County page
Kent County
Kent County currently shows 8 Superfund sites, 416 imported facility profiles, and 138,143 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 Kent County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 138,143 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
Butterworth 2 Landfill
Butterworth 2 Landfill is in EPA's Superfund layer for Grand Rapids, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Chem Central
Chem Central is in EPA's Superfund layer for Wyoming Township, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
H Brown Co Inc
H Brown Co Inc is in EPA's Superfund layer for Grand Rapids, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Kentwood Landfill
Kentwood Landfill is in EPA's Superfund layer for Kentwood, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Organic Chemicals Inc
Organic Chemicals Inc is in EPA's Superfund layer for Grandville, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Sparta Landfill
Sparta Landfill is in EPA's Superfund layer for Sparta Township, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Spartan Chemical Co
Spartan Chemical Co is in EPA's Superfund layer for Wyoming, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
State Disposal Landfill Inc
State Disposal Landfill Inc is in EPA's Superfund layer for Grand Rapids, MI. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Lacks Industries Inc
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $147,779 in recorded penalties.
Lacks Industries, Inc.
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $147,779 in recorded penalties.
Worthen Coated Fabrics
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $81,300 in recorded penalties.
Plastic Plate Inc
Violation Identified across 9 of the last 12 quarters, with $147,779 in recorded penalties.
Hutchinson Antivibration Systems, Inc. (e5094)
Significant Violation across 6 of the last 12 quarters, with $59,625 in recorded penalties.
Kendrick Plastics
Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
H.b. Fuller Co
Significant noncompliance across 10 of the last 12 quarters, with $9,413 in recorded penalties.
Light Metals Corporation
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Decc Co Inc
Significant noncompliance across 9 of the last 12 quarters, with $25,000 in recorded penalties.
A & K Finishing Plant Inc 2
Significant noncompliance across 7 of the last 12 quarters, with $209,257 in recorded penalties.
Vi-chem Corp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Allied Finishing Inc
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Michigan State University - Grrc
Significant noncompliance across 8 of the last 12 quarters, with $6,187 in recorded penalties.
City of Grand Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Benteler Automotive Corp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
County of Department Public Works
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Lacks Industries, Inc.
Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Padnos Manufacturing Inc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Pearson Foods
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Siliconature-kent Co
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 51,917 lbs |
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 7 | 22,868 lbs |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 19,336 lbs |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | Volatile organic compound | 3 | 17,820 lbs |
| Cyclohexane | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 4,667 lbs |
| Ethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 4,324 lbs |
| Nitric acid | TRI-listed chemical | 10 | 2,932 lbs |
| Ammonia | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 2,830 lbs |
| Copper | TRI-listed chemical | 14 | 1,837 lbs |
| Formaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 1,574 lbs |
| Propylene | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,028 lbs |
| Zinc compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 856 lbs |
| 1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 781 lbs |
| Diisocyanates | TRI-listed chemical | 6 | 729 lbs |
| Chromium | Metals and metal compounds | 7 | 578 lbs |
| Manganese | TRI-listed chemical | 6 | 537 lbs |
| Certain glycol ethers | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 407 lbs |
| n-Hexane | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 290 lbs |
| Copper compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 6 | 224 lbs |
| Nickel | Metals and metal compounds | 10 | 103 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.