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Environmental compliance in North Carolina: 1,771 facilities, $36,505,836 in penalties (2021 to 2026)

EPA's ECHO database lists 1,771 facilities in North Carolina with a formal enforcement action, penalties of $5,000 or more, three or more quarters in significant noncompliance or a federal case in the five years to November 1, 2026: 5,817 formal actions, 10,776 informal actions and $36,505,836 in penalties.

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Get facilities like theseWatch North CarolinaClean Air Act penalties
State
North Carolina
Facilities
1,771
Formal enforcement actions
5,817
Informal actions
10,776
Penalties
$36,505,836 ($16,917,494 from federal cases)
Facilities with three or more quarters in significant noncompliance
182

Industries with the largest penalties

IndustryNAICSFacilitiesPenalties
General Freight Trucking484112$7,801,266
Couriers and Express Delivery Services492136$5,300,000
Scheduled Air Transportation48111$5,300,000
Water, Sewage and Other Systems2213294$4,849,556
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing33633$609,714
Basic Chemical Manufacturing325115$403,178
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing32126$320,590
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools61137$296,878
Lessors of Real Estate531129$279,562
Sawmills and Wood Preservation321112$270,823
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing33362$215,749
Fabric Mills31327$211,404
Waste Treatment and Disposal56225$198,967
Plastics Product Manufacturing326117$182,267
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing32557$177,561
Elementary and Secondary Schools611126$156,679
Automobile Dealers44111$153,242
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing32735$149,531
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing32711$135,824
Printing and Related Support Activities32315$124,111
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing32225$107,469
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing32528$100,205
Ship and Boat Building33664$85,690
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying21238$76,825
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing33392$76,506
Rubber Product Manufacturing32624$71,328
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers42393$67,184
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing32793$66,842
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills31312$60,869
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing33143$59,722
Nonscheduled Air Transportation48121$58,965
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing33233$58,029
Other Wood Product Manufacturing321910$56,629
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing33293$54,707
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing33442$49,678
Scientific Research and Development Services54175$48,557
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing32591$47,990
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution22118$46,856
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills31335$44,837
Animal Slaughtering and Processing31162$41,257

Facilities with the largest penalties

Ranked by penalties of the last five years. Each row links to EPA's facility report.

FacilityCityStateFormal actionsPenaltiesQuarters in significant noncomplianceLatest penaltySource
Rudy's Diesel PerformanceBurlingtonNC1$7,000,0000October 31, 2024echo.epa.gov
Rudys PerformanceChapel HillNC1$7,000,0000October 31, 2024echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, Cary CenterRaleighNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, Charlotte Gateway (ncclt)CharlotteNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, Edenton (ncede)EdentonNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, Franklin (ncfra)FranklinNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, Greensboro (ncgre)GreensboroNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, HickoryHickoryNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, JacksonvilleJacksonvilleNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, Manteo (ncman)ManteoNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, Morrisville (ncduh)DurhamNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, N 23RD STWilmingtonNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, Rocky Mount (ncroc)Rocky MountNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, Sylva (ncsyl)SylvaNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service, West Charlotte Hub (ncwch)CharlotteNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service- Greensboro Hib (ncgoo)GreensboroNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-AshevilleAshevilleNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-Chapel HillChapel HillNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-CharlotteCharlotteNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-DurhamDurhamNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-GastoniaGastoniaNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-GoldsboroGoldsboroNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-GreenvilleGreenvilleNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-HavelockHavelockNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-HendersonvilleHendersonvilleNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-High PointHigh PointNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-Hope MillsHope MillsNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-KannapolisKannapolisNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-LenoirLenoirNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-LumbertonLumbertonNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-MonroeMonroeNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-RaleighRaleighNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-SalisburySalisburyNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-ShelbyShelbyNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-Southern PinesSouthern PinesNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-StatesvilleStatesvilleNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-WilkesboroWilkesboroNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
United Parcel Service-Winston SalemWinston SalemNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
UPS Kinston CenterKinstonNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
Ups-Lake Norman CenterCharlotteNC2$5,300,0000October 17, 2022echo.epa.gov
Overnite Transportation (rdu)MorrisvilleNC2$860,4000December 12, 2022echo.epa.gov
Overnite Transportation CompanyCharlotteNC2$860,4000December 12, 2022echo.epa.gov
Tforce Freight, FayettevilleFayettevilleNC2$860,4000December 12, 2022echo.epa.gov
Tforce Freight, KinstonKinstonNC2$860,4000December 12, 2022echo.epa.gov
Tforce Freight AshevilleAshevilleNC2$860,4000December 12, 2022echo.epa.gov
Tforce Freight WilmingtonWilmingtonNC2$860,4000December 12, 2022echo.epa.gov
UPS Ground Freight, Inc.-GreenGreensboroNC2$860,4000December 12, 2022echo.epa.gov
Warsaw WWTPWarsawNC23$605,1977October 13, 2026echo.epa.gov
Town of Siler CitySiler CityNC31$565,4632July 28, 2026echo.epa.gov
Abf Freight System IncorporatedKernersvilleNC1$535,0000September 14, 2023echo.epa.gov
Abf Freight System, Inc.KinstonNC1$535,0000September 14, 2023echo.epa.gov
Abf Freight Systems, Inc.DurhamNC1$535,0000September 14, 2023echo.epa.gov
Abf Freight Systems, Inc.BelmontNC1$535,0000September 14, 2023echo.epa.gov
Red Oak Subdivision, D.R. Horton, Inc.MatthewsNC1$400,0000April 8, 2024echo.epa.gov
Kooks Custom Headers IncStatesvilleNC1$300,0000March 23, 2023echo.epa.gov
Conway Resins PlantConwayNC2$260,0005August 19, 2024echo.epa.gov
Waynesville Waste Water Treatment PlantWaynesvilleNC34$222,8048July 29, 2026echo.epa.gov
Albemarle CorporationCharlotteNC1$212,4800December 11, 2024echo.epa.gov
Pace Mobile Home ParkClaytonNC41$198,2268September 4, 2026echo.epa.gov
Boston GearCharlotteNC2$195,79612October 15, 2026echo.epa.gov
Delta Apparel Maiden PlantMaidenNC29$195,5374September 16, 2026echo.epa.gov
Igm Resins Charlotte, IncCharlotteNC4$188,5600September 12, 2023echo.epa.gov
Stericycle IncHaw RiverNC14$173,62810April 28, 2026echo.epa.gov
Belmont Water Pollution Control FacilityBelmontNC19$166,3541July 16, 2026echo.epa.gov
Canfor Southern Pine, Graham PlantGrahamNC10$158,98011September 1, 2026echo.epa.gov
Mohawk Carpet Distribution LLC, Unilin Flooring, ThomasvilleThomasvilleNC1$154,8000May 14, 2026echo.epa.gov
University of North Carolina Chapel HillChapel HillNC3$151,0597October 15, 2026echo.epa.gov
Town of BladenboroBladenboroNC30$147,82510October 22, 2026echo.epa.gov
Horizon Tool IncorporatedGreensboroNC1$140,9400August 22, 2024echo.epa.gov
Greystar Properties/grep Southeast, LLCCharlotteNC1$140,2000September 23, 2025echo.epa.gov
Greystar Properties/grep Southeast, LLC (cameron Court-Target Housing)RaleighNC1$140,2000September 23, 2025echo.epa.gov
Linamar Forgings, Inc.WilsonNC1$135,8240July 17, 2023echo.epa.gov
Cabinet SolutionsHickoryNC4$128,4075April 1, 2025echo.epa.gov
Silver Maples Estates MHPHarrisburgNC60$127,5389July 29, 2026echo.epa.gov
City of Greensboro, T.Z. Osborne Water Reclamation FacilityMC LeansvilleNC11$118,3167June 26, 2026echo.epa.gov
High Point Eastside WWTPJamestownNC10$107,4962October 9, 2026echo.epa.gov
Toppan Packaging USA (hickory) Inc.HickoryNC4$106,2750February 20, 2025echo.epa.gov
City of KinstonKinstonNC17$103,9893February 5, 2025echo.epa.gov
Rich Square WWTPRich SquareNC30$97,4027September 4, 2026echo.epa.gov
The Sherwin-Williams Company, Stage Coach TrailGreensboroNC2$95,0000September 21, 2023echo.epa.gov
City of LumbertonLumbertonNC18$93,8616October 22, 2026echo.epa.gov
Marine Corps Air StationCherry PointNC11$89,11412February 14, 2025echo.epa.gov
Lake Waccamaw WWTPLake WaccamawNC11$88,6074January 22, 2026echo.epa.gov
Town of Mount Olive WWTPMount OliveNC7$88,3761April 24, 2026echo.epa.gov
Town of Pittsboro WWTPPittsboroNC33$77,4605March 13, 2026echo.epa.gov
Carolina Diesel TrucksFuquay-VarinaNC1$76,6210August 13, 2024echo.epa.gov
City of AlbemarleAlbemarleNC39$76,17910September 16, 2026echo.epa.gov
Pilkington North America, Inc.LaurinburgNC9$76,13612October 16, 2026echo.epa.gov
World Cat GreenvilleGreenvilleNC1$70,7552March 30, 2023echo.epa.gov
West Stanly WWTPOakboroNC18$69,1766September 16, 2026echo.epa.gov
Catawba River(morganton) WWTPMorgantonNC10$67,3310August 27, 2026echo.epa.gov
Liberty Waste SolutionsRaleighNC2$67,1840October 23, 2023echo.epa.gov
Piedmont Chemical Industries I, LLCHigh PointNC4$66,9003July 26, 2024echo.epa.gov
The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNC2$66,0000February 27, 2023echo.epa.gov
Bonakemi USA, Inc.MonroeNC5$65,8864April 21, 2023echo.epa.gov
Race City DieselMooresvilleNC1$61,7460April 26, 2022echo.epa.gov
Mann+hummel Purolator Filters LLCFayettevilleNC4$59,1367August 21, 2025echo.epa.gov
Jetstream Aviation, LLC.KinstonNC8$58,9655November 20, 2025echo.epa.gov
Burlington Industries Raeford FacilityRaefordNC2$58,7954December 6, 2024echo.epa.gov
Town of MooresvilleMooresvilleNC11$58,3002July 29, 2026echo.epa.gov

By program

ProgramFacilitiesFormal actionsInformal actionsPenaltiesFacilities with quarters in significant noncompliance
Clean Air Act227240406$2,271,30539
Clean Water Act6002,0953,876$8,056,372194
Hazardous waste (RCRA)28827074$1,703,55863
Drinking water (SDWA)8902,8786,419$00

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from US EPA, Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO). Public domain (U.S. government work). Counts and penalties cover the five years to November 1, 2026 as ECHO publishes them in its exporter and case downloads, drawn from EPA's air, water, hazardous waste and drinking water systems and from the states that report to them. Records can be incomplete, late or corrected after this page was read. A federal case penalty that names several facilities is shown on each of them and counted once in industry, state and national totals. Each row links to EPA's own report. A quarter in significant noncompliance is EPA's term for a serious violation status in a program, not a finding of fault beyond that status. This page uses US EPA data and is not endorsed or certified by the US EPA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.