County page
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County currently shows 2 Superfund sites, 396 imported facility profiles, and 188,793 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 Philadelphia County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 188,793 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
Franklin Slag Pile Mdc
Franklin Slag Pile Mdc is in EPA's Superfund layer for Philadelphia, PA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Metal Bank
Metal Bank is in EPA's Superfund layer for Philadelphia, PA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Sun Chem Corp/hunting Park Plt
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $2,450 in recorded penalties.
Advansix Inc
Significant noncompliance across 5 of the last 12 quarters, with $102,031 in recorded penalties.
Thomas Jefferson Univ Hosp
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $215,070 in recorded penalties.
Kingsbury Company
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters, with $129,200 in recorded penalties.
Atlantic Used Auto Parts Essington Ave Fac
Significant noncompliance across 9 of the last 12 quarters, with $30,200 in recorded penalties.
Avery Dennison Corporation
Significant noncompliance across 9 of the last 12 quarters, with $21,250 in recorded penalties.
Philadelphia Southwest Potw
Significant Violation across 8 of the last 12 quarters, with $53,337 in recorded penalties.
Schuylkill River Tank Farm
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters, with $138,104 in recorded penalties.
Thomas Jefferson University
Significant noncompliance across 7 of the last 12 quarters, with $215,070 in recorded penalties.
Grays Ferry Cogen Partnership/phila
Violation Identified across 7 of the last 12 quarters, with $68,960 in recorded penalties.
Schuylkill Generating Station
Violation Identified across 6 of the last 12 quarters, with $57,995 in recorded penalties.
Ardex Laboratories Inc
No Violation Identified across 3 of the last 12 quarters, with $24,500 in recorded penalties.
Sweet Ovations Llc/tomlinson Rd
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Clean Earth of Phila Llc -philadelphia Facility
Violation Identified across 6 of the last 12 quarters, with $5,295 in recorded penalties.
Abf Freight Sys Inc
Significant noncompliance across 3 of the last 12 quarters, with $535,000 in recorded penalties.
Steve's Auto Parts Ii S 61st Fac
Significant noncompliance across 5 of the last 12 quarters, with $34,980 in recorded penalties.
Philadelphia Water Department
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Essington Ave Auto Parts Fac
Significant noncompliance across 5 of the last 12 quarters, with $24,000 in recorded penalties.
Jim's Auto Recycling W Passyunk Fac
Significant noncompliance across 5 of the last 12 quarters, with $24,000 in recorded penalties.
Big Head Auto Salvage
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumene | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 60,309 lbs |
| Phenol | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 58,175 lbs |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 23,768 lbs |
| Styrene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 8,241 lbs |
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 4 | 7,440 lbs |
| Ethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 5,575 lbs |
| Cumene hydroperoxide | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 5,467 lbs |
| Acetophenone | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 3,245 lbs |
| Methanol | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 2,857 lbs |
| Formaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,783 lbs |
| Ammonia | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 1,638 lbs |
| Acetaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,507 lbs |
| Dichloromethane | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 1,368 lbs |
| Methyl methacrylate | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,344 lbs |
| Dicyclopentadiene | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,046 lbs |
| Maleic anhydride | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 946 lbs |
| Phthalic anhydride | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 919 lbs |
| Zinc compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 909 lbs |
| Certain glycol ethers | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 822 lbs |
| Ethylene glycol | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 572 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.