Pollution in Cowlitz County, Washington

Cowlitz County contains 222 EPA-regulated facilities, 43 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 17 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.7M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 1.9M lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Washington state average of 152 per county.

Superfund0NPL sites
TRI Facilities17reporters
EPA Facilities222regulated
Sig. Violators43current SNC

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Longview Fibre Paper And Packaging, IncLongview1.0MPenalties
Weyerhaeuser Co - Longview FacilityLongview564.9kSig. violation
North Pacific Paper Company LlcLongview279.5kSig. violation
Emerald Kalama Chemical LlcKalama20.9kSig. violation
Westlake Us 2 LlcLongview9.9kCompliant
Foster Farms KelsoKelso885Sig. violation
Solvay Chemicals IncLongview75Compliant
Flexible Foam Products IncLongview61Compliant
Steelscape IncKalama27Compliant
Skyline Steel LlcLongview17Compliant
Hasa LongviewLongview5Compliant
Bennu Glass LlcKalama3Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
North Pacific Paper Company LlcLongview$70.0k2026-01-13
Longview Auto WreckingLongview$50.3k2025-01-08
Weyerhaeuser Co - Longview FacilityLongview$10.5k2025-08-07
Emerald Kalama Chemical LlcKalama$4.0k2025-07-08
Derosier Trucking Pleasant Hill PitKelso$3.0k2019-11-06
Toutle Lake School District 130Toutle$02024-12-09
Alder Bluff QuarryLongview$0
Foster Farms KelsoKelso$02021-09-15
Bay Valve Service LongviewLongview$02013-05-22
Joel Olson Trucking Inc LongviewLongview$02012-07-11
Jl Storedahl And Sons Woodland PitWoodland$02022-03-24
Columbia Colstor WoodlandWoodland$02022-06-10
The Vale At OverlookLongview$02025-02-12
Pat Uchida PropertyKelso$02025-09-24
Longview School Dist 122Longview$02017-11-02
Fh Sullivan Company Inc KelsoKelso$02022-12-14
Keystone Contracting IncLongview$0
Kelso School Dist 458Kelso$02017-05-01
Kalama Ne Downtown Sewer Replacement ProjectKalama$02025-04-22
Longview City BroadwayLongview$02025-02-12
Chemtrade Performance Chemicals Us LlcKalama$02016-04-07
Goerig ApartmentsWoodland$02024-12-13
Taylor Island EstatesLongview$0
Good Inc Kelso QuarryCastle Rock$02017-01-26
Consolidated Diking Improvement Dist 1Longview$02026-03-05
Hazel St Rr Grade SeparationKelso$02025-11-10
Belmont Loop Rv ParkWoodland$02023-01-06
Cowlitz CountyKelso$02025-03-20
Mt Solo Rd PitLongview$02023-09-11
Reservoir No 4Woodland$02026-01-13
Maxwell Farms SubdivisionKelso$02025-02-12
Mccorkle Creek Detention StructureKelso$0
Grace Community ChurchWoodland$02025-12-03
Precision Industrial Contractors IncWoodland$02024-11-26
Sorensen Trucking Barnes Dr QuarryCastle Rock$02016-12-09
Columbia Colstor Inc Woodland ProcessingWoodland$02016-07-21
Castle Rock School Dist Bus BarnCastle Rock$02025-05-07
All Out Sewer & Drain ServiceLongview$02026-01-28
Interstate Wood Products IncKelso$02024-10-29
Kelso City Muni SwKelso$02025-02-27
Kt West Multi FamilyKalama$02025-04-22
Mac Chain Warehouse AdditionWoodland$02026-02-12
Landon MeadowsLongview$02024-06-12