce Groundwater Plume Site
Peach Orchard Rd Pce Groundwater Plume Site is in EPA's Superfund layer for Augusta, GA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
U S Army Garrison Fort Gordon
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $2,000 in recorded penalties.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer, L.p. Augusta Georgia
Violation across 10 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
International Paper Augusta Mill
Significant Violation across 10 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Ssc Augusta, Llc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Fpl Food Llc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Kemira Chemicals Inc.
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Olin Corporation Augusta, Georgia Plant
Violation Identified across 9 of the last 12 quarters, with $4,000 in recorded penalties.
Covidien Lp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Ups - Augusta
Significant noncompliance across 3 of the last 12 quarters, with $5,300,000 in recorded penalties.
Thomas Concrete Augusta
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Elanco Augusta Technology Center
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Innovative Chemical Technologies, Inc.
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Prayon Inc.
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Sa Recycling
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Thermal Ceramics
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
E-z-go Div Textron Inc
Violation Identified across 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Blackman Uhler Chemical Company
Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Georgia-pacific Corrugated, Llc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Solo Cup Company
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
West Fraser Augusta Sawmill
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 4,107,737 lbs |
| Methanol | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 931,054 lbs |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 841,128 lbs |
| Hydrogen sulfide | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 241,048 lbs |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 64,050 lbs |
| Manganese compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 40,340 lbs |
| Chlorobenzene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 35,839 lbs |
| Phenol | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 22,309 lbs |
| Acetaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 17,601 lbs |
| Formaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 16,601 lbs |
| Nitric acid | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 12,510 lbs |
| Zinc compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 10,274 lbs |
| Styrene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 7,500 lbs |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 6,500 lbs |
| Lead | Metals and metal compounds | 2 | 3,245 lbs |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 2,078 lbs |
| Hydrogen fluoride | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,141 lbs |
| Chlorine | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 904 lbs |
| Lead compounds | Metals and metal compounds | 4 | 634 lbs |
| Chlorine dioxide | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 559 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Georgia
Georgia facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Georgia
Georgia facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Georgia
Georgia facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.