Pollution in Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County contains 267 EPA-regulated facilities, 13 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 64 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $12.5M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 181.7k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Ohio state average of 71 per county.

Superfund1NPL sites
TRI Facilities64reporters
EPA Facilities267regulated
Sig. Violators13current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Air Force Plant 85ColumbusProposed for NPL

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Anheuser-Busch Columbus BreweryColumbus31.4kCompliant
Ts Trim Industries, Inc.Canal Winchester27.7kCompliant
Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (0125041046)Columbus25.4kPenalties
Ball Metalpack Holding Llc (0125041920)Columbus21.5kCompliant
Worthington Cylinder CorpColumbus20.5kCompliant
Franklin International Polymer PlantColumbus7.7kCompliant
Hfi LlcCanal Winchester6.8kCompliant
Griffin Wheel Columbus PlantGroveport6.2kCompliant
Plaskolite, Llc.Columbus4.9kCompliant
Isp Chemicals LlcColumbus4.8kCompliant
Gfs Chemicals IncColumbus4.7kPenalties
Capital Resin CorpColumbus4.4kSig. violation
Mplx Terminals LlcColumbus3.1kCompliant
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LlcColumbus2.8kPenalties
Mplx Terminals LlcColumbus1.9kCompliant
Sherwin-Williams Co Columbus PlantColumbus1.9kCompliant
Bakelite Chemicals LlcColumbus1.7kCompliant
Gfs Chemicals IncColumbus1.5kCompliant
Nuvo Packaging, LlcColumbus580Compliant
V&s Columbus Galvanizing LlcColumbus490Compliant
Ohio Anodizing IncColumbus304Compliant
Bostik IncColumbus277Compliant
Diamond Innovations IncWorthington270Compliant
Akzo Nobel Coatings IncColumbus252Compliant
Opc Polymers LlcColumbus249Penalties
Mills Metal FinishingColumbus191Penalties
Laserflex CorporationHilliard65Compliant
Crane PlasticsColumbus39Compliant
Becker Powder Coatings IncGrove City24Compliant
Armstrong World Industries IncHilliard13Compliant
Mars Petcare Us, Inc.Columbus10Compliant
American Regent IncHilliard3Compliant
N. Wasserstrom & Sons/ Amtekco Industries Inc. (0125043113)Columbus2Compliant
Shelly Materials Plant #90Columbus1Sig. violation
Mettler Toledo (0125041956)Worthington1Compliant
Clark Grave Vault CoColumbus1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Shelly Materials Plant #90Columbus$60.0k2025-11-26
Grace Fellowship Center$0
Burton Metal Finishing IncColumbus$02025-04-30
Rail Products Intl - National Electric Coil IncColumbus$02024-09-11
Lockbourne Village PwsLockbourne$0
Timberlake Water System-Cordell Regional Utility Timberlake SubdOrient$02011-10-24
B & B LodgeGalloway$02021-12-09
Spirit Services CoColumbus$02023-03-28
Ashland LlcDublin$02026-01-27
Frnk SplyColumbus$0
Hickory Hills Golf ClubGrove City$02025-07-15
2368 Reynoldsburg New Albany Rd PropertyBlacklick$0
Capital Resin CorpColumbus$02024-05-14