Cherokee County contains 81 EPA-regulated facilities, 3 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 17 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $913.8k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 870.5k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is near the South Carolina state average of 65 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Medley Farm Drum Dump | Gaffney | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milliken Chemical Allen Plant | Blacksburg | 813.1k | Compliant |
| Preferred Finishing Technologies Llc | Blacksburg | 34.3k | Penalties |
| Core Molding Technologies Inc | Gaffney | 21.9k | Penalties |
| Nestle Frozen Foods | Gaffney | 551 | Compliant |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation | Gaffney | 469 | Compliant |
| Azz Galvanizing - South Carolina | Blacksburg | 93 | Penalties |
| Adams Cowpens Dm | Gaffney | 1 | Compliant |
| Cherokee Finishing Co Spartan Mills | Gaffney | 1 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sc Distributors Inc | Cherokee Falls | $3.0k | 2022-08-22 |
| Cherokee Falls Hydroelectric Project Llc | Blacksburg | $0 | 2022-08-30 |
| Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii Gaston Shoals Hydro Sta | Blacksburg | $0 |