Pollution in Michigan

Michigan hosts 68 Superfund cleanup sites, 834 facilities reporting to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, and 390 facilities currently in significant noncompliance with federal environmental laws. EPA has assessed $218.3M in lifetime penalties across these facilities, and TRI reporters released roughly 37.9M pounds of regulated chemicals on-site in the latest reporting year. The single largest on-site releaser is Wayne Disposal Inc (Wdi) Hazardous Waste Landfill in Belleville, reporting 15.4M lb to EPA.

Superfund Sites68NPL
TRI Facilities834active reporters
Significant Violators390current SNC
Total Penalties$218.3Mlifetime

Superfund sites in Michigan

SiteCityStatus
Adam S PlatingLansingConstruction complete
Aircraft Components D L SalesBenton HarborConstruction complete
Albion Sheridan Township LandfillAlbionReady for anticipated reuse
Allied Paper Inc Portage Creek Kalamazoo RiverKalamazooCleanup underway
American Anodco IncIoniaReady for anticipated reuse
Auto Ion Chemicals IncKalamazooReady for anticipated reuse
Bay City MiddlegroundsBay CityProposed for NPL
Bendix Corp Allied AutomotiveSt. JosephConstruction complete
Bofors Nobel IncMuskegonCleanup underway
Butterworth 2 LandfillGrand RapidsReady for anticipated reuse
Cannelton Industries IncSault Ste MarieReady for anticipated reuse
Chem CentralWyoming TownshipConstruction complete
Clare Water SupplyClareConstruction complete
Dsc Mclouth Steel Gibraltar PlantGibraltarCleanup underway
ElectrovoiceBuchananReady for anticipated reuse
Forest Waste ProductsOtisvilleConstruction complete
G H LandfillUticaConstruction complete
Gelman Sciences IncAnn ArborListed on NPL
Grand Traverse Overall Supply CoGreilickvilleReady for anticipated reuse
Gratiot County LandfillSt. LouisConstruction complete
H Brown Co IncGrand RapidsReady for anticipated reuse
Hedblum IndustriesOscodaReady for anticipated reuse
Hi Mill Manufacturing CoHighlandConstruction complete
Ionia City LandfillIoniaReady for anticipated reuse
J L LandfillRochester HillsReady for anticipated reuse
K L Avenue LandfillOshtemo TownshipConstruction complete
Kaydon CorpMuskegonConstruction complete
Kentwood LandfillKentwoodConstruction complete
Kysor Industrial CorpCadillacReady for anticipated reuse
Liquid Disposal IncShelby TownshipConstruction complete
Mcgraw Edison CorpAlbionConstruction complete
Mclouth Steel CorpTrentonListed on NPL
Metamora LandfillMetamoraReady for anticipated reuse
Michigan Disposal Service Cork Street LandfillKalamazooReady for anticipated reuse
Michner Plating Mechanic StreetJacksonListed on NPL
Motor Wheel IncLansing TownshipConstruction complete
Muskegon Chemical CoWhitehallConstruction complete
North Bronson Industrial AreaBronsonListed on NPL
Northernaire PlatingCadillacReady for anticipated reuse
Organic Chemicals IncGrandvilleReady for anticipated reuse
Ott Story Cordova Chemical CoDalton TownshipConstruction complete
Packaging Corp Of AmericaFiler CityReady for anticipated reuse
Parsons Chemical Works IncGrand LedgeReady for anticipated reuse
Peerless Plating CoMuskegonConstruction complete
Pmc GroundwaterPetoskeyConstruction complete
Rasmussen S DumpBrightonReady for anticipated reuse
Rockwell International Corp Allegan PlantAlleganReady for anticipated reuse
Rose Township DumpRose TownshipReady for anticipated reuse
Roto Finish Co IncPortageConstruction complete
Sca Independent LandfillMuskegon HeightsConstruction complete
Shiawassee RiverHowellConstruction complete
South Macomb Disposal Authority Landfills 9 And 9aMacomb TownshipConstruction complete
Southwest Ottawa County LandfillPark TownshipConstruction complete
Sparta LandfillSparta TownshipReady for anticipated reuse
Spartan Chemical CoWyomingCleanup underway
Springfield Township DumpDavisburgReady for anticipated reuse
State Disposal Landfill IncGrand RapidsListed on NPL
Sturgis Municipal WellsSturgisConstruction complete
Tar LakeMancelona TownshipConstruction complete
Ten Mile DrainSt. Clair ShoresCleanup underway
Thermo Chem IncMuskegonReady for anticipated reuse
Torch LakeHoughton CountyConstruction complete
U S AviexHoward TownshipConstruction complete
Velsicol Burn PitSt. LouisCleanup underway
Velsicol Chemical Corp MichiganSt. LouisConstruction complete
Verona Well FieldBattle CreekConstruction complete
Wash King LaundryPleasant Plains TwpConstruction complete
Wurtsmith Air Force BaseOscodaCleanup underway

Largest Michigan releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)
Wayne Disposal Inc (Wdi) Hazardous Waste LandfillBelleville15.4M
Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt MillChampion4.3M
Jbs Plainwell, Inc.Plainwell2.5M
J H CampbellWest Olive2.3M
MonroeMonroe968.3k
Belle River Berm ProjectChina755.9k
Verso CorporationEscanaba704.8k
Intertape Polymer GroupMarysville637.5k
Ees Coke Battery L.l.c. (P0408)Detroit614.8k
Osmose IncHubbell523.9k
Gm Flint Engine OperationsFlint518.1k
Packaging Corporation Of AmericaManistee488.2k
Warren Truck Assembly Plant (Wtap)Warren480.7k
Billerud Quinnesec LlcQuinnesec473.6k
Ford Motor Co Rouge ComplexDearborn417.2k
Republic Industrial And Energy SolutionsRomulus387.1k
Holcim Usa Inc - Lafarge Alpena PlantAlpena381.0k
M. Argueso & Co Inc - Dba ParameltNorton Shores345.8k
The Dow Chemical Company U.s.a., MidlandMidland302.5k
Rio Tinto Eagle Mine LlcMichigamme286.2k
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, Llc.Portage265.6k
St. Marys Cement IncCharlevoix264.9k
Michigan Sugar Company - Bay CityBay City253.9k
Arauco Na Grayling ParticleboardGrayling250.3k
Zfs Ithaca, LlcIthaca207.6k

By county

Wayne County County2 SF · 125 TRI · 28 violatorsOakland County County4 SF · 62 TRI · 18 violatorsKent County County8 SF · 64 TRI · 13 violatorsMacomb County County4 SF · 58 TRI · 13 violatorsWashtenaw County County1 SF · 19 TRI · 31 violatorsGenesee County County1 SF · 8 TRI · 25 violatorsOttawa County County1 SF · 37 TRI · 10 violatorsIngham County County2 SF · 25 TRI · 8 violatorsBerrien County County3 SF · 23 TRI · 11 violatorsKalamazoo County County5 SF · 20 TRI · 7 violatorsSaginaw County County0 SF · 12 TRI · 23 violatorsSt. Clair County County0 SF · 19 TRI · 10 violatorsAllegan County County1 SF · 20 TRI · 7 violatorsMuskegon County County7 SF · 36 TRI · 9 violatorsLivingston County County2 SF · 19 TRI · 9 violatorsCalhoun County County3 SF · 31 TRI · 8 violatorsMonroe County County0 SF · 17 TRI · 9 violatorsOtsego County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsJackson County County1 SF · 15 TRI · 2 violatorsBay County County1 SF · 10 TRI · 8 violatorsEaton County County1 SF · 11 TRI · 8 violatorsLenawee County County0 SF · 10 TRI · 6 violatorsHuron County County0 SF · 8 TRI · 5 violatorsMidland County County0 SF · 8 TRI · 7 violatorsSanilac County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 7 violatorsSt. Joseph County County1 SF · 11 TRI · 4 violatorsTuscola County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 1 violatorsMarquette County County0 SF · 4 TRI · 1 violatorsClinton County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 3 violatorsVan Buren County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 6 violatorsGratiot County County3 SF · 6 TRI · 6 violatorsLapeer County County1 SF · 4 TRI · 5 violatorsShiawassee County County0 SF · 9 TRI · 10 violatorsBranch County County1 SF · 11 TRI · 4 violatorsGrand Traverse County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 0 violatorsIonia County County2 SF · 8 TRI · 2 violatorsIsabella County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 3 violatorsMontmorency County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsCass County County1 SF · 7 TRI · 2 violatorsHillsdale County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 4 violatorsMontcalm County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 0 violatorsChippewa County County1 SF · 1 TRI · 3 violatorsDelta County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsAntrim County County1 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsHoughton County County1 SF · 3 TRI · 6 violatorsWexford County County2 SF · 6 TRI · 0 violatorsBarry County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 1 violatorsEmmet County County1 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsGogebic County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsMenominee County County0 SF · 5 TRI · 2 violatorsIosco County County2 SF · 4 TRI · 1 violatorsMecosta County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 1 violatorsOsceola County County0 SF · 4 TRI · 1 violatorsMason County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsAlpena County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsArenac County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsKalkaska County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsOgemaw County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 2 violatorsManistee County County1 SF · 3 TRI · 2 violatorsNewaygo County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsClare County County1 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsDickinson County County0 SF · 5 TRI · 5 violatorsCharlevoix County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsCrawford County County0 SF · 4 TRI · 0 violatorsCheboygan County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 2 violatorsIron County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsOceana County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsBenzie County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsMackinac County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 4 violatorsMissaukee County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsGladwin County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsOntonagon County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 3 violatorsRoscommon County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSaint Clair County0 SF · 0 TRI · 3 violatorsLeelanau County County1 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsAlcona County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsPresque Isle County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSchoolcraft County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsBaraga County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsOscoda County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsAlger County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsLuce County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsLake County County1 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSaint Joseph County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsKeweenaw County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsPolk County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsPortable Source County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCitrus County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHills County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsPasco County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsWicomico County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsButler County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsChampaign County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCharlotte County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsDauphin County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsDelaware County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsDenton County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsDesoto County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsGuilford County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHarris County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsHidalgo County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHighlands County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLancaster County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLucas County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMacon County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMarinette County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMarshall County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMclean County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMercer County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMilwaukee County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsOcean County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsPottawatomie County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsRandall County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsRensselaer County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSarasota County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSt. Claire County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsStephenson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSteuben County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWaller County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWashington County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsWhite County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violators

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