EPA Air · violations by state and year
High-priority air violations in North Carolina, 2019
- 144Violations
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 North Carolina during 2019; one facility can appear more than once, because this is a record of what happened rather than a list of places.
Counties in North Carolina, 2019
- Guilford County 14
- Buncombe County 9
- Davidson County 7
- Mecklenburg County 7
- Forsyth County 7
- Rowan County 5
- Sampson County 5
- Cumberland County 5
- Alamance County 5
- Gaston County 4
- Catawba County 4
- Moore County 4
- Martin County 4
- Edgecombe County 4
- Alexander County 3
- Chatham County 3
- Bladen County 3
- Scotland County 3
- Union County 3
- Harnett County 3
- Cleveland County 3
- Beaufort County 3
- Iredell County 3
- Wilson County 3
North Carolina, other years
High-priority air violations recorded in North Carolina, 2019
| Date | Facility | Where | Kind | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | TYSON FARMS, INC. - MONROE PROCESSING, FEED MILL, & HATCHERY | MONROE, Union, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-12-20 | OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. | LEXINGTON, Davidson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-12-17 | DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY, LLC | PLYMOUTH, Martin, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-12-13 | SOUTHERN RESIN, INC. | THOMASVILLE, Davidson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-12-13 | SOUTHERN RESIN, INC. | THOMASVILLE, Davidson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-12-03 | AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC - PLANTS 05 & 15 | MOUNT HOLLY, Gaston, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-12-03 | PRATT (JET CORR), INC. | STATESVILLE, Iredell, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-12-03 | CATALER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | LINCOLNTON, Lincoln, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-11-21 | CITY OF GREENSBORO - T.Z. OSBORNE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY — high-priority violation on file | MCLEANSVILLE, Guilford, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-11-21 | CITY OF GREENSBORO - T.Z. OSBORNE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY — high-priority violation on file | MCLEANSVILLE, Guilford, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-11-21 | CITY OF HIGH POINT - EASTSIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT | JAMESTOWN, Guilford, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-11-21 | CITY OF HIGH POINT - EASTSIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT | JAMESTOWN, Guilford, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-11-20 | INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER SERVICES - NC, LLC | CHARLOTTE, Mecklenburg, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-11-12 | INGREDION, INC. — high-priority violation on file | WINSTON-SALEM, Forsyth, NC | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2019-11-01 | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS - CONCORD COMPRESSOR STATION | CONCORD, Cabarrus, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-11-01 | GOLD BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC - MT. HOLLY | MOUNT HOLLY, Gaston, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-10-30 | SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION - BLADENBORO FEED MILL | BLADENBORO, Bladen, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-10-30 | SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION - BLADENBORO FEED MILL | BLADENBORO, Bladen, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-10-16 | FORTNER CONTRACTING INCORPORATED | BRYSON CITY, Swain, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-10-10 | STERICYCLE, INC. | HAW RIVER, Alamance, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-10-10 | STERICYCLE, INC. | HAW RIVER, Alamance, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-10-07 | AMCOR FLEXIBLES, INC | ASHEVILLE, Buncombe, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-10-04 | W.E. PARTNERS II, LLC - LEWISTON WOODVILLE | LEWISTON WOODVILLE, Bertie, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-10-03 | TRELLEBORG COATED SYSTEMS US, INC. | RUTHERFORDTON, Rutherford, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-10-03 | AMCOR FLEXIBLES, INC | ASHEVILLE, Buncombe, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-10-03 | AMCOR FLEXIBLES, INC | ASHEVILLE, Buncombe, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-09-18 | INGREDION, INC. — high-priority violation on file | WINSTON-SALEM, Forsyth, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-09-17 | GRÃNGES AMERICAS, INC. | SALISBURY, Rowan, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-09-16 | GLATFELTER INDUSTRIES ASHEVILLE, INC. | CANDLER, Buncombe, NC | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2019-09-10 | PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. | GREENSBORO, Guilford, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-09-10 | BLYTHE CONSTRUCTION, INC. - ARROWOOD PLANT | CHARLOTTE, Mecklenburg, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-09-10 | NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. | CHARLOTTE, Mecklenburg, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-09-09 | MANN+HUMMEL PUROLATOR FILTERS LLC | FAYETTEVILLE, Cumberland, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-09-09 | MANN+HUMMEL PUROLATOR FILTERS LLC | FAYETTEVILLE, Cumberland, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-09-09 | HC COMPOSITES LLC | TARBORO, Edgecombe, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-09-09 | HC COMPOSITES LLC | TARBORO, Edgecombe, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-09-05 | TEX-TECH COATINGS, LLC | KERNERSVILLE, Forsyth, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-09-04 | JOHNSON BROTHERS UTILITY AND PAVING CO. | LILLINGTON, Harnett, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-09-04 | JOHNSON BROTHERS UTILITY AND PAVING CO. | LILLINGTON, Harnett, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-09-03 | CARGILL, INC. - FAYETTEVILLE — high-priority violation on file | FAYETTEVILLE, Cumberland, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-08-27 | AMCOR FLEXIBLES, INC | ASHEVILLE, Buncombe, NC | HPV day-zero determination | Local |
| 2019-08-21 | DAVIDSON WATER, INC. | LEXINGTON, Davidson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-08-21 | THE QUARTZ CORP USA - KT MICA | SPRUCE PINE, Mitchell, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-08-19 | CHARLOTTE PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY - PLASTICS DIVISION | MONROE, Union, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-08-13 | WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY — high-priority violation on file | WINSTON-SALEM, Forsyth, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-08-12 | SURTECO NORTH AMERICA, INC. | MONROE, Union, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-08-08 | OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. | LEXINGTON, Davidson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-08-02 | CITY OF HIGH POINT - EASTSIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT | JAMESTOWN, Guilford, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-08-01 | WESTLAKE ROYAL BUILDING PRODUCTS LLC DBA TRUEXTERIOR PLANT 2 | SALISBURY, Rowan, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-07-31 | STERICYCLE, INC. | HAW RIVER, Alamance, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-07-31 | STERICYCLE, INC. | HAW RIVER, Alamance, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-07-31 | PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY, INC. - AURORA | AURORA, Beaufort, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-07-31 | PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY, INC. - AURORA | AURORA, Beaufort, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-07-31 | ARAUCO NORTH AMERICA, INC. | MONCURE, Chatham, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-07-31 | ARAUCO NORTH AMERICA, INC. | MONCURE, Chatham, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-07-31 | RELIANCE PACKAGING | ABERDEEN, Moore, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-07-31 | RELIANCE PACKAGING | ABERDEEN, Moore, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-07-29 | SIBELCO NORTH AMERICA - RED HILL FACILITY | BAKERSVILLE, Mitchell, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-07-23 | APAC ATLANTIC - T.A. PAVING PLANT #5 — high-priority violation on file | WINSTON-SALEM, Forsyth, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-07-15 | SOUTHERN VENEER SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, LLC - MONCURE | MONCURE, Chatham, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-07-11 | HENKEL US OPERATIONS CORPORATION | SALISBURY, Rowan, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-06-27 | PRESTAGE FARMS - MOLTONVILLE | CLINTON, Sampson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-06-26 | POTTERS INDUSTRIES, LLC | APEX, Wake, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-06-25 | FREUDENBERG PERFORMANCE MATERIALS | ENKA, Buncombe, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-06-25 | FREUDENBERG PERFORMANCE MATERIALS | ENKA, Buncombe, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-06-25 | FREUDENBERG PERFORMANCE MATERIALS | ENKA, Buncombe, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-06-24 | WOODSMITHS HOLDINGS, INC. | LENOIR, Caldwell, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-06-24 | GOLDSBORO MILLING CO. - GOLDSBORO | GOLDSBORO, Wayne, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-06-11 | CAROLINA STALITE COMPANY | NORWOOD, Stanly, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-06-07 | APAC ATLANTIC - T.A. PAVING PLANT #5 — high-priority violation on file | WINSTON-SALEM, Forsyth, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-06-04 | UNIVERSAL LEAF NORTH AMERICA, INC. | NASHVILLE, Nash, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-06-04 | UNIVERSAL LEAF NORTH AMERICA, INC. | NASHVILLE, Nash, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-05-22 | CERTAINTEED ROXBORO WALLBOARD FACILITY | SEMORA, Person, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-05-21 | LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION - ROARING RIVER | NORTH WILKESBORO, Wilkes, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-05-20 | BARNHILL CONTRACTING - ROSEBORO PLANT | ROSEBORO, Sampson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-05-20 | BARNHILL CONTRACTING - ROSEBORO PLANT | ROSEBORO, Sampson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-05-17 | RIGHTMYER MACHINE RENTALS, INC. | GARYSBURG, Northampton, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-05-17 | AUSTIN QUALITY FOODS, INC. | CARY, Wake, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-05-14 | NORFOLK SOUTHERN THOROUGHBRED BULK TRANSFER — high-priority violation on file | CHARLOTTE, Mecklenburg, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-05-10 | BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC - BURLINGTON FINISHING PLANT | BURLINGTON, Alamance, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-05-09 | RELIANCE PACKAGING | ABERDEEN, Moore, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-05-09 | RELIANCE PACKAGING | ABERDEEN, Moore, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-05-01 | WSACC - ROCKY RIVER REGIONAL WWTP | CONCORD, Cabarrus, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-04-30 | SIEMENS ENERGY INC. | RURAL HALL, Forsyth, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-04-26 | HORNWOOD INC | LILESVILLE, Anson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-04-26 | HORNWOOD INC | LILESVILLE, Anson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-04-25 | HWS COMPANY INC. DBA HICKORY WHITE | HICKORY, Catawba, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-04-25 | HWS COMPANY INC. DBA HICKORY WHITE | HICKORY, Catawba, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-04-24 | PINE HALL BRICK CO., INC. | MADISON, Rockingham, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-04-17 | WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY - PLYMOUTH LUMBER | PLYMOUTH, Martin, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-04-17 | RIGHTMYER MACHINE RENTALS, INC. | GARYSBURG, Northampton, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-04-17 | STEELFAB, INC. | CHARLOTTE, Mecklenburg, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2019-04-11 | GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS - RIEGELWOOD MILL | RIEGELWOOD, Columbus, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-04-11 | GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS - RIEGELWOOD MILL | RIEGELWOOD, Columbus, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-04-11 | CITY OF GREENSBORO - T.Z. OSBORNE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY — high-priority violation on file | MCLEANSVILLE, Guilford, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-04-11 | CITY OF GREENSBORO - T.Z. OSBORNE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY — high-priority violation on file | MCLEANSVILLE, Guilford, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-04-11 | DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY, LLC | PLYMOUTH, Martin, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-04-11 | DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY, LLC | PLYMOUTH, Martin, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2019-04-09 | MANN+HUMMEL PUROLATOR FILTERS LLC | FAYETTEVILLE, Cumberland, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2019-03-29 | KURZ TRANSFER PRODUCTS, LP | LEXINGTON, Davidson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
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Dates as filed by the agency that recorded the violation. Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download.