Gaston County contains 370 EPA-regulated facilities, 1 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 4 Superfund sites and 30 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $6.1M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 92.1k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the North Carolina state average of 72 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jadco Hughes Facility | Belmont | Construction complete |
| North Belmont Pce | North Belmont | Construction complete |
| Davis Park Road Tce | Gastonia | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Hemphill Road Tce | Gastonia | Cleanup underway |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| American & Efird Inc Plant 05 & 15 | Mount Holly | 42.4k | Compliant |
| Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co | Gastonia | 18.6k | Compliant |
| G G Allen | Belmont | 13.9k | Compliant |
| Livent Usa Corp. | Bessemer City | 5.8k | Compliant |
| Mount Holly West Plant | Mount Holly | 5.0k | Compliant |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Gastonia | 4.0k | Compliant |
| Arrochem Inc | Mount Holly | 1.6k | Compliant |
| Urethane Systems Usa Llc | Gastonia | 770 | Penalties |
| City Of Gastonia - Freightliner Generator Pla | Gastonia | 60 | Compliant |
| Carus Corporation Belmont Site | Belmont | 14 | Compliant |
| Daimler Trucks North America, Llc - Mt. Holly Plant | Mount Holly | 4 | Compliant |
| Julius Blum Incorporated | Stanley | 3 | Compliant |
| Dana Corporation | Gastonia | 1 | Penalties |
| New Ngc, Inc. D/B/A National Gypsum Company | Mount Holly | 1 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Wtp | Dallas | $5.8k | 2026-02-19 |