Pollution in Hall County, Nebraska

Hall County contains 49 EPA-regulated facilities, 5 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 3 Superfund sites and 13 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.8M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 110.1k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Nebraska state average of 21 per county.

Superfund3NPL sites
TRI Facilities13reporters
EPA Facilities49regulated
Sig. Violators5current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Cleburn Street WellGrand IslandReady for anticipated reuse
Parkview WellGrand IslandReady for anticipated reuse
Cornhusker Army Ammunition PlantGrand IslandCleanup underway

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Jbs Swift Beef Processing FacilityGrand Island68.2kSig. violation
Platte Generating StationGrand Island23.0kCompliant
Green Plains Wood River LlcWood River18.9kSig. violation
Chief Industries Buildings DivGrand Island36Compliant
Chief Industries - Fabrication DivGrand Island16Compliant
Hornady Manufacturing CompanyGrand Island4Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Jbs Swift Beef Processing FacilityGrand Island$275.0k2025-03-27
Safety-Kleen Systems IncGrand Island$183.4k2025-06-17
Standard Iron And Wire Works IncGrand Island$02025-08-21
Green Plains Wood River LlcWood River$02025-12-17
Alda Burn SiteAlda$02025-05-30