Platte County contains 58 EPA-regulated facilities, 2 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 2 Superfund sites and 18 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $6.9M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 227.7k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Nebraska state average of 21 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Street Site | Columbus | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Lindsay Manufacturing Co | Lindsay | Construction complete |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Corn Processors - Columbus Facility | Columbus | 209.6k | Sig. violation |
| Lindsay Irrigation Solutions, Llc | Lindsay | 10.2k | Penalties |
| Flexcon Company Inc | Columbus | 5.4k | Compliant |
| Behlen Manufacturing Company | Columbus | 966 | Compliant |
| Douglas Holdings Llc | Columbus | 534 | Compliant |
| Camaco Columbus Manufacturing | Columbus | 515 | Compliant |
| Bd Medical Systems | Columbus | 449 | Compliant |
| Bd Pharmaceutical Systems | Columbus | 47 | Compliant |
| Valmont Newmark Inc | Columbus | 8 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Corn Processors - Columbus Facility | Columbus | $0 | 2025-12-09 |
| Humphrey, City Of | $0 | 2013-11-12 |