EPA-regulated facilities in Columbus County, NC

There are 395 EPA-regulated facilities inside Columbus County, North Carolina. The most common kinds are water discharge (135), drinking water systems (129), hazardous waste (106). 2 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 14 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $144k across 6 sites.

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395facilities in the county

2in significant noncompliance

14with a violation on record

$144kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	106
Large quantity generators	3
Small quantity generators	38
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	18
Superfund	10
Air emissions	49
Major sources	5
Synthetic minor sources	1
Minor sources	11
Water discharge	135
Major permits	4
Minor permits	102
Drinking water systems	129
Greenhouse gas reporters	1

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.

BAKELITE SYNTHETICS 333 NEILS EDDY RD, RIEGELWOOD, NC, 28456 Significant noncompliance · $16k in penalties
CHADBOURN WWTP NC HWY 130, CHADBOURN, NC, 28431 Significant noncompliance · $13k in penalties

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

LAKE WACCAMAW WWTP NCSR 1901, LAKE WACCAMAW, NC, 28450 $90k in penalties
HAZMAT EMERGENCY RESPONSE & REMEDIATION INC 303 S MAULTSBY ST, WHITEVILLE, NC, 28472 $12k in penalties
CITY OF WHITEVILLE 1000 NOLAN AVENUE, WHITEVILLE, NC, 28472 $10k in penalties
TOWN OF TABOR CITY US 701 BY-PASS, TABOR CITY, NC, 28463 $3k in penalties

Superfund sites

VINEGAR HILL LEAD SITE 701 N & MINOS MEARS, TABOR CITY, NC, 28463
GUYTON BATTERY SERVICE HWY 400, CHADBOURN, NC, 28431
CHADBOURN BATTERY 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF, CHADBOURN, NC, 28431
CAROLINA TIRE SALES 314 NORTH WILKES STREET, CHADBOURN, NC, 28431
OLD STAKE ROAD SITE 4786 OLD STAKE ROAD, CHADBOURN, NC, 28431-8028
RED MOUNTAIN TIMBER GREEN SWAMP RD & JERRY CLEMIS RD, BOLTON, NC, 28423
BUFKIN STORE LEAD SITE MAIN STREET & 8TH STREET, TABOR CITY, NC, 28463
HOLTRACHEM MANUFACTURING CO LLC 636 JOHN L RIEGEL RD, RIEGELWOOD, NC, 28456
GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS - RIEGELWOOD MILL 865 JOHN L RIEGEL RD, RIEGELWOOD, NC, 28456
WRIGHT CHEMICAL CORPORATION STATE RD. 1878, RIEGELWOOD, NC, 28456

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.