Adams County contains 37 EPA-regulated facilities, 4 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 3 Superfund sites and 7 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.3M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 751.4k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Nebraska state average of 21 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings Ground Water Contamination | Hastings | Cleanup underway |
| West Highway 6 Highway 281 | Hastings | Listed on NPL |
| Garvey Elevator | Hastings | Cleanup underway |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agp - Hastings Soybean Oil Production Plant | Hastings | 654.0k | Sig. violation |
| A-1 Fiberglass | Hastings | 54.4k | Penalties |
| Chief Ethanol Fuels, Inc | Hastings | 21.5k | Compliant |
| Dutton-Lainson Company | Hastings | 13.9k | Compliant |
| Us Army National Guard Greenlief Training Site Ranges | Hastings | 4.8k | Compliant |
| Whelan Energy Center Power Plant | Hastings | 2.9k | Sig. violation |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whelan Energy Center Power Plant | Hastings | $0 | 2025-06-18 |
| Hastings Aqua Court | Hastings | $0 | |
| Agp - Hastings Soybean Oil Production Plant | Hastings | $0 | 2025-08-07 |
| Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Co | Hastings | $0 | 2021-12-08 |