EPA Air · violations by state and year
High-priority air violations in North Carolina, 2023
- 159Violations
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 2023; 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, 2023
- Cumberland County 13
- Scotland County 11
- Alamance County 11
- Buncombe County 10
- Mecklenburg County 9
- Catawba County 9
- Guilford County 8
- Wake County 8
- Rowan County 6
- Forsyth County 5
- Bladen County 5
- Johnston County 4
- Anson County 4
- Henderson County 4
- Durham County 4
- Mitchell County 3
- Duplin County 3
- Iredell County 3
- Davidson County 3
- Union County 3
- Onslow County 3
North Carolina, other years
High-priority air violations recorded in North Carolina, 2023
| Date | Facility | Where | Kind | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-26 | BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC - RAEFORD PLANT | RAEFORD, Hoke, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-04-26 | WOOD RECYCLERS INC. (ACI) | PISGAH FOREST, Transylvania, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-04-26 | WOOD RECYCLERS INC. (ACI) | PISGAH FOREST, Transylvania, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-04-19 | AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S.A., LLC | HIGH POINT, Guilford, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-19 | AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S.A., LLC | HIGH POINT, Guilford, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-17 | CUMMINS INC. | WHITAKERS, Nash, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-14 | LINAMAR FORGINGS, INC. | WILSON, Wilson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-12 | J. T. RUSSELL & SONS, INC. - LEXINGTON ASPHALT PLANT | LEXINGTON, Davidson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-10 | CARGILL, INC. - FAYETTEVILLE — high-priority violation on file | FAYETTEVILLE, Cumberland, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-05 | STERICYCLE, INC. | HAW RIVER, Alamance, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-24 | MANE INGREDIENTS USA, INC. | MERRY HILL, Bertie, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-03-24 | MANE INGREDIENTS USA, INC. | MERRY HILL, Bertie, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-03-24 | OPTIMA TH | TAR HEEL, Bladen, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-03-24 | OPTIMA TH | TAR HEEL, Bladen, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-03-24 | MANN+HUMMEL PUROLATOR FILTERS LLC | FAYETTEVILLE, Cumberland, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-03-24 | MANN+HUMMEL PUROLATOR FILTERS LLC | FAYETTEVILLE, Cumberland, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-03-24 | PILKINGTON NORTH AMERICA, INC. — high-priority violation on file | LAURINBURG, Scotland, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-03-24 | PILKINGTON NORTH AMERICA, INC. — high-priority violation on file | LAURINBURG, Scotland, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-03-24 | INGREDION, INC. — high-priority violation on file | WINSTON-SALEM, Forsyth, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2023-03-23 | ZEHRCO-GIANCOLA COMPOSITES, INC. — high-priority violation on file | SMITHFIELD, Johnston, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-22 | LEAR CORPORATION | KENANSVILLE, Duplin, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-20 | PILKINGTON NORTH AMERICA, INC. — high-priority violation on file | LAURINBURG, Scotland, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-20 | AMERICAN WOOD FIBERS - LAURINBURG — high-priority violation on file | LAURINBURG, Scotland, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-20 | AMERICAN WOOD FIBERS - LAURINBURG — high-priority violation on file | LAURINBURG, Scotland, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-13 | CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, PUBLIC SERVICES COMPLEX - ACI | JACKSONVILLE, Onslow, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-13 | ENVIVA SAMPSON | FAISON, Sampson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-10 | VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL HOSPITAL | DURHAM, Durham, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-09 | TOPPAN PACKAGING USA (HICKORY) INC. | HICKORY, Catawba, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-09 | FSC II, LLC - BENSON ASPHALT PLANT | FOUR OAKS, Johnston, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-09 | DARNEL, INC. | MONROE, Union, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-08 | NATIONAL ROLL KOTE | CHARLOTTE, Mecklenburg, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2023-03-03 | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION - CHERRY POINT — high-priority violation on file | CHERRY POINT, Craven, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-03 | NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, Durham, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-03 | NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, Durham, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-01 | PACIFIC SEACRAFT | WASHINGTON, Beaufort, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-28 | ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING USA CORP | WINSTON-SALEM, Forsyth, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2023-02-22 | MCIEAST-MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE | CAMP LEJEUNE (ONSLOW,NC), Onslow, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-22 | LIBERTY WASTE SOLUTIONS — high-priority violation on file | RALEIGH, Wake, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-02-22 | LIBERTY WASTE SOLUTIONS — high-priority violation on file | RALEIGH, Wake, NC | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-02-22 | POWERLAB | WINSTON-SALEM, Forsyth, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2023-02-20 | THE MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | GREENSBORO, Guilford, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-16 | CENTURY FURNITURE - PLANT NO. 3 | HICKORY, Catawba, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-13 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. - COURTESY ROAD FACILITY | HIGH POINT, Guilford, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-13 | ZEHRCO-GIANCOLA COMPOSITES, INC. — high-priority violation on file | SMITHFIELD, Johnston, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-08 | SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC. | CHARLOTTE, Mecklenburg, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2023-02-07 | MODERN POLYMERS, INC. | CHERRYVILLE, Gaston, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-07 | MODERN POLYMERS, INC. | CHERRYVILLE, Gaston, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-06 | GRÃNGES AMERICAS, INC. | SALISBURY, Rowan, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-03 | KANSAS CITY SAUSAGE CO, LLC DBA COASTAL PROTEIN | GODWIN, Sampson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-02 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC - BELEWS CREEK STEAM STATION | BELEWS CREEK, Stokes, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-01 | AMERICAN CHROME AND CHEMICALS | CASTLE HAYNE, New Hanover, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-01 | AMERICAN CHROME AND CHEMICALS | CASTLE HAYNE, New Hanover, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-31 | RALPH ROGERS AND COMPANY - HENDERSONVILLE PLANT | HENDERSONVILLE, Henderson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-31 | RALPH ROGERS AND COMPANY - HENDERSONVILLE PLANT | HENDERSONVILLE, Henderson, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-27 | FXI, INC. | CORNELIUS, Mecklenburg, NC | Earliest FRV determination | Local |
| 2023-01-25 | PILKINGTON NORTH AMERICA, INC. — high-priority violation on file | LAURINBURG, Scotland, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-11 | BLYTHE CONSTRUCTION, INC. GRESHAM LAKE PLANT | RALEIGH, Wake, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-11 | BLYTHE CONSTRUCTION, INC. GRESHAM LAKE PLANT | RALEIGH, Wake, NC | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-05 | IREDELL COUNTY LANDFILL | STATESVILLE, Iredell, 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.