Pollution in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Kanawha County contains 485 EPA-regulated facilities, 72 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 21 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.8M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 750.1k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the West Virginia state average of 114 per county.

Superfund0NPL sites
TRI Facilities21reporters
EPA Facilities485regulated
Sig. Violators72current SNC

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Chemours - BelleBelle551.4kPenalties
Altivia Services, Llc, Institute PlantDunbar88.8kPenalties
Union Carbide Corp Technology ParkCharleston32.2kCompliant
Union Carbide Corp -So Charleston Fac.South Charleston20.2kCompliant
Innovative Water Care, Llc.South Charleston17.6kCompliant
Us Methanol Llc, Liberty One Methanol PlantNitro13.6kCompliant
Catenary Coal Company-Samples Mining ComplexEskdale9.1kSig. violation
Specialty Products Us, Llc - Polyox PlantInstitute3.6kCompliant
Mc (Us) 3 LlcDunbar3.2kCompliant
Union Carbide Corporation, Institute PlantInstitute2.8kCompliant
Covestro Llc, South CharlestonSouth Charleston2.7kPenalties
Univation Technologies Llc - Catalyst PlantSouth Charleston2.3kPenalties
Kureha Pga, LlcBelle2.3kCompliant
Cobb Gas PlantClendenin289Compliant
Catalyst Refiners IncNitro110Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Smith Concrete Company - Charleston PlantCharleston$110.0k2022-06-28
Fourmile Surface Mine No. 2Standard$12.5k2025-03-06
Fourmile Surface Mine No. 3Standard$12.5k2025-03-06
Dry Branch Surface Mine & Seldom-Seen HaulroadCharleston$11.0k2025-03-10
Lens Creek No. 2 MineHernshaw$11.0k2025-09-10
Fourmile Surface MineCharleston$11.0k2025-11-07
Transtech LogisticsInstitute$02024-09-10
Chelyan Distributing FacilityChelyan$0
Elk-Pinch Public Servic DistriElkview$02023-12-31
St. Albans Municipal Utility Comm WtpSt. Albans$02022-11-01
Upland Area IiiCharleston$02025-09-22
Miller Transporters IncNitro$02022-04-13
Mazzella Quarries, Inc.Charleston$02025-02-26
Wv Parkways & Economic DevelopmentCharleston$02020-09-09
Edgewood Country ClubCharleston$0
Thaxton Construction Co., Inc. Of SissonvilleCharleston$0
Kanawha Eagle Coal Companies-Treatment PlantOceana$02016-10-11
Samples Mine Complex/Moccasin Hollow Imp./Toms Fork Loadout/Leewood HaulroadEskdale$02025-09-26
Con-Way Freight-XcaBelle$02020-12-18
Marmet TerminalCharleston$02023-05-04
Asbury Heights Subd.Charleston$02023-12-28
Morris Fork Plant And Belcher RefuseClendenin$02025-02-24
Affinity Mining CompanyCharleston$02025-12-29
The Wells Group - Plant 139Belle$02024-07-23
West Virginia Paving, Inc., Plant 30 (Dunbar)Dunbar$02022-04-20
Woodward Woods Trailer ParkCharleston$02024-02-27
Kanawha Co. Site - Winifrede FacilityWinifrede$02021-03-11
Upper Kanawha Valley Athletic ComplexCharleston$02025-09-22
Price Auto Parts #3St Albans$02025-09-18
Montgomery, City OfMontgomery$02025-06-26
Cardinal Land CoElkview$02023-03-02
Wvdoh - Office ServicesCharleston$02022-06-29
Price Auto Parts #1St Albans$02025-09-18
Clover Patch Acres Owners Association, Inc.Charleston$0
City Of DunbarDunbar$02021-05-28
St Albans Water$02022-09-14
Diversified ServicesSt. Albans$0
Shamblin Stone, Inc. Hugheston TerminalHugheston$02023-05-04
Abbotts Wrecker Service- StoraSouth Charleston$02021-03-09
Oliver Fuels & Oils IncSt Albans$02022-04-14
Pitt Ohio Charleston TerminalBelle$0
Rickey's EquipmentSissonville$02018-12-04
Rhodes Brick & Block CoSt Albans$02021-01-26
Montgomery Iron And Dock - Dock No. 1Hugheston$02025-11-12
Southridge Church Of GodSouth Charleston$02021-05-28
Elementis Specialties, Inc.Charleston$02021-06-01
Quincy Manufactured Home ParkCharleston$02025-09-22
Used Auto Parts Outlet, Inc.South Charleston$02025-09-10
Price Auto Parts #2St Albans$02025-09-18
Smith Fastener Co IncCharleston$02022-03-31