Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Harris County, Texas in 2026
- 47Handlers cited
- 141Violations on record
- 66Handlers cited in 2025
- 1stAmong Texas counties that year
Harris County, Texas has 47 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2026, across 141 separate violations. That compares with 66 in 2025. It is the 1st largest of the 11 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, 2026
- Calhoun County 3
- Dallas County 7
- Ellis County 3
- Fort Bend County 8
- Galveston County 3
- Jefferson County 5
- Matagorda County 3
- Montgomery County 4
- Nueces County 4
- Tarrant County 8
Violations recorded in 2026
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | CELANESE CLEAR LAKE PLANT | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-02-19 | CELANESE CLEAR LAKE PLANT | Pasadena | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-02-19 | CELANESE CLEAR LAKE PLANT | Pasadena | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-02-19 | CELANESE CLEAR LAKE PLANT | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-02-19 | CELANESE CLEAR LAKE PLANT | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-02-19 | CELANESE CLEAR LAKE PLANT | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-30 | ARKEMA CLEAR LAKE | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-30 | ARKEMA CLEAR LAKE | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-28 | REGION 6 LAB | Houston | EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information | S |
| 2026-01-28 | REGION 6 LAB | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-28 | ROHM AND HAAS BAYPORT PLANT | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-27 | ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS HOUSTON PLANT | Houston | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks | S |
| 2026-01-27 | ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS HOUSTON PLANT | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-27 | ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS HOUSTON PLANT | Houston | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-27 | ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS HOUSTON PLANT | Houston | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-22 | TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-22 | TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Houston | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-22 | TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-22 | TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-22 | TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-22 | TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Houston | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-22 | TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-22 | TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Houston | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2026-01-22 | TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Houston | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2026-01-21 | JASON R MORMAN | La Porte | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting | S |
| 2026-01-21 | JASON R MORMAN | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-21 | JASON R MORMAN | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-21 | FOREMARK PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS | La Porte | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | S |
| 2026-01-21 | FOREMARK PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-21 | FOREMARK PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-21 | FOREMARK PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS | La Porte | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-01-21 | FOREMARK PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS | La Porte | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-20 | UMICORE CATALYST USA | Pasadena | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-20 | UMICORE CATALYST USA | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-20 | UMICORE CATALYST USA | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-20 | UMICORE CATALYST USA | Pasadena | EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information | S |
| 2026-01-20 | UMICORE CATALYST USA | Pasadena | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-09 | ETHOSENERGY LIGHT TURBINES | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-09 | ETHOSENERGY LIGHT TURBINES | Houston | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2026-01-09 | ETHOSENERGY LIGHT TURBINES | Houston | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-09 | ETHOSENERGY LIGHT TURBINES | Houston | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.