County page
Wake County
Wake County currently shows 3 Superfund sites, 569 imported facility profiles, and 291,443 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 Wake County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 291,443 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
Koppers Co Inc Morrisville Plant
Koppers Co Inc Morrisville Plant is in EPA's Superfund layer for Morrisville, NC. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
North Carolina State University Lot 86 Farm Unit 1
North Carolina State University Lot 86 Farm Unit 1 is in EPA's Superfund layer for Raleigh, NC. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Ward Transformer
Ward Transformer is in EPA's Superfund layer for Raleigh, NC. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Ncsu Centennial Campus
Significant Violation across 10 of the last 12 quarters, with $108,400 in recorded penalties.
Avocet Wwtp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $2,919 in recorded penalties.
Raleigh Convention Center
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $2,434 in recorded penalties.
Mallard Crossing Wwtp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $2,243 in recorded penalties.
Cp&l - Harris Nuclear Plant
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,112 in recorded penalties.
Cottonwood / Baywood Wwtp
Violation Identified across 9 of the last 12 quarters, with $5,422 in recorded penalties.
Mid-atlantic Roofing Supply Raleigh Llc
Significant noncompliance across 8 of the last 12 quarters, with $22,281 in recorded penalties.
North Carolina State University
Significant noncompliance across 8 of the last 12 quarters, with $12,464 in recorded penalties.
Austin Quality Foods
No Violation Identified with $54,500 in recorded penalties.
Parker Lord
Significant noncompliance across 6 of the last 12 quarters, with $24,974 in recorded penalties.
Averitt Express Inc - Morrisville
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Avx Corp
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Braven Environmental Llc
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Knightdale Estates Mhp Wwtp
Violation Identified across 8 of the last 12 quarters, with $402 in recorded penalties.
15211 Aiken Road
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
215 Bells Chapel Road
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
2910 Page Road
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
301 Fern Valley Lane
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
3124 Globe Road
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
4256 Bay Laurel Court
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 185,992 lbs |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 34,441 lbs |
| Acetaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 17,062 lbs |
| Aniline | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 7,777 lbs |
| Certain glycol ethers | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 6,100 lbs |
| Acetonitrile | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 5,512 lbs |
| Formaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 5,319 lbs |
| Nitrobenzene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 5,114 lbs |
| Methanol | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 4,477 lbs |
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 3,405 lbs |
| Ethylene | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 2,518 lbs |
| Propylene | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 2,442 lbs |
| Lead compounds | Metals and metal compounds | 7 | 139 lbs |
| Benzene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 31 lbs |
| Nitric acid | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 25 lbs |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 21 lbs |
| Manganese | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 6 lbs |
| Lead | Metals and metal compounds | 12 | 1 lbs |
| Ethylene glycol | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 1 lbs |
| Mercury | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 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.