Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Harris County, Texas in 2025
- 66Handlers cited
- 174Violations on record
- 51Handlers cited in 2024
- 1stAmong Texas counties that year
Harris County, Texas has 66 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2025, across 174 separate violations. That compares with 51 in 2024. It is the 1st largest of the 15 Texas counties with three or more handlers cited that year. Each row below carries the date the violation was recorded, the agency that recorded it and the kind of violation it was.
Other years
Comparable counties in Texas, 2025
- Angelina County 3
- Brazoria County 6
- Dallas County 14
- Ellis County 3
- Fort Bend County 5
- Galveston County 7
- Jefferson County 9
- Johnson County 3
- Midland County 4
- Montgomery County 6
- Nueces County 5
- Orange County 3
- Panola County 3
- Tarrant County 10
Violations recorded in 2025
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | DIXIE CHEMICAL BAYPORT FACILITY | Pasadena | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-03-14 | UTMB HEALTH CLEAR LAKE CAMPUS | Webster | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-03-06 | NSSI RECOVERY SERVICES | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-28 | VPS TESTING & INSPECTION | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-28 | VPS TESTING & INSPECTION | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-27 | ROGER W POWELL PLANT | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-27 | TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-27 | TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-27 | TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-27 | TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-02-27 | TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-02-27 | TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks | S |
| 2025-02-27 | TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-02-25 | NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL AND MARINE SERVICES | Houston | Violation of a Federal or State Statute | E |
| 2025-02-25 | NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL AND MARINE SERVICES | Houston | Standards for Used Oi:l Processors and Re-Refiners | E |
| 2025-02-25 | NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL AND MARINE SERVICES | Houston | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | E |
| 2025-02-19 | BROCHSTEINS | Houston | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-02-19 | BROCHSTEINS | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-19 | BROCHSTEINS | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-19 | GSC RICHEY ROAD GDC | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-19 | GSC RICHEY ROAD GDC | Houston | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | S |
| 2025-02-19 | GSC RICHEY ROAD GDC | Houston | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-02-19 | GSC RICHEY ROAD GDC | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-19 | GSC RICHEY ROAD GDC | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-18 | SOUTHWEST GALVANIZING | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-14 | POLARIS LABORATORIES | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-14 | POLARIS LABORATORIES | Houston | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-02-14 | POLARIS LABORATORIES | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-14 | POLARIS LABORATORIES | Houston | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-02-14 | POLARIS LABORATORIES | Houston | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | S |
| 2025-02-13 | VALVTECHNOLOGIES | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-11 | ARKEMA CROSBY PLANT | Crosby | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-11 | ARKEMA CROSBY PLANT | Crosby | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-02-11 | ARKEMA CROSBY PLANT | Crosby | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-02-11 | ARKEMA CROSBY PLANT | Crosby | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-11 | ARKEMA CROSBY PLANT | Crosby | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-06 | PASADENA REFINING | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-06 | PASADENA REFINING | Pasadena | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | S |
| 2025-02-05 | CENTURION CONTAINER HOUSTON | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-05 | MITERRA HOUSTON | Houston | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | S |
| 2025-02-05 | MITERRA HOUSTON | Houston | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-02-05 | MITERRA HOUSTON | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-05 | MITERRA HOUSTON | Houston | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-02-05 | MITERRA HOUSTON | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-05 | MITERRA HOUSTON | Houston | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-02-05 | MITERRA HOUSTON | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-05 | MITERRA HOUSTON | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-05 | MITERRA HOUSTON | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-02-03 | ZEON CHEMICALS TEXAS PLANT | Pasadena | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-02-03 | ZEON CHEMICALS TEXAS PLANT | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-29 | OXY VINYLS LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-29 | OXY VINYLS LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-29 | OXY VINYLS LA PORTE PLANT | La Porte | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-01-29 | BWC MANCHESTER TERMINAL | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-28 | LA PORTE RAIL AND TERMINAL | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-23 | AP FORMULATORS | South Houston | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-01-23 | AP FORMULATORS | South Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-16 | GCL SOLAR MATERIALS US IV | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-16 | GCL SOLAR MATERIALS US IV | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-16 | GCL SOLAR MATERIALS US IV | Pasadena | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-01-15 | INTERCONTINENTAL TERMINALS DEER PARK TERMINAL | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-15 | INTERCONTINENTAL TERMINALS DEER PARK TERMINAL | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | S |
| 2025-01-13 | CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK | Deer Park | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention | S |
| 2025-01-08 | INEOS POLYMERS | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.