Buchanan County contains 188 EPA-regulated facilities, 23 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 1 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $78.2k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 1.3M lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Virginia state average of 39 per county.
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Coke Company Coke Plants 2 And 3 | Vansant | 1.3M | Penalties |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-41 And D-42 Mines | Vansant | $0 | 2026-01-20 |
| Jones Fork #2 Mine | Jewell Valley | $0 | 2026-02-17 |
| Surface Mine #1 | Jewell Valley | $0 | 2026-01-14 |
| Dominion #30 | Whitewood | $0 | 2025-11-05 |
| Houndshell Mine | Grundy | $0 | 2026-02-19 |
| Mccoy Kristin Residence Stp | Hurley | $0 | |
| Harpers Branch Slurry Impoundment Facility | Big Rock | $0 | 2026-02-26 |
| Ramey Willard And Verna Residences Stp | Big Rock | $0 | 2025-08-07 |
| Rocklick - Splashdam Ug Mine | Big Rock | $0 | 2025-09-23 |
| Clear Skies Properties Stp | Grundy | $0 | |
| Burning Knob #1 | Hurley | $0 | 2025-10-22 |
| Meridian #2 Mine | Whitewood | $0 | 2025-10-21 |
| Buckeye Branch/Caney Fork Remining | Big Rock | $0 | 2025-12-03 |
| Mine #14 | Vansant | $0 | 2026-02-19 |
| Buchanan No. 1 Mine | Keen Mountain | $0 | |
| Amonate Plant And Mines | Oakwood | $0 | 2025-10-30 |
| Berwind Deep Mine No.1 | Harman | $0 | 2026-03-03 |
| War Creek Mine #1 | Harman | $0 | 2026-01-06 |
| S5 Aily Branch Surface Mine | Jewell Valley | $0 | 2026-01-08 |
| Sycamore Strip | Hurley | $0 | 2026-02-18 |
| Harman Residences Stp | Raven | $0 | |
| Big Creek Surface And Highwall Mine | Jewell Ridge | $0 | 2025-11-17 |
| Convict Hollow East Mine | Maxie | $0 | 2026-01-08 |