EPA-regulated facilities in Mercer County, WV
There are 882 EPA-regulated facilities inside Mercer County, West Virginia. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (442), water discharge (401), drinking water systems (36). 43 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 59 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.4M across 5 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 442 |
| Small quantity generators | 98 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 14 |
| Superfund | 4 |
| Air emissions | 29 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 1 |
| Minor sources | 12 |
| Water discharge | 401 |
| Major permits | 3 |
| Minor permits | 342 |
| Drinking water systems | 36 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 2 |
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.
- INDUSTRIAL PLATING & MACHINE INC. Significant noncompliance in 2 programs · $168k in penalties
- BLUEWELL PSD Significant noncompliance · $5k in penalties
- BLUEWELL PSD Significant noncompliance
- HIAWATHA WATER Significant noncompliance
- ADAMS RENTALS, LLC Significant noncompliance
- RECYCLE WV CORP Significant noncompliance
- WVDOH - D10 HEADQUARTERS Significant noncompliance
- MERCER COUNTY HEADQUARTERS Significant noncompliance
- SOUTHERN WV ASPHALT, INC. PRINCETON SHOP Significant noncompliance
- LITTLE GENERAL FACILITY #2255 Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE - PRINCETON (WVBLF) $5.3M in penalties
- TFORCE FREIGHT - BLUEFIELD $860k in penalties
- STATE LINE STRIP $78k in penalties
Superfund sites
Bordering counties
- Bland County, VA
- Giles County, VA
- McDowell County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Tazewell County, VA
- Wyoming County
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.