EPA-regulated facilities in Rowan County, NC

There are 915 EPA-regulated facilities inside Rowan County, North Carolina. The most common kinds are water discharge (312), hazardous waste (286), drinking water systems (228). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 30 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $11M across 13 sites.

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915facilities in the county

1in significant noncompliance

30with a violation on record

$11Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	286
Large quantity generators	8
Small quantity generators	125
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	87
Superfund	11
Air emissions	168
Major sources	10
Synthetic minor sources	14
Minor sources	31
Water discharge	312
Major permits	3
Minor permits	277
Drinking water systems	228
Greenhouse gas reporters	6
Scrap yards	4

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.

VA HOSP 1601 BRENNER AVENUE, SALISBURY, NC, 28144 Significant noncompliance

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-KANNAPOLIS 2605 NORTH CANNON BOULEVARD, KANNAPOLIS, NC, 28083 $5.3M in penalties
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-SALISBURY 1301 OLD CONCORD ROAD, SALISBURY, NC, 28146 $5.3M in penalties
GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES DBA R+L CARRIERS 175 NORTH PINE RIDGE ROAD, CHINA GROVE, NC, 28023 $36k in penalties
CITY OF SALISBURY WWTP 1915 GRUBB FERRY RD., SALISBURY, NC, 28145 $10k in penalties
TEIJIN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES NC COMPOSITES, LLC- SALISBURY 6701 STATESVILLE BOULEVARD, SALISBURY, NC, 28147 $8k in penalties

Superfund sites

OAK HAVEN LEAD SITE 775 TALL OAKS CIRCLE, SALISBURY, NC, 28147
NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CORP. CEDAR SPRINGS RD, SALISBURY, NC, 28144
HIGH ROCK PROPERTIES (AKA NC FINISHING) 2555 US HIGHWAY 29 N, SALISBURY, NC, 28146
SALISBURY COAL GAS PLANT NO. 1 LIBERTY STREET, SALISBURY, NC, 28144
FIELDCREST CANNON PLANT 7 423 NORTH BOUNDARY STREET, SALISBURY, NC, 28144
HOLMES IRON & METAL INCORPORATED 629 N LONG ST, EAST SPENCER, NC, 28039
C & D RAD SOURCE 101 JOHN STREET, CHINA GROVE, NC, 28023
ROCKWELL NAZARETH MERCURY 725 CRESCENT ROAD, ROCKWELL, NC, 28138
EI LLC PHARMACEUTICAL SITE 2865 N CANNON BLVD, KANNAPOLIS, NC, 28083
CHAPEL STREET BATTERY DUMP SITE PSALMS STREET, KANNAPOLIS, NC, 28083

Towns in Rowan County

Salisbury

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.