Pollution in Arecibo County, Puerto Rico

Arecibo County contains 21 EPA-regulated facilities, 2 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 2 Superfund sites and 0 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $52.6k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 15.0k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Puerto Rico state average of 6 per county.

Superfund2NPL sites
TRI Facilities0reporters
EPA Facilities21regulated
Sig. Violators2current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Pesticide Warehouse IAreciboRemedy selected
The Battery Recycling CompanyAreciboListed on NPL

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Eaton (Cutler-Hammer Electrical Company)Arecibo14.6kCompliant
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine PlantArecibo376Compliant
Thermo King Manufactura Puerto Rico IncArecibo28Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Conwaste -Arecibo Municipal Solid Waste LandfillArecibo$02024-06-13
Arecibo Municipal Solid Waste LandfillArecibo$02026-02-04