Pollution in Kent County, Michigan

Kent County contains 416 EPA-regulated facilities, 13 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 8 Superfund sites and 64 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $7.5M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 136.0k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Michigan state average of 57 per county.

Superfund8NPL sites
TRI Facilities64reporters
EPA Facilities416regulated
Sig. Violators13current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Chem CentralWyoming TownshipConstruction complete
Organic Chemicals IncGrandvilleReady for anticipated reuse
H Brown Co IncGrand RapidsReady for anticipated reuse
Spartan Chemical CoWyomingCleanup underway
Butterworth 2 LandfillGrand RapidsReady for anticipated reuse
Sparta LandfillSparta TownshipReady for anticipated reuse
Kentwood LandfillKentwoodConstruction complete
State Disposal Landfill IncGrand RapidsListed on NPL

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Hutchinson Antivibration Systems, Inc. (E5094)Grand Rapids38.8kSig. violation
Lacks Enterprises IncKentwood28.1kCompliant
Lacks Industries IncKentwood25.4kSig. violation
Lacks Trim Systems - 52nd Street Paint CentralGrand Rapids8.8kCompliant
Arkema IncGrand Rapids7.7kCompliant
Kendrick PlasticsGrand Rapids5.2kCompliant
Worthen Coated FabricsGrand Rapids4.6kSig. violation
Lacks Industries, Inc.Kentwood3.1kSig. violation
Gm Components Holdings, LlcWyoming2.7kCompliant
General Formulations, Inc.Sparta2.3kCompliant
Siliconature CorporationCaledonia1.4kCompliant
Light Metals CorporationWyoming1.0kCompliant
Airgas Usa, Llc - Grandville MiGrandville1.0kCompliant
Master FinishGrand Rapids910Compliant
Betz IndustriesGrand Rapids788Compliant
Purforms IncLowell729Compliant
Cascade Die Casting / Great La KesSparta712Compliant
Benteler Automotive IncorporatedGrand Rapids447Compliant
Autocast IncGrandville443Compliant
Michigan Wheel CorpGrand Rapids344Compliant
Plastic Plate IncGrand Rapids308Penalties
Haviland Enterprises IncGrand Rapids207Penalties
Access Business Group, LlcAda191Compliant
Quality Non-Ferrous FoundryWyoming180Compliant
Michigan Turkey ProducersWyoming110Compliant
Allied Finishing IncGrand Rapids65Compliant
Rapid EngineeringComstock Park60Compliant
Mec Inc.Byron Center57Compliant
Michigan Turkey Producers LlcGrand Rapids30Compliant
Valley City PlatingGrand Rapids20Compliant
Psg Grand Rapids (Previously Blackmer, A Dover Co)Grand Rapids18Compliant
Vi-Chem CorpGrand Rapids18Compliant
Phillips & Johnston Inc Dba River Rock FabricationGrand Rapids18Compliant
Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid Llc Dba Country Fresh LlcGrand Rapids10Compliant
Trane Creative Solutions Plant 2Grand Rapids5Compliant
Trane - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids2Compliant
Michigan Paving & Materials Co.Grand Rapids1Compliant
Michigan Paving And Materials- WoodlandComstock Park1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Lacks Industries, Inc.Kentwood$147.8k2025-09-24
Lacks Industries IncKentwood$147.8k2024-09-16
Worthen Coated FabricsGrand Rapids$81.3k2025-08-13
Hutchinson Antivibration Systems, Inc. (E5094)Grand Rapids$59.6k2024-09-30
Sojourners Trans LivingGrand Rapids$02023-01-19
Michigan Foam Products, Llc (P1507)Wyoming$02025-01-30
Calplex Recreation Center - CaledoniaCaledonia$0
Rack Processing Michigan LccWyoming$02026-02-06
Bowne Twp WwtpAlto$02026-03-09
Elite Apple CoSparta$0
Lincoln Pines-Treatment Plant 2Gowen$0
County Of Department Public WorksByron Center$02024-07-24
Prs Manufacturing CoGrand Rapids$02025-06-04