Pollution in York County, Pennsylvania

York County contains 914 EPA-regulated facilities, 21 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 3 Superfund sites and 50 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $7.8M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 839.4k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Pennsylvania state average of 222 per county.

Superfund3NPL sites
TRI Facilities50reporters
EPA Facilities914regulated
Sig. Violators21current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Old City Of York LandfillSeven ValleysReady for anticipated reuse
East Mount ZionSpringettsbury TownshipReady for anticipated reuse
Modern Sanitation LandfillLower Windsor TwpReady for anticipated reuse

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Pixelle Specialty SolutionsSpring Grove516.4kSig. violation
Brunner Island Llc/Brunner IslandYork Haven114.9kCompliant
Magnesita Refractories/YorkYork70.1kSig. violation
Calpine Mid Merit Ii Llc/ York Energy Center Block 2Delta49.9kPenalties
Crown Food PackagingHanover34.7kCompliant
Mcclarin Plastics LlcHanover21.0kCompliant
Adhesives Research Inc/Glen RockGlen Rock14.7kSig. violation
Polymer Concepts Tech Pby Inc/Hanover Plt Kaydon Ring & SealHanover6.0kCompliant
Harley-Davidson Motor Co Operations IncYork2.5kCompliant
Bimax IncGlen Rock2.2kCompliant
Amz Manufacturing CorpYork1.9kCompliant
Kloeckner Metals/YorkYork1.5kCompliant
Church & Dwight Company, Inc.York1.1kCompliant
Tate Access Floors/Red LionRed Lion894Compliant
Donsco IncWrightsville834Sig. violation
R H Sheppard Co IncHanover211Penalties
Envirite Of Pennsylvania IncYork156Compliant
Sharretts Plating Co IncEmigsville148Compliant
Hard Chrome Specialists YorkYork75Compliant
Formit Metal Fabricators LlcYork42Penalties
Lehigh Cement Co LlcYork40Penalties
American Hydro CorporationYork33Compliant
H & H CastingsYork31Compliant
Precision Components CorpYork29Compliant
General Dynamics Ots (Pa) IncRed Lion29Compliant
Gichner Systems Group IncDallastown22Compliant
Pennex Aluminum CoWellsville13Compliant
Esab Group IncHanover5Compliant
Johnson Controls Inc - East York FacilityYork5Compliant
Iwm International, Llc - Wire FacilityYork2Compliant
Apex Tool Group Campbell OperationsYork1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Pixelle Specialty SolutionsSpring Grove$65.0k2025-09-15
Magnesita Refractories/YorkYork$2.2k2025-09-16
Hope Baptist Church$0
Darrahs Auto BodyYork$02022-12-13
Gifford Pinchot St Park$0
Dryden Oil Co.Lewisberry$02025-06-10
Craley Mhp-PumphousePalmyra$0
Adhesives Research Inc/Glen RockGlen Rock$02025-08-12
J & K Salvage YardYork$02025-11-20
Whales Snails Puppy Dog Tails$0
Xpo Logistics Freight Inc - XegYork$02023-05-11
Precision Cut Industries 115 Ram Drive Building 1Hanover$02022-12-13
New Standard Corporation EmigsvilleEmigsville$02025-12-10
New Standard CorpYork$02026-01-07
Cycle Chem IncLewisberry$02026-02-06
Pennex Aluminum CompanyYork$02024-06-06
St Davids Evan Lutheran Ch-Boiler RoomHanover$0
Cliff View Mhp-Trtnmt.house#2New Cumberland$0
Donsco IncWrightsville$02025-02-05
Leffler Energy - York Bulk Petroleum Storage TerminalYork$02025-08-18
Capital City Airport (Cxy)Fairview, Township Of$02022-06-23