Pollution in North Carolina

North Carolina hosts 38 Superfund cleanup sites, 843 facilities reporting to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, and 116 facilities currently in significant noncompliance with federal environmental laws. EPA has assessed $220.6M in lifetime penalties across these facilities, and TRI reporters released roughly 32.4M pounds of regulated chemicals on-site in the latest reporting year. The single largest on-site releaser is Nutrien Aurora Facility in Aurora, reporting 4.0M lb to EPA.

Superfund Sites38NPL
TRI Facilities843active reporters
Significant Violators116current SNC
Total Penalties$220.6Mlifetime

Superfund sites in North Carolina

SiteCityStatus
Abc One Hour CleanersJacksonvilleReady for anticipated reuse
Aberdeen Contaminated Ground WaterAberdeenCleanup underway
Aberdeen Pesticide DumpsAberdeenReady for anticipated reuse
Barber OrchardWaynesvilleReady for anticipated reuse
Benfield Industries IncHazelwoodReady for anticipated reuse
Blue Ridge Plating CompanyArdenReady for anticipated reuse
Bypass 601 Ground Water ContaminationConcordReady for anticipated reuse
Camp Lejeune Military Res UsnavyOnslow CountyCleanup underway
Cape Fear Wood PreservingFayettevilleConstruction complete
Carolina Transformer CoFayettevilleReady for anticipated reuse
Celanese Corp Shelby Fiber OperationsShelbyReady for anticipated reuse
Charles Macon Lagoon And Drum StorageCordovaReady for anticipated reuse
Chemtronics IncSwannanoaReady for anticipated reuse
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air StationHavelockCleanup underway
Cristex DrumOxfordCleanup underway
Cts Of Asheville IncAshevilleCleanup underway
Davis Park Road TceGastoniaReady for anticipated reuse
Fcx Inc Statesville PlantStatesvilleReady for anticipated reuse
Fcx Inc Washington PlantWashingtonConstruction complete
Geigy Chemical Corp Aberdeen PlantAberdeenReady for anticipated reuse
General Electric Co Shepherd FarmEast Flat RockConstruction complete
Gmh ElectronicsRoxboroCleanup underway
Hemphill Road TceGastoniaCleanup underway
Holcomb Creosote CoYadkinvilleConstruction complete
Horton Iron And MetalWilmingtonRemedy selected
Jadco Hughes FacilityBelmontConstruction complete
Jfd Electronics Channel MasterOxfordConstruction complete
Kerr Mcgee Chemical Corp NavassaNavassaCleanup underway
Koppers Co Inc Morrisville PlantMorrisvilleConstruction complete
National Starch Chemical CorpSalisburyReady for anticipated reuse
North Belmont PceNorth BelmontConstruction complete
North Carolina State University Lot 86 Farm Unit 1RaleighReady for anticipated reuse
Ore Knob MineAshe CountyRemedy selected
Potter S Septic Tank Service PitsMacoReady for anticipated reuse
Ram Leather Care SiteCharlotteCleanup underway
Sigmon S Septic Tank ServiceStatesvilleReady for anticipated reuse
Ward TransformerRaleighCleanup underway
Wright Chemical CorporationRiegelwoodListed on NPL

Largest North Carolina releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)
Nutrien Aurora FacilityAurora4.0M
Smithfield Packing Company Incorporated - Tar HeelTar Heel3.7M
Roxboro Steam Electric PlantSemora2.4M
Valley Proteins Processing PlantLewiston Woodville1.9M
Usmc Camp LejeuneCamp Lejeune1.9M
International Paper Riegelwood MillRiegelwood1.7M
Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc - Marshall Steam StationTerrell1.4M
Domtar Paper Co Llc Plymouth MillPlymouth1.2M
Westrock Roanoke Rapids Paper MillRoanoke Rapids1.1M
Castle Hayne, NcCastle Hayne930.4k
International Paper - New Bern MillVanceboro825.1k
Rogers Energy ComplexMooresboro806.1k
Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc - Belews Creek Steam StationWalnut Cove670.0k
Arauco North America, Inc.Moncure490.9k
Railroad Friction Products CorporationMaxton456.1k
Cargill FayettevilleFayetteville404.0k
Duke Energy Progress Llc Mayo E.g. PltRoxboro385.2k
U.s. Army Fort BraggFort Bragg334.8k
Ardagh Metal Packaging Usa Corp.Winston-Salem317.1k
Pilgrim's Pride - Sanford Processing PlantSanford314.5k
Sanderson Farms, Inc.Kinston243.9k
Wayne Farms - Dobson PoultryDobson228.7k
W.e. Partners I, Llc - CofieldCofield213.9k
Shurtape Technologies - Hickory/Highland PlantHickory204.8k
Latham Pool Products, Inc.Rockingham185.4k

By county

Durham County County0 SF · 13 TRI · 3 violatorsWake County County3 SF · 32 TRI · 3 violatorsMecklenburg County County1 SF · 68 TRI · 4 violatorsGaston County County4 SF · 30 TRI · 1 violatorsGuilford County County0 SF · 60 TRI · 7 violatorsForsyth County County0 SF · 23 TRI · 1 violatorsCatawba County County0 SF · 30 TRI · 1 violatorsRowan County County1 SF · 26 TRI · 2 violatorsOrange County County0 SF · 4 TRI · 1 violatorsIredell County County2 SF · 28 TRI · 1 violatorsBuncombe County County3 SF · 23 TRI · 1 violatorsHenderson County County1 SF · 12 TRI · 5 violatorsRockingham County County0 SF · 10 TRI · 1 violatorsCabarrus County County1 SF · 20 TRI · 1 violatorsNew Hanover County County1 SF · 14 TRI · 1 violatorsAlamance County County0 SF · 13 TRI · 1 violatorsCumberland County County2 SF · 12 TRI · 2 violatorsSurry County County0 SF · 9 TRI · 2 violatorsRandolph County County0 SF · 19 TRI · 1 violatorsUnion County County0 SF · 21 TRI · 1 violatorsJohnston County County0 SF · 15 TRI · 1 violatorsTransylvania County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsCarteret County County0 SF · 5 TRI · 1 violatorsJackson County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsDavidson County County0 SF · 17 TRI · 1 violatorsHaywood County County2 SF · 5 TRI · 1 violatorsChatham County County0 SF · 9 TRI · 2 violatorsCaldwell County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 0 violatorsCleveland County County1 SF · 21 TRI · 1 violatorsLincoln County County0 SF · 12 TRI · 0 violatorsWatauga County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsBrunswick County County2 SF · 7 TRI · 4 violatorsBurke County County0 SF · 12 TRI · 0 violatorsMcdowell County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 1 violatorsRutherford County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 3 violatorsPitt County County0 SF · 10 TRI · 2 violatorsPerson County County1 SF · 6 TRI · 1 violatorsNash County County0 SF · 12 TRI · 0 violatorsOnslow County County2 SF · 5 TRI · 1 violatorsStanly County County0 SF · 9 TRI · 2 violatorsAvery County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMacon County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsMoore County County3 SF · 4 TRI · 0 violatorsSampson County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 1 violatorsRobeson County County0 SF · 11 TRI · 7 violatorsSwain County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsColumbus County County1 SF · 6 TRI · 4 violatorsGranville County County2 SF · 13 TRI · 0 violatorsStokes County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsWilson County County0 SF · 8 TRI · 0 violatorsBeaufort County County1 SF · 4 TRI · 2 violatorsAshe County County1 SF · 3 TRI · 2 violatorsDuplin County County0 SF · 10 TRI · 1 violatorsWilkes County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 0 violatorsFranklin County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 1 violatorsCaswell County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 1 violatorsAlexander County County0 SF · 4 TRI · 0 violatorsBladen County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 1 violatorsCraven County County1 SF · 5 TRI · 1 violatorsPender County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsRichmond County County1 SF · 7 TRI · 0 violatorsLee County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 1 violatorsWayne County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 1 violatorsYadkin County County1 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsMitchell County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsAnson County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 1 violatorsPolk County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsHalifax County County0 SF · 8 TRI · 1 violatorsLenoir County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 2 violatorsMontgomery County County0 SF · 9 TRI · 0 violatorsScotland County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 2 violatorsVance County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 1 violatorsMadison County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsDavie County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 1 violatorsEdgecombe County County0 SF · 7 TRI · 0 violatorsHarnett County County0 SF · 6 TRI · 0 violatorsDare County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsCherokee County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 1 violatorsPasquotank County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsNorthampton County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsMartin County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 4 violatorsCurrituck County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsClay County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsYancey County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsGraham County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsHoke County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsWashington County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 0 violatorsBertie County County0 SF · 3 TRI · 0 violatorsHertford County0 SF · 2 TRI · 0 violatorsPamlico County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsAlleghany County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsWarren County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsJones County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 2 violatorsHyde County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsChowan County County0 SF · 2 TRI · 2 violatorsGreene County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCamden County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsPerquimans County County0 SF · 1 TRI · 1 violatorsTyrrell County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsGates County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsButler County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMc Dowell County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsBeaver County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMercer County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsYork County County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsAscension County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCameron County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCharleston County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsClark County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsCraighead County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsDorchester County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsFloyd County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsGilchrist County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsGlynn County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsGrayson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsGuillford County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsHendry County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsJohnson County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLaramie County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLebanon County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsLouisa County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMississippi County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsMonroe County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsOtsego County0 SF · 0 TRI · 1 violatorsPulaski County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsRandall County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsRoanoke County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsRockbridge County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSaratoga County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSevier County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSpotsylvania County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violatorsSumter County0 SF · 0 TRI · 0 violators

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