EPA-regulated facilities in Clarke County, GA
There are 992 EPA-regulated facilities inside Clarke County, Georgia. The most common kinds are water discharge (753), hazardous waste (192), air emissions (98). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 24 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.4M across 6 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 192 |
| Large quantity generators | 7 |
| Small quantity generators | 69 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 30 |
| Superfund | 6 |
| Air emissions | 98 |
| Major sources | 7 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 28 |
| Minor sources | 46 |
| Water discharge | 753 |
| Major permits | 2 |
| Minor permits | 716 |
| Drinking water systems | 13 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 3 |
| Scrap yards | 2 |
| Recycling centers | 3 |
A facility enrolled in several programs counts once in the total and once in each of its categories.
In significant noncompliance
The EPA's designation for its most serious or persistent violations, as of the latest data.
- JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Significant noncompliance · $91k in penalties
- ROYCE COUNTRY CORNERS LLC. (COUNTRY CORNERS COMMUNITY WPCP) Significant noncompliance · $1k in penalties
- ATHENS-BEN EPPS AIRPORT Significant noncompliance
- RWDC INDUSTRIES, LLC Significant noncompliance
- SILGAN CLOSURES Significant noncompliance
- FEDERAL EXPRESS - AHNA Significant noncompliance
- BEAVER DAM ESTATES M. H. P.-2430 CHEROKEE ROAD WELL #1 PLANT Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE - ATHENS CENTER $5.3M in penalties
- CERTAINTEED CORPORATION $20k in penalties
- POWER PARTNERS INC $2k in penalties
- BALDOR ELECTRIC CO. $2k in penalties
Superfund sites
- EPA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LAB
- VIRGINIA CAROLINA CHEMICAL (VCC) ATHENS
- CMC RECYCLING
- ATHENS GRAIN ELEVATOR SITE
- OAKWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK
- LUMINOUS PROCESSES, INC.
Towns in Clarke County
Bordering counties
Reading these numbers
These are regulatory records, not measurements of pollution. Most facilities appear because they hold a permit or file reports, and most of them are compliant; a listing is not a claim that a facility has polluted anything. Compliance status and penalties are the EPA's own determinations in data retrieved Oct 9, 2026. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.