County page
Pierce County
Pierce County currently shows 6 Superfund sites, 924 imported facility profiles, and 675,042 lbs in loaded TRI releases.
Overview
What this county page is saying
This live county page is generated from the ingested EPA datasets. It merges ECHO facility compliance rows, TRI release totals, and any Superfund sites attached to Pierce County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 675,042 lbs in county-level on-site releases tied to the imported facility set.
Focus points
Design and product notes
County pages combine facility compliance history with chemical release totals.
TRI chemistry shows what is being reported, while ECHO shows who keeps drawing enforcement attention.
Superfund records add legacy cleanup context even when live contaminant detail is still sparse.
Superfund layer
Cleanup sites in this county
American Lake Gardens Mcchord Afb
American Lake Gardens Mcchord Afb is in EPA's Superfund layer for Tacoma, WA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Commencement Bay Near Shore Tide Flats
Commencement Bay Near Shore Tide Flats is in EPA's Superfund layer for Tacoma, WA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Commencement Bay South Tacoma Channel
Commencement Bay South Tacoma Channel is in EPA's Superfund layer for Tacoma, WA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Fort Lewis Logistics Center
Fort Lewis Logistics Center is in EPA's Superfund layer for Tillicum, WA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Hidden Valley Landfill Thun Field
Hidden Valley Landfill Thun Field is in EPA's Superfund layer for Pierce County, WA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Lakewood
Lakewood is in EPA's Superfund layer for Lakewood, WA. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Simpson Tacoma
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $60,500 in recorded penalties.
Us Oil & Refining Co.
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $30,000 in recorded penalties.
Arclin Surfaces, Llc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $2,000 in recorded penalties.
United Parcel Service Pacific
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $5,300,000 in recorded penalties.
Bradken Atlas
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $40,000 in recorded penalties.
General Metals of Tacoma
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,552,000 in recorded penalties.
Pony Lumber Company Llc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $16,000 in recorded penalties.
Waste Connections Inc Dba. Pierce Co Recycling Composting and Disposal Llc
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $13,000 in recorded penalties.
Stericycle Environmental Solutions - Tacoma Facility
Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $3,719 in recorded penalties.
Od Snider and Son Inc Ust 2922
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $5,000 in recorded penalties.
Rainier Plywood
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
General Plastics Mfg Co 4813
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Seaport Sound Terminal Llc
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,000 in recorded penalties.
Jblm Bldg 9001
Violation Identified across 4 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,250 in recorded penalties.
Pabco Roofing Products
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Surprise Lake
Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,500 in recorded penalties.
Emerald Services Tacoma
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Sonoco Products Co 1802 Steele
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Pacific Functional Fluids Tacoma
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Mcfarland Cascade Pole and Lumber Co
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 82,876 lbs |
| Lead compounds | Metals and metal compounds | 6 | 49,236 lbs |
| Ammonia | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 45,342 lbs |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 37,760 lbs |
| Methanol | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 25,290 lbs |
| n-Hexane | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 15,933 lbs |
| Nitroglycerin | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 12,300 lbs |
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 10,205 lbs |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | Volatile organic compound | 4 | 9,915 lbs |
| Cyclohexane | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 3,903 lbs |
| Benzene | Volatile organic compound | 3 | 3,076 lbs |
| Dichloromethane | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 2,849 lbs |
| Ethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 4 | 1,839 lbs |
| 1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 4 | 1,597 lbs |
| Phenol | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 1,292 lbs |
| Copper compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 940 lbs |
| Formaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 659 lbs |
| Hydrogen sulfide | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 410 lbs |
| Nitric acid | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 279 lbs |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 187 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Washington
Washington facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Washington
Washington facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Washington
Washington facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.