Pollution in Kentucky

Kentucky hosts 10 Superfund cleanup sites, 439 facilities reporting to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, and 478 facilities currently in significant noncompliance with federal environmental laws. EPA has assessed $160.1M in lifetime penalties across these facilities, and TRI reporters released roughly 28.6M pounds of regulated chemicals on-site in the latest reporting year. The single largest on-site releaser is North American Stainless in Ghent, reporting 3.1M lb to EPA.

Superfund Sites10NPL
TRI Facilities439active reporters
Significant Violators478current SNC
Total Penalties$160.1Mlifetime

Superfund sites in Kentucky

SiteCityStatus
B F GoodrichCalvert CityConstruction complete
Caldwell Lace Leather Co IncAuburnReady for anticipated reuse
Distler BrickyardWest PointConstruction complete
Distler FarmWest PointReady for anticipated reuse
Green River Disposal IncMaceoReady for anticipated reuse
Maxey Flats Nuclear DisposalHillsboroConstruction complete
National Electric Coil Co Cooper IndustriesDayhoitConstruction complete
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant UsdoeKevilCleanup underway
Smith S FarmBrooksReady for anticipated reuse
Tri City Disposal CoShepherdsvilleReady for anticipated reuse

Largest Kentucky releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)
North American StainlessGhent3.1M
Wickliffe Paper CompanyWickliffe2.4M
Tva Shawnee Fossil PlantWest Paducah2.3M
Big Rivers Electric Corp - Wilson StationCentertown2.0M
Kentucky Utilities Co Ghent StationGhent1.7M
East Ky Power Coop - Spurlock StationMaysville1.4M
Mill CreekLouisville1.2M
Perdue Cromwell Processing PlantBeaver Dam1.1M
Trimble County StationBedford987.1k
Real Alloy Recycling LlcMorgantown892.8k
Domtar Paper Co Llc Hawesville MillHawesville789.6k
Duke Energy Ky East BendUnion727.7k
Celanese LtdCalvert City720.1k
Century Aluminum Sebree LlcRobards509.5k
Oil Spill(Ford Motor Company, Inc.)Louisville441.5k
Us Army Garrison Fort KnoxFort Knox438.0k
Ahlstrom Filtration LlcMadisonville437.9k
U.s. Army Fort CampbellFort Campbell437.8k
Pilgrim's Pride - Mayfield Poultry ProcessingHickory407.3k
Owensboro Grain Co LlcOwensboro386.6k
Kimberly-Clark CorporationOwensboro370.5k
Logan Aluminum IncRussellville321.1k
American Synthetic RubberLouisville294.3k
Chemours CompanyLouisville288.3k
Ky Utilities Co - Brown StationHarrodsburg270.9k

By county

Jefferson County County1 SF · 70 TRI · 26 violatorsFayette County County0 SF · 9 TRI · 7 violatorsBoone County County0 SF · 27 TRI · 16 violatorsPike County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 54 violatorsWarren County County0 SF · 25 TRI · 7 violatorsKenton County County0 SF · 10 TRI · 6 violatorsBullitt County County2 SF · 3 TRI · 5 violatorsDaviess County County1 SF · 16 TRI · 3 violatorsHardin County County1 SF · 9 TRI · 6 violatorsMccracken County County1 SF · 9 TRI · 0 violatorsMadison County County0 SF · 10 TRI · 4 violatorsChristian County County0 SF · 13 TRI · 2 violatorsCampbell County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsOldham County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsPulaski County County0 SF · 8 TRI · 6 violatorsFloyd County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 18 violatorsScott County County0 SF · 5 TRI · 3 violatorsBoyd County County0 SF · 5 TRI · 5 violatorsHenderson County County0 SF · 13 TRI · 5 violatorsHopkins County0 SF · 4 TRI · 2 violatorsLaurel County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 4 violatorsHarlan County1 SF · 0 TRI · 10 violatorsShelby County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 3 violatorsNelson County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 3 violatorsJessamine County0 SF · 4 TRI · 1 violatorsPerry County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 14 violatorsBell County0 SF · 0 TRI · 9 violatorsFranklin County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 11 violatorsBarren County County0 SF · 8 TRI · 3 violatorsClark County County0 SF · 5 TRI · 1 violatorsMarshall County County1 SF · 13 TRI · 11 violatorsMontgomery County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsLetcher County0 SF · 0 TRI · 28 violatorsWhitley County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 6 violatorsGraves County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 6 violatorsGreenup County County0 SF · 5 TRI · 3 violatorsSimpson County County0 SF · 9 TRI · 2 violatorsKnox County0 SF · 2 TRI · 12 violatorsMuhlenberg County County0 SF · 5 TRI · 4 violatorsCalloway County0 SF · 3 TRI · 3 violatorsKnott County0 SF · 0 TRI · 28 violatorsRowan County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsRussell County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsWoodford County County0 SF · 4 TRI · 2 violatorsMarion County0 SF · 6 TRI · 1 violatorsCarter County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsTaylor County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsBoyle County County0 SF · 5 TRI · 4 violatorsGrant County0 SF · 1 TRI · 4 violatorsJohnson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLogan County1 SF · 6 TRI · 6 violatorsOhio County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 3 violatorsMason County0 SF · 5 TRI · 0 violatorsClay County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 4 violatorsCarroll County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 2 violatorsGrayson County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsBourbon County0 SF · 4 TRI · 2 violatorsUnion County0 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsAnderson County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 1 violatorsWashington County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsMartin County0 SF · 1 TRI · 7 violatorsLivingston County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsMeade County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsMercer County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsPendleton County0 SF · 2 TRI · 3 violatorsClinton County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 1 violatorsLawrence County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 2 violatorsLewis County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsHenry County County0 SF · 4 TRI · 0 violatorsBreathitt County0 SF · 0 TRI · 5 violatorsMorgan County0 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsButler County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsHart County0 SF · 2 TRI · 5 violatorsMonroe County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 4 violatorsAdair County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsWebster County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsFleming County County1 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsHarrison County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsMetcalfe County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsPowell County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsEstill County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLincoln County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsTodd County0 SF · 2 TRI · 3 violatorsLeslie County0 SF · 0 TRI · 5 violatorsRockcastle County0 SF · 0 TRI · 3 violatorsCumberland County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 3 violatorsHancock County County0 SF · 4 TRI · 2 violatorsLyon County0 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsTrigg County0 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsAllen County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsBreckinridge County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsCasey County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsGallatin County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsBath County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMccreary County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsMenifee County0 SF · 0 TRI · 3 violatorsSpencer County0 SF · 0 TRI · 3 violatorsWayne County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsBallard County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsCaldwell County0 SF · 3 TRI · 1 violatorsGarrard County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 4 violatorsEdmonson County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 2 violatorsFulton County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 4 violatorsGreen County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsLarue County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCrittenden County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsMclean County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsJackson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 2 violatorsMagoffin County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 3 violatorsBracken County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWolfe County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsElliott County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsOwen County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsOwsley County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsLee County0 SF · 0 TRI · 3 violatorsCarlisle County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsNicholas County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsTrimble County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsRobertson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsHickman County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsKanawha County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsAuglaize County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsBullit County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCabell County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMc Cracken County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMcdowell County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMingo County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsPolk County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violators

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