Lexington County contains 186 EPA-regulated facilities, 2 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 3 Superfund sites and 21 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $17.1M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 179.6k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the South Carolina state average of 65 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scrdi Dixiana | Cayce | Construction complete |
| Lexington County Landfill Area | Cayce | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Palmetto Wood Preserving | Dixiana | Construction complete |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater Boats, Llc | Lexington | 142.6k | Compliant |
| Eastman Chemical Co Sc Operations | Gaston | 15.8k | Compliant |
| Cmc Steel Sc | Cayce | 11.1k | Penalties |
| Amick Farms | Batesburg | 6.0k | Compliant |
| Tanner Industries Inc | Swansea | 1.8k | Compliant |
| Cooper Tools - Lexington Sc Operation | Lexington | 884 | Compliant |
| Columbia Farms:sunset Blvd | West Columbia | 489 | Compliant |
| Michelin Na Lexington | Lexington | 418 | Compliant |
| Safety Kleen Systems Inc | Lexington | 327 | Compliant |
| Valmont Columbia Galvanizing Inc | West Columbia | 192 | Compliant |
| Electro-Spec Inc | Lexington | 47 | Compliant |
| Nucor Building Systems | Swansea | 10 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesburg-Leesville Waste Water Treatment Facility | Batesburg | $4.5k | 2025-07-23 |
| Saluda Lexington | Columbia | $0 | 2024-03-08 |