Pollution in Yellowstone County, Montana

Yellowstone County contains 228 EPA-regulated facilities, 20 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 2 Superfund sites and 15 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $12.3M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 727.3k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Montana state average of 40 per county.

Superfund2NPL sites
TRI Facilities15reporters
EPA Facilities228regulated
Sig. Violators20current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Lockwood Solvent Ground Water PlumeBillingsCleanup underway
Billings PceBillingsListed on NPL

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Chs Inc Laurel RefineryLaurel260.8kCompliant
Par Montana, Llc - Billings RefineryBillings156.1kCompliant
Jupiter Sulphur, Llc. - BillingsBillings144.8kCompliant
Western Sugar CooperativeBillings76.5kSig. violation
Phillips 66 - Billings RefineryBillings70.8kCompliant
Montana Sulphur & Chemical CoBillings17.7kCompliant
Jtl Group Billings (Dba - Knife River Billings)Billings420Compliant
Knife River Billings East SiteBillings69Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Schnitzer Steel BillingsBillings$1.6M
Western Sugar CooperativeBillings$38.0k2025-09-02
Zone 4 Pump StationBillings$0
Red Rooster Bar-Treatment Plant For Well 1Shepherd$0
Hilder Herd Properties Co Maart 3-2 SiteCuster$02024-01-29
Yellowstone Energy Power PlantBillings$02025-05-29
Lkq - Foster Auto Parts, Inc.Billings$0
Sysco Montana Inc.Billings$02025-06-13
Callaways Blue Creek FeedersBillings$02021-01-19
Granite Park Water AssociationBillings$0
Yellowstone Cattle Feeders LlcShepherd$02023-12-05
Thompson Cattle CompanyBillings$02020-01-31
Huntley FeedersHuntley$02024-02-06
Razor Creek FarmsShepherd$02026-02-25
Duck Creek Mobile Home ParkBillings$02023-03-08
Dean Dairy Fluids LlcBillings$0
Billings Motor Sports ParkBillings$0
Worden Ballantine Yellowstone-Tp For Ballentine PumphouseFort Smith$0
21 Mile RanchShepherd$02024-02-06
Linlee Lakes SubdivisionBillings$02021-12-01