County page
Ashe County
Ashe County currently shows 1 Superfund site, 58 imported facility profiles, and 14,976 lbs in loaded TRI releases.
Overview
What this county page is saying
This live county page is generated from the ingested EPA datasets. It merges ECHO facility compliance rows, TRI release totals, and any Superfund sites attached to Ashe County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 14,976 lbs in county-level on-site releases tied to the imported facility set.
Focus points
Design and product notes
County pages combine facility compliance history with chemical release totals.
TRI chemistry shows what is being reported, while ECHO shows who keeps drawing enforcement attention.
Superfund records add legacy cleanup context even when live contaminant detail is still sparse.
Superfund layer
Cleanup sites in this county
Ore Knob Mine
Ore Knob Mine is in EPA's Superfund layer for Ashe County, NC. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Buffalo Meadows Wwtp
Significant noncompliance across 10 of the last 12 quarters, with $3,060 in recorded penalties.
Lansing Wwtp
Significant noncompliance across 10 of the last 12 quarters, with $2,861 in recorded penalties.
United Chemi - Con Incorporated
Significant noncompliance across 10 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Jefferson Wtp
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Jefferson Wwtp
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Buffalo Meadows S/d-treatment_plt_well #1
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Laurel Ridge Camp
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Mt Jefferson St Natural Area Summit #1
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Copper Mine Grill
Inactive across 10 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Laurel Mountain Estates
Significant noncompliance across 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Cobble Creek Lumber, Inc.
Significant noncompliance across 7 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Ashe County Middle School-treatment_plt_well #1
Violation Identified across 7 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Randy Marion Ford of West Jefferson
Significant noncompliance across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Ashe County Park
Violation Identified across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Shatley Springs Restaurant-treatment_plt_well #1
Inactive across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Twin Rivers Family Campground
Violation Identified across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Glendale Springs Inn Inc
Significant noncompliance across 5 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
The Gates Corporation
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2012-11-02.
Blue Ridge Elem School-treatment_plt_well #1
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Higgins Lodge
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 13,471 lbs |
| Ethylene glycol | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,505 lbs |
| Chromium | Metals and metal compounds | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Cobalt | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Nickel | Metals and metal compounds | 1 | 0 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in North Carolina
North Carolina facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in North Carolina
North Carolina facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in North Carolina
North Carolina facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.