Catawba County contains 279 EPA-regulated facilities, 1 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 30 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.8M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 1.7M lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the North Carolina state average of 72 per county.
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc - Marshall Steam Station | Terrell | 1.4M | Penalties |
| Shurtape Technologies - Hickory/Highland Plant | Hickory | 204.8k | Compliant |
| Prysmian Cables & Systems Usa Llc | Claremont | 46.2k | Compliant |
| Century Furniture Industries Plant | Hickory | 24.6k | Sig. violation |
| Terra-Mulch Products, Llc | Conover | 11.1k | Penalties |
| Hk Research Corporation | Hickory | 8.8k | Compliant |
| Hickory Springs Manufacturing - Conover Compl | Conover | 371 | Compliant |
| Thomas & Betts Hi-Tech | Hickory | 101 | Compliant |
| Carpenter Company Conover | Conover | 74 | Compliant |
| Rubatex Corporation | Conover | 63 | Compliant |
| Commscope Inc - Claremont Nc Facility | Claremont | 40 | Compliant |
| Cleveland-Cliffs Piedmont | Newton | 35 | Compliant |
| Certainteed Dba Millwork & Panel Llc | Claremont | 23 | Compliant |
| Hickory Chair Co Hickory Plt 7 | Hickory | 8 | Compliant |
| Special Metals Welding Products Company | Newton | 5 | Compliant |
| Kerrs Hickory Ready Mix | Hickory | 1 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Furniture Industries Plant | Hickory | $0 | 2025-10-01 |