EPA Air · violations by state and year
High-priority air violations in California, 2020
- 446Violations
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. Every violation below was recorded against a source in California during 2020; one facility can appear more than once, because this is a record of what happened rather than a list of places.
Counties in California, 2020
- Kern County 158
- Contra Costa County 46
- Fresno County 37
- Stanislaus County 34
- San Joaquin County 26
- Solano County 25
- Madera County 19
- Santa Barbara County 18
- Merced County 17
- Tulare County 10
- Kings County 10
- Ventura County 9
- Undetermined County 8
- Alameda County 7
- San Bernardino County 7
- Santa Clara County 7
California, other years
High-priority air violations recorded in California, 2020
| Date | Facility | Where | Kind | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-05 | J&A SANTA MARIA MARIAN MEDICAL — high-priority violation on file | SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-02-05 | GALLO GLASS CO — high-priority violation on file | MODESTO, Stanislaus, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-02-05 | KERN OIL & REFINING — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-02-04 | BADGER CREEK LIMITED | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-02-04 | LIVE OAK LIMITED | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-02-03 | E & J GALLO WINERY | MODESTO, Stanislaus, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-02-03 | SUN MOUNTAIN OIL & GAS | KERN COUNTY, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-02-03 | SUN MOUNTAIN OIL & GAS | ARVIN, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-31 | INTERNATIONAL DISPOSAL CORPORATION OF — high-priority violation on file | SAN JOSE, Santa Clara, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-30 | AERA ENERGY — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-30 | PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING INC | VISALIA, Tulare, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-29 | AVENAL REGIONAL LANDFILL | AVENAL, Kings, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-29 | AERA ENERGY - KERN MIDWAY — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA — high-priority violation on file | BENICIA, Solano, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | AVENAL REGIONAL LANDFILL | AVENAL, Kings, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | CHEVRON USA-TAFT LIGHT OIL — high-priority violation on file | TAFT, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC — high-priority violation on file | TUPMAN, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC — high-priority violation on file | TUPMAN, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC — high-priority violation on file | TUPMAN, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | CALIFORNIA RESOURCES ELK HILLS LLC — high-priority violation on file | TUPMAN, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-28 | DARLING INTERNATIONAL | CROWS LANDING, Stanislaus, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-27 | J&A SANTA MARIA MARIAN MEDICAL — high-priority violation on file | SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-01-26 | J&A SANTA MARIA LANDFILL — high-priority violation on file | SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-01-24 | SENTINEL PEAK RESOURCES CA LLC — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-23 | FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-22 | HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY — high-priority violation on file | HILMAR, Merced, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-22 | CHEVRON USA INC- HEAVY OIL — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-22 | CHEVRON USA INC- HEAVY OIL — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-21 | CERTAINTEED CORP — high-priority violation on file | CHOWCHILLA, Madera, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-20 | KERN OIL & REFINING — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-17 | OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS | TRACY, San Joaquin, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-17 | CARBON CALIFORNIA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | SANTA PAULA, Ventura, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-01-16 | CHEVRON USA HOLDINGS INC, KERN RIVER COGENERATION CO — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-16 | SYCAMORE COGEN CO — high-priority violation on file | OILDALE, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-15 | CHEVRON USA INC- HEAVY OIL — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-15 | CHEVRON USA-TAFT LIGHT OIL — high-priority violation on file | TAFT, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-15 | BRONCO WINE COMPANY | CERES, Stanislaus, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-14 | CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY — high-priority violation on file | RICHMOND, Contra Costa, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-01-10 | PACIFIC ETHANOL MADERA LLC | MADERA, Madera, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-10 | BALL WESTERN CAN COMPANY | OAKDALE, Stanislaus, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-10 | BALL WESTERN CAN COMPANY | OAKDALE, Stanislaus, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-07 | MOBILE PIPE WRAPPERS & COATERS, INC. | ADELANTO, San Bernardino, CA | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2020-01-07 | PACIFIC ETHANOL MADERA LLC | MADERA, Madera, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2020-01-01 | AERA ENERGY - KERN MIDWAY — high-priority violation on file | BAKERSFIELD, Kern, CA | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
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Dates as filed by the agency that recorded the violation. Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download.