South Carolina hosts 28 Superfund cleanup sites, 617 facilities reporting to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, and 98 facilities currently in significant noncompliance with federal environmental laws. EPA has assessed $111.0M in lifetime penalties across these facilities, and TRI reporters released roughly 28.0M pounds of regulated chemicals on-site in the latest reporting year. The single largest on-site releaser is Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine in Kershaw, reporting 4.6M lb to EPA.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tech Environmental Inc Groce Labs | Greer | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Barite Hill Nevada Goldfields | Mccormick | Listed on NPL |
| Beaunit Corp Circular Knit Dyeing Plant | Fountain Inn | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Brewer Gold Mine | Jefferson | Cleanup underway |
| Burlington Industries Cheraw | Cheraw | Listed on NPL |
| Carolawn Inc | Fort Lawn | Construction complete |
| Clearwater Finishing | Beech Island | Listed on NPL |
| Elmore Waste Disposal | Greer | Construction complete |
| Galey And Lord Plant | Society Hill | Listed on NPL |
| Helena Chemical Co Landfill | Fairfax | Construction complete |
| Kalama Specialty Chemicals | Beaufort | Construction complete |
| Koppers Co Inc Charleston Plant | Charleston | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Leonard Chemical Co Inc | Rock Hill | Remedy selected |
| Lexington County Landfill Area | Cayce | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Macalloy Corporation | North Charleston | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Medley Farm Drum Dump | Gaffney | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Palmetto Wood Preserving | Dixiana | Construction complete |
| Para Chem Southern Inc | Simpsonville | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot | Parris Island | Cleanup underway |
| Rock Hill Chemical Co | Rock Hill | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Sangamo Weston Inc Twelve Mile Creek Lake Hartwell Pcb Contamination | Pickens | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Savannah River Site Usdoe | Aiken | Cleanup underway |
| Scrdi Bluff Road | Columbia | Construction complete |
| Scrdi Dixiana | Cayce | Construction complete |
| Shuron Inc | Barnwell | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Townsend Saw Chain Co | Pontiac | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Us Finishing Cone Mills | Greenville | Cleanup underway |
| Wamchem Inc | Burton | Construction complete |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine | Kershaw | 4.6M |
| Georgetown Mill | Georgetown | 2.7M |
| Sylvamo - Eastover Mill | Eastover | 1.9M |
| Cross | Pineville | 1.6M |
| New-Indy Catawba Llc | Catawba | 1.6M |
| Marlboro Paper Mill | Bennettsville | 1.2M |
| Si Group Swmu 130 (Former Burn Pit Area) | Orangeburg | 977.7k |
| Westrock Cp, Llc - Florence Mill | Florence | 965.5k |
| Milliken Chemical Allen Plant | Blacksburg | 813.1k |
| Winyah | Georgetown | 712.1k |
| Alpek Polyester Usa, Llc | Gaston | 593.1k |
| Alumax Of South Carolina Inc | Goose Creek | 552.1k |
| Westinghouse Electric Company Llc/Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility | Hopkins | 449.9k |
| Invista S.a.r.l. | Lugoff | 449.5k |
| Dcl Corp (Bp) Llc | Goose Creek | 437.6k |
| Holcim (Us) Inc. | Holly Hill | 436.9k |
| Wateree | Eastover | 398.9k |
| Honeywell Safety Products (North) | Clover | 357.9k |
| Gold Kist Sumter Processing Plant | Sumter | 339.9k |
| Rexam Beverage Can Company | Bishopville | 325.9k |
| Sonoco Products Co | Hartsville | 267.3k |
| Archer Daniels Midland | Kershaw | 256.0k |
| Hydra Sports Boats | Columbia | 253.9k |
| Bmw Press Plant Addition | Greer | 233.3k |
| Sportsman Boat Manufacturing Inc | Summerville | 160.3k |