EPA Air · violations by year
High-priority air violations in 2021
- 4,749Violations
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, 2021
- Oklahoma 685
- California 617
- Pennsylvania 589
- Indiana 333
- Colorado 220
- Texas 184
- New Jersey 178
- Illinois 177
- Ohio 151
- Michigan 135
- Florida 135
- Tennessee 131
- South Carolina 115
- North Carolina 103
- Georgia 102
- Washington 74
- Wisconsin 72
- Alaska 69
- New Mexico 64
- Minnesota 56
- Missouri 43
- Nebraska 39
- Kansas 39
- Iowa 38
- Nevada 34
- South Dakota 31
- Arkansas 30
- Connecticut 29
- Alabama 28
- Mississippi 27
- Virginia 24
- Massachusetts 23
- Delaware 22
- Rhode Island 20
- Hawaii 18
- New York 17
- Oregon 16
- Maryland 13
- West Virginia 12
- Louisiana 9
- District of Columbia 9
- New Hampshire 8
- Maine 7
- Kentucky 6
- Idaho 6
- Vermont 5
- Wyoming 4
Other years
High-priority air violations recorded in 2021
| Date | Facility | Where | Kind | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-14 | MAGNESITA REFRACTORIES/YORK — high-priority violation on file | YORK, York, PA | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-14 | GALENA PARK WEST CHEMICAL PLANT | GALENA PARK, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-14 | TEXMARK CHEMICALS | GALENA PARK, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-14 | WESTROCK LONGVIEW LLC — high-priority violation on file | LONGVIEW, Cowlitz, WA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-14 | CROWN CORK & SEAL CO INC | OLYMPIA, Thurston, WA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-14 | COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS-MELLEN | MELLEN, Ashland, WI | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-13 | HERSHEY INC - HERSHEYS MARKET | BOULDER, Boulder, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-13 | GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES-CARLETON | CARLETON, Monroe, MI | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-13 | JACKSON METAL CLEANING | WILLIAMSTON, Ingham, MI | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-13 | AVON ENGINEERED FABRICATIONS INC | PICAYUNE, Pearl River, MS | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-13 | KNOLL INC/EAST GREENVILLE MFG | EAST GREENVILLE, Montgomery, PA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-13 | DELAWARE CNTY REG WA/DELCORA WESTERN REG TRMT PLT | CHESTER, Delaware, PA | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-13 | YORK GROUP INC/BLACK BRIDGE RD | YORK, York, PA | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-13 | FEDERAL BUR OF PRISONS/ PHILA COURT | PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia, PA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-13 | APAC - ATLANTIC INC - HARDEEVILLE ASPHALT PLANT | HARDEEVILLE, Jasper, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-12 | AURORA ENERGY LLC / CHENA POWER PLANT — high-priority violation on file | FAIRBANKS, Fairbanks North Star, AK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-12 | KENAI LNG LLC / KENAI LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) PLANT | KENAI, Kenai Peninsula, AK | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-12 | CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY — high-priority violation on file | RICHMOND, Contra Costa, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-12 | CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY — high-priority violation on file | RICHMOND, Contra Costa, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-12 | TESLA MOTORS, INC — high-priority violation on file | FREMONT, Alameda, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-12 | STOCKTON RWCF — high-priority violation on file | STOCKTON, San Joaquin, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2021-10-12 | CRESTONE PEAK - SAM 25H-M166 BATTERY | LOCHBUIE, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-12 | NUCOR FASTENER ST JOE PLANT | SAINT JOE, DeKalb, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-12 | FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS SALINE, LLC | SALINE, Washtenaw, MI | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-12 | OAKLAND UNIVERSITY | ROCHESTER, Oakland, MI | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-12 | CRYSTAL FINISHING SYSTEMS INC | SENATOBIA, Tate, MS | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-12 | DELEK LOGISTICS OPERATING, LLC | MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2021-10-11 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-11 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-11 | ARDAGH GLASS INC — high-priority violation on file | MADERA, Madera, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - REG 7 REPORTING | PLATTEVILLE AREA, Denver, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - GEMINI K 1-10, 6-33,01-99HZ — high-priority violation on file | LA SALLE AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - NELSON K 27-63HN — high-priority violation on file | GILCREST AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY -TANNER K33-14 & FED K33-65HN — high-priority violation on file | GILCREST AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - IRENE ROY SCHMIDT — high-priority violation on file | GILCREST 2.7 MI. E OF, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - WIEST J28-65-1HN — high-priority violation on file | MILLIKEN AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - LOEFFLER K01 ECONODE T4N-R6 — high-priority violation on file | WELD COUNTY, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - SCHAFER PM K16-64-1-HN — high-priority violation on file | EVANS AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - FIVE RIVERS UPPER | EVANS AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - PEAKS & PEPPLER | GILCREST AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - KIEHN & WEIS | JOHNSTOWN AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | HIGHPOINT - ANSCHUTZ STATE 5-62-22_23 SW | ORCHARD 10.8 MI. N OF, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - CANNON PAD | BERTHOUD AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - BESTWAY PAD | GREELEY, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - FAGERBERG 33-12 | EATON AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - EVANS 7-26 PAD | EVANS, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - WIEDEMAN/BOOMERANG PAD — high-priority violation on file | GREELEY AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - KAWATA 21-16 PAD | EVANS AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - WILLIAMS PAD | JOHNSTOWN AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - ORR STATE 40-36 PAD | GREELEY AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - GOETZEL 7-29 & 25-29 — high-priority violation on file | GREELEY AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - HOOD 20 SEC | GREELEY AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - BEEBE 3-34 PAD | GREELEY, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | HIGHPOINT OPERATING -CIRCLE B 5-61-27 CS | ORCHARD 4.0 MI. N OF, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - LEFFLER 8-21, DONN 1-21 PAD | GREELEY, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - AG 26-32 — high-priority violation on file | GREELEY AREA, Weld, CO | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - FALKEN 9-11 | EATON AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - HARVESTERS STATE 7-15 | GREELEY AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC -BLUFF FED/GREELY-ROTHE FED 16-1 PAD | GREELEY, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - LINCOLN STATE 3-18 PAD | SEVERANCE AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PDC ENERGY - MCNEAR 10-9 PAD | GREELEY AREA, Weld, CO | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME — high-priority violation on file | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, DC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | BURKE CORP | NEVADA, Story, IA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PLYMOUTH ENERGY LLC | MERRILL, Plymouth, IA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | CARMEUSE LIME INCORPORATED — high-priority violation on file | GARY, Lake, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PPG - NORTH PLANT | BARBERTON, Summit, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PPG - SOUTH PLANT — high-priority violation on file | BARBERTON, Summit, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PLY GEM — high-priority violation on file | SIDNEY, Shelby, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, Franklin, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | TYSON FOODS, INC. | WEST CHESTER, TOWNSHIP OF, Butler, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | OMNISOURCE LLC | TOLEDO, Lucas, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | AKRON PAINT AND VARNISH | AKRON, Summit, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | PENN-OHIO COAL CO, D.B.A CENTRAL FUEL COMPANY | NEW PHILADELPHIA, Tuscarawas, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | MAR-BAL PULTRUSION INC | WILLOUGHBY, Lake, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | AMERICAN LANDFILL INC. — high-priority violation on file | WAYNESBURG, Stark, OH | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | ROBERT BOSCH LLC | CHARLESTON, Dorchester, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-11 | NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY | SIMPSONVILLE, Greenville, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-09 | AZZ GALVANIZING JOLIET | JOLIET, Will, IL | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-08 | PLASTIC PLATE, INC. | GRAND RAPIDS, Kent, MI | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-08 | FRONTIDA BIOPHARM INC (FORMERLY MUTUAL PHARMACEUTICAL INC) | PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia, PA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-08 | PENN MEDICINE (HUP CEDAR) — high-priority violation on file | PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia, PA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-08 | NICCA USA INC | FOUNTAIN INN, Laurens, SC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-07 | TESLA MOTORS, INC — high-priority violation on file | FREMONT, Alameda, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-07 | IRON BALUSTER LLC DBA VIEWRAIL | GOSHEN, Elkhart, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-07 | HOSTESS BRANDS LLC | INDIANAPOLIS, Marion, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-07 | GREAT LAKES AGGREGATES, TAYLOR PLANT | TAYLOR, Wayne, MI | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-07 | COTERRA ENERGY INC/ANDERSON R PAD 1 — high-priority violation on file | MESHOPPEN, Susquehanna, PA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-07 | PORT TOWNSEND PAPER CORPORATION — high-priority violation on file | PORT TOWNSEND, Jefferson, WA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-06 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2021-10-06 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2021-10-06 | VITRO FLAT GLASS LLC — high-priority violation on file | FRESNO, Fresno, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2021-10-06 | VITRO FLAT GLASS LLC — high-priority violation on file | FRESNO, Fresno, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2021-10-06 | C & C IRON INC | MERRILLVILLE, Lake, IN | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-06 | SILVI CONCRETE BLOCK | BRICKTOWN, Ocean, NJ | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-06 | SILVI CONCRETE BLOCK | BRICKTOWN, Ocean, NJ | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-06 | SOMERSET RARITAN VALLEY SEWER AUTH STP | BRIDGEWATER, TOWNSHIP OF, Somerset, NJ | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-06 | SOMERSET RARITAN VALLEY SEWER AUTH STP | BRIDGEWATER, TOWNSHIP OF, Somerset, NJ | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-06 | EP MINERALS, LLC — high-priority violation on file | VALE, Malheur, OR | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-06 | COAL GAS RECOVERY/DD-8/9 & DD-9S | WAYNESBURG, Greene, PA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2021-10-06 | WHEELABRATOR FALLS INC/FALLS TWP — high-priority violation on file | MORRISVILLE, Bucks, PA | Earliest FRV determination | State |
Dates as filed by the agency that recorded the violation. Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download.