Pollution in Mineral County, West Virginia

Mineral County contains 94 EPA-regulated facilities, 24 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 2 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $3.2M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 37.8k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is near the West Virginia state average of 114 per county.

Superfund1NPL sites
TRI Facilities2reporters
EPA Facilities94regulated
Sig. Violators24current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory UsnavyMineral CountyCleanup underway

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Alliant Techsystems Operations Llc, Allegany BallisticsRocket Center37.7kSig. violation
Kingsford Manufacturing Company, BerylPiedmont169Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Alliant Techsystems Operations Llc, Allegany BallisticsRocket Center$3.1M2025-09-24
B & D Salvage Inc.Ridgeley$21.3k2018-11-14
Kessel Lumber (05/17/2019)Keyser$19.4k2017-11-28
Potomac Highlands Airport AuthorityWiley Ford$0
Moore's TowingBurlington$02024-10-29
District Five HqBurlington$01995-02-07
Short Gap SubstationShort Gap$02024-10-01
Lumber And Things IncKeyser$02020-12-22
Peers Used Auto Parts Site 2Ridgeley$02024-06-17
Beryl WoodyardBeryl$02018-10-10
New Creek Public Service DistrictNew Creek$02024-10-29
Sisler Lumber CompanyKeyser$02022-12-21
Hampshire Hill SitePiedmont$02012-05-16
Short Gap Topsoil YardKeyser$0
Days Salvage YardRidgeley$02022-01-25
Belt Paving Hot Mix Asphalt PlantShort Gap$02018-12-07
Carpendale, Town Of$01995-09-20
Camp Minco Bath Houses-Treatment PlantKeyser$0
Eagles Nest Campground-Treatment PlantFort Ashby$0
Kessel Mulch Company, IncBurlington$02022-10-27
Burlington Volunteer Fire Dept. IncBurlington$02024-10-29
Belt CranesShort Gap$02018-12-07
Piedmont Municipal Wtr Wks$02022-09-08
Knobley Water SystemKeyser$01994-07-29