EPA Air · violations by year
High-priority air violations in 2020
- 3,578Violations
A high-priority violation is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records against a source; a federally reportable violation is the next step down in severity.
States, 2020
- Pennsylvania 495
- California 446
- Indiana 308
- Oklahoma 286
- New Jersey 214
- Texas 194
- Colorado 136
- Illinois 117
- Michigan 115
- North Carolina 110
- Florida 106
- Ohio 103
- South Carolina 94
- Georgia 78
- Tennessee 72
- Minnesota 60
- Alaska 57
- Wisconsin 54
- Washington 52
- Kansas 47
- New York 45
- Missouri 41
- Iowa 31
- Arkansas 31
- Mississippi 30
- Connecticut 26
- Nebraska 25
- Alabama 22
- New Mexico 21
- Virginia 19
- Delaware 19
- Oregon 16
- Nevada 15
- Maryland 15
- South Dakota 15
- New Hampshire 11
- Kentucky 10
- West Virginia 10
- Rhode Island 8
- Maine 5
- Hawaii 4
- Louisiana 4
- Wyoming 4
Other years
High-priority air violations recorded in 2020
| Date | Facility | Where | Kind | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-15 | MOUNTAIN COAL CO. LLC (WEST ELK MINE) | PAONIA 8.1 MI. NE OF, Gunnison, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | SAMPLE & SON CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL — high-priority violation on file | GROVETOWN, Columbia, GA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | FOREST RIVER INCORPORATED CR 1 COMPLEX — high-priority violation on file | ELKHART, Elkhart, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | AMEREN MISSOURI - SIOUX ENERGY CENTER | WEST ALTON, St. Charles, MO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | CERTAINTEED LLC | JONESBURG, Montgomery, MO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | SPRADLING INTERNATIONAL, INC. | FOREST CITY, Rutherford, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | SPRADLING INTERNATIONAL, INC. | FOREST CITY, Rutherford, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC | ALLAMUCHY, Warren, NJ | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | SONOCO INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS | CHATHAM, Columbia, NY | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | MARKWEST OKLAHOMA GAS CO LLC / WATONGA COMPRESSOR STATION | WATONGA, Blaine, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | MARKWEST OKLAHOMA GAS CO LLC / OKARCHE COMPRESSOR STATION | OKARCHE, Canadian, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | MARKWEST OKLAHOMA GAS CO LLC / KINGFISHER COMPRESSOR STATION | KINGFISHER, Kingfisher, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | MARKWEST OKLAHOMA GAS CO LLC / LOYAL COMPRESSOR STATION | LOYAL, Kingfisher, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | MARKWEST OKLAHOMA GAS CO LLC / JAMES COMPRESSOR STATION | OKARCHE, Kingfisher, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | CONSTANTIA BLYTHEWOOD LLC — high-priority violation on file | BLYTHEWOOD, Richland, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | RED EWALD | KARNES CITY, Karnes, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | LAB CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT | ALVIN, Brazoria, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | BURLINGTON (CITY OF) BED JOSEPH C MCNEIL ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION — high-priority violation on file | BURLINGTON, Chittenden, VT | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-15 | THE NEWARK GROUP, INC. | MILWAUKEE, Monroe, WI | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-14 | MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM OF NW AR | ROGERS, Benton, AR | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-14 | CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY — high-priority violation on file | RICHMOND, Contra Costa, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-14 | CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY — high-priority violation on file | RICHMOND, Contra Costa, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-14 | CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY — high-priority violation on file | RICHMOND, Contra Costa, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-14 | CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY — high-priority violation on file | RICHMOND, Contra Costa, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-14 | SD CO OF PUB WKS SAN MARCOS LANDFILL | SAN MARCOS, San Diego, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-14 | GALLO GLASS CO — high-priority violation on file | MODESTO, Stanislaus, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-14 | ELANCO US INCORPORATED CLINTON LABORATORIES — high-priority violation on file | CLINTON, Vermillion, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-14 | CALGON CARBON CORPORATION | BAY ST. LOUI, Hancock, MS | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-14 | CONSOL PA COAL CO LLC/BAILEY PREP PLT — high-priority violation on file | WEST FINLEY, Greene, PA | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-14 | GREIF PKG LLC/WARMINSTER | WARMINSTER, Bucks, PA | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-14 | ENERGY TRANSF MKT & TERM LP/MARCUS HOOK TERM — high-priority violation on file | MARCUS HOOK, Delaware, PA | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-13 | KINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS TERMINALS LLC | CHICAGO, Cook, IL | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA, INC. / ALPINE CENTRAL PROCESSING FACILITY | NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, North Slope, AK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | ANTHONY TIMBERLANDS, INC. - BEARDEN | BEARDEN, Ouachita, AR | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | PORTLAND GIN & WAREHOUSE INC. | PORTLAND, Ashley, AR | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | E & J GALLO WINERY | MODESTO, Stanislaus, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-11 | MI-T-M CORP | PEOSTA, Dubuque, IA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | 3M PITTSBORO - INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PRODUCTS | MONCURE, Chatham, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | WASTE MGMT PA/TULLYTOWN RES REC FAC | TULLYTOWN, Bucks, PA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | FLEXSYS AMER LTD PAR/MONONGAHELA — high-priority violation on file | MONONGAHELA, Washington, PA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | MID ATLANTIC SOCIAL SECURITY CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia, PA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-12-11 | GITI TIRE MANUFACTURING CO USA LTD | RICHBURG, Chester, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL PORT ARTHUR FACILITY — high-priority violation on file | PORT ARTHUR, Jefferson, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | FORMOSA POINT COMFORT PLANT — high-priority violation on file | POINT COMFORT, Calhoun, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | EXXON MOBIL IRVING TERMINAL | IRVING, Dallas, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-11 | CROWN CORK & SEAL CO INC | OLYMPIA, Thurston, WA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-10 | COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY | TEXARKANA, Miller, AR | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-10 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-10 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-10 | PROCTER & GAMBLE | SACRAMENTO, Sacramento, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-12-10 | CARGILL INC SOYBEAN PROCESSING DIVISION | LAFAYETTE, Tippecanoe, IN | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | HARLAN BAKERIES | AVON, Hendricks, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | ET GATHERING PROCESSING LLC / BURLINGTON COMPRESSOR STATION | BURLINGTON, Alfalfa, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | ET GATHERING PROCESSING LLC / INGERSOLL COMPRESSOR STATION | INGERSOLL, Alfalfa, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | ET GATHERING PROCESSING LLC / HOPETON GAS PLANT | ALVA, Woods, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | ET GATHERING PROCESSING LLC / REDHORSE COMPRESSOR STATION | ALVA, Woods, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | ET GATHERING PROCESSING LLC / SCOUT COMPRESSOR STATION | FREEDOM, Woods, OK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | VALLEY MEDICAL FACILITIES INC/HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER | BEAVER, Beaver, PA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | A 1O HUTT COMPRESSOR STATION | MIDLAND, Midland, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-10 | CRYSTAL FINISHING SYSTEMS INC - MOSINEE — high-priority violation on file | MOSINEE, Marathon, WI | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-09 | SPECIALTY MINERALS | VICTORVILLE, San Bernardino, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-12-09 | SPECIALTY MINERALS | VICTORVILLE, San Bernardino, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-12-09 | SPECIALTY MINERALS | VICTORVILLE, San Bernardino, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-12-09 | SPECIALTY MINERALS | VICTORVILLE, San Bernardino, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-09 | KERN OIL & REFINING — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-09 | KERN OIL & REFINING — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-09 | KINDER MORGAN PHOENIX HOLDINGS INDIANAPOLIS TERMINAL | INDIANAPOLIS, Marion, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-09 | MATALCO BLUFFTON LLC — high-priority violation on file | BLUFFTON, Wells, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-09 | LINEAR MOTION | SAGINAW, Saginaw, MI | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-09 | HANOVER FOODS CORP/HANOVER CANNERY — high-priority violation on file | HANOVER, York, PA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-09 | COUNTRYSIDE CREMATION SVC LLC/SPRING GROVE | SPRING GROVE, York, PA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-09 | PRESTAGE FARMS INC | CASSATT, Kershaw, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | ALLIED WASTE-SYCAMORE LANDFILL | SAN DIEGO, San Diego, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-08 | CRIMSON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-12-08 | CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS | FORT MORGAN, Morgan, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | LOCKHEED MARTIN MISSILES & FIRE CONTROL | OCALA, Marion, FL | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | MARION COUNTY BOARD OF CO COMMISSIONERS | OCALA, Marion, FL | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC — high-priority violation on file | SAINT PETERSBURG, Pinellas, FL | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | LEISURE PROPERTIES LLC DBA CROWNLINE BOATS | WEST FRANKFORT, Franklin, IL | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | CONSOLIDATED GRAIN AND BARGE COMPANY | JEFFERSONVILLE, Clark, IN | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | ELSA LLC | ELWOOD, Madison, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | PATRICK ALUMINUM INC DBA ALTEC EXTRUSIONS | JEFFERSONVILLE, Clark, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | C & D TECHNOLOGIES INC | ATTICA, Fountain, IN | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | ROYALE COMFORT SEATING, INC. - PLANT NO. 1 | TAYLORSVILLE, Alexander, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | ROYALE COMFORT SEATING, INC. - PLANT NO. 1 | TAYLORSVILLE, Alexander, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | CARMEUSE LIME, INC. - MAPLE GROVE OPERATIONS — high-priority violation on file | BETTSVILLE, Seneca, OH | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | HAILE GOLD MINE INC | KERSHAW, Lancaster, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | HAILE GOLD MINE INC | KERSHAW, Lancaster, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | HAILE GOLD MINE INC | KERSHAW, Lancaster, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. — high-priority violation on file | KINGSPORT, Hawkins, TN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | BLUE CUBE OPERATIONS | FREEPORT, Brazoria, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | LANCASTER RANCH COMPRESSOR STATION AND TREATING FACILITY — high-priority violation on file | DILLEY, Frio, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-08 | PASADENA PVC — high-priority violation on file | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2020-12-07 | BTA OIL - ROJO 18-19/38-39 | JAL, Lea, NM | Earliest FRV determination | U.S. EPA |
| 2020-12-07 | MESA 3H | JAL, Lea, NM | Earliest FRV determination | U.S. EPA |
| 2020-12-07 | BTA OIL - MESA 16H | JAL, Lea, NM | Earliest FRV determination | U.S. EPA |
| 2020-12-07 | BTA OIL - MESA B3 H | JAL, Lea, NM | Earliest FRV determination | U.S. EPA |
| 2020-12-07 | BTA OIL - ROJO COM B | JAL, Lea, NM | Earliest FRV determination | U.S. EPA |
| 2020-12-07 | BTA OIL - ROJO 14-17 | JAL, Lea, NM | Earliest FRV determination | U.S. EPA |
Dates as filed by the agency that recorded the violation. Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download.