Pollution in Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County contains 924 EPA-regulated facilities, 189 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 6 Superfund sites and 35 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $9.1M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 306.4k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Washington state average of 152 per county.

Superfund6NPL sites
TRI Facilities35reporters
EPA Facilities924regulated
Sig. Violators189current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
American Lake Gardens Mcchord AfbTacomaReady for anticipated reuse
LakewoodLakewoodReady for anticipated reuse
Hidden Valley Landfill Thun FieldPierce CountyReady for anticipated reuse
Commencement Bay South Tacoma ChannelTacomaConstruction complete
Commencement Bay Near Shore Tide FlatsTacomaCleanup underway
Fort Lewis Logistics CenterTillicumReady for anticipated reuse

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Jblm Bldg 9001Mcchord Afb145.8kPenalties
Us Oil & Refining Co.Tacoma89.5kPenalties
Toray Composites AmericaTacoma37.8kCompliant
Arclin Surfaces, LlcTacoma24.2kPenalties
Rainier PlywoodTacoma3.0kCompliant
General Plastics Mfg Co 4813Tacoma2.9kCompliant
Phillips 66 - Tacoma TerminalTacoma1.6kCompliant
Pabco Roofing ProductsTacoma937Compliant
Boeing Company FredericksonPuyallup351Compliant
Emerald Services TacomaTacoma205Compliant
Bradken AtlasTacoma102Penalties
Pacific Functional Fluids TacomaTacoma15Compliant
Carlisle Construction Materials IncorporatedPuyallup10Penalties
Mcfarland Cascade Pole And Lumber CoTacoma9Sig. violation
Northstar ChemicalTacoma3Compliant
Northstar Chemical IncTacoma2Compliant
Quikrete - Seattle, Wa PlantTacoma1Compliant
Gp Gypsum Corp Tacoma PlantTacoma1Compliant
Filtrona ExtrusionTacoma1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Electron Hydro Llc IntakeOrting$501.0k2024-09-30
Waste Connections Inc Dba. Pierce Co Recycling Composting And Disposal LlcGraham$13.0k2025-01-07
Summit CentrePuyallup$2.0k2025-07-15
Surprise LakeMilton$1.5k2024-12-13
1094 Valentine RetailPacific$0
Milton City OfMilton$02022-01-20
Ck Business ParkBuckley$02023-05-18
All Guard Heated StorageGraham$0
Tacoma North End Wwtp 3Tacoma$02014-08-28
Huber South Hill PlatPuyallup$02025-04-29
Rainier Cleaners University Place 27th St WUniversity Place$0
FircrestFircrest$02021-12-21
Martinez Short PlatPuyallup$02021-04-14
Graham Ranch PlatGig Harbor$0
Purdy Topsoil And Gravel LlcGig Harbor$02025-03-12
Cascade Construction Yard ExpansionTacoma$0
Wa Dot / Sr 16 / Purdy CreekGig Harbor$02023-11-07
Buckley City Muni SwBuckley$02024-12-31
East 70th StreetTacoma$02025-08-26
Brighton PlacePuyallup$02024-02-22
Emerson Lake Business Park-Building ALakewood$0
Pierce Cnty Pw Poleline Gravel PitGig Harbor$02021-06-07
Orting CityOrting$02025-07-30
Daybreak - OrtingOrting$02022-05-27
Sr167, I-5 To Sr509 New Expressway (Stage 1b)Fife$02025-09-16
Pierce County Pw Rhodes Lake PitBonney Lake$02021-06-23
Resurrection Presbyterian ChurchPuyallup$0
Randles S And G Webster PitGraham$02023-04-12
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters IncSumner$02025-09-24
R+l Carriers - TacFife$02023-02-16
Edgewood City OfEdgewood$02021-04-26
Boss International BuildingPacific$02024-02-28
Sunrise EnterprisesGig Harbor$02025-03-12
Gig Harbor StpGig Harbor$02023-03-16
Weyerhaeuser Co Eatonville OhopEatonville$02021-09-16
Toto TownhomesLakewood$02025-07-31
Avanti ApartmentsTacoma$02025-07-17
Star View PlazaSumner$0
Up Chambers PlatUniversity Place$02025-09-18
Copper Way ApartmentsSpanaway$02025-12-16
Sheridan Arterial ImprovementsTacoma$0
7th Ave Se SidewalksPuyallup$0
South Tacoma WayLakewood$02025-10-03
Parcel 77 Auto Import TerminalTacoma$02023-06-08
Bonaventure At Bonney LakeBonney Lake$02025-05-27
Tacoma Demolay Sandspit ParkFox Island$02025-09-03
Stewart Road Sw Roadway ImprovementsPacific$0
Northwood WestEdgewood$02024-09-26
Packard ApartmentsTacoma$02025-08-26
Peak 410 Business ParkBonney Lake$02025-01-27