Pollution in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Delaware County contains 447 EPA-regulated facilities, 7 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 3 Superfund sites and 20 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $4.2M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 281.2k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Pennsylvania state average of 222 per county.

Superfund3NPL sites
TRI Facilities20reporters
EPA Facilities447regulated
Sig. Violators7current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Havertown PcpHaverfordReady for anticipated reuse
Lower Darby Creek AreaDarby TownshipCleanup underway
Metro Container CorporationTrainerListed on NPL

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Monroe Energy, Llc - Trainer RefineryTrainer246.1kSig. violation
Braskem Amer Inc/Marcus HookMarcus Hook22.6kPenalties
Evonik Corp/ChesterChester4.8kPenalties
Entegris Chester PlantChester3.2kPenalties
Esschem Div Of Justi Group Inc/LinwoodLinwood2.8kPenalties
Energy Transfer Marcus Hook TerminalMarcus Hook1.6kPenalties
Crown Foundry Co West Philadelphia BronzeChester28Compliant
Davis Vision Versant HealthNewtown Square1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Monroe Energy, Llc - Trainer RefineryTrainer$98.8k2025-09-25
Coventry Crossing Apartments StpGlen Mills$02025-08-14
Brinton ManorGlen Mills$0
Kevorkian Building-Treatment Plant 1Philadelphia$0
A. Marinelli & Sons Upper Darby FacilityUpper Darby$02023-06-13
Petrochoice Aston Bulk Lube Oil FaciityAston$02024-06-06
Energy Transfer Mkt & Term Lp/Tank Farm 2Aston$02025-10-28