County page
Berrien County
Berrien County currently shows 3 Superfund sites, 162 imported facility profiles, and 20,959 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 Berrien County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 20,959 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
Aircraft Components D L Sales
Aircraft Components D L Sales is in EPA's Superfund layer for Benton Harbor, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Bendix Corp Allied Automotive
Bendix Corp Allied Automotive is in EPA's Superfund layer for St. Joseph, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Electrovoice
Electrovoice is in EPA's Superfund layer for Buchanan, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Three Oaks Wwsl
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $69,648 in recorded penalties.
Eau Claire Wwsl
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $56,510 in recorded penalties.
Jvis Mfg., Llc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Ups-st Joseph
Significant noncompliance across 6 of the last 12 quarters, with $5,300,000 in recorded penalties.
French Paper Llc
Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Sandvik Steel Co
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Intermet Corp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Tech Nickel Inc
Significant noncompliance across 5 of the last 12 quarters, with $12,500 in recorded penalties.
Leco Corp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Vail Rubber Works Inc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Benton Metal Recycling
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Pratt Industries Inc.
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Walsworth Publishing Company (formerly Ipc)
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Benton Harbor-st. Joseph Joint Wwtp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Buchanan Metal Forming Inc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Clark Engineering Services
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Max Casting Co-benton Harbor
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
National Railroad Passenger Co
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
New Buffalo Wfp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
New Products Corp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 2,529 lbs |
| n-Butyl alcohol | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,756 lbs |
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 1,737 lbs |
| n-Hexane | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,560 lbs |
| Styrene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 1,498 lbs |
| Methanol | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,416 lbs |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 1,415 lbs |
| Certain glycol ethers | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,095 lbs |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 1,092 lbs |
| Benzene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 860 lbs |
| 1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 779 lbs |
| Copper | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 750 lbs |
| Cyclohexane | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 460 lbs |
| Tetrachloroethylene | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 359 lbs |
| Lead | Metals and metal compounds | 6 | 263 lbs |
| Manganese | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 257 lbs |
| Phosphorus (yellow or white) | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 250 lbs |
| Zinc compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 250 lbs |
| Ethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 183 lbs |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 21 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Michigan
Michigan facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Michigan
Michigan facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Michigan
Michigan facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.