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OSHA citations in Water, Sewage and Other Systems: 1,414 establishments, $7,439,564 in penalties (2021 to 2026)
OSHA cited 1,414 establishments in Water, Sewage and Other Systems (NAICS 2213) between November 18, 2021 and September 29, 2026: 7,135 citations, $9,025,077 in initial penalties and $7,439,564 in current penalties.
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- Industry
- NAICS 2213, Water, Sewage and Other Systems
- Establishments cited
- 1,414
- Citations
- 7,135
- Penalties
- $9,025,077 initial, $7,439,564 current
By state
| State | Establishments | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|
| New Jersey | 149 | 1,157 | $4,173,120 |
| California | 94 | 302 | $642,475 |
| Ohio | 5 | 37 | $340,084 |
| Arizona | 8 | 30 | $225,415 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 53 | $204,549 |
| Texas | 12 | 37 | $194,124 |
| Iowa | 8 | 36 | $172,174 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 40 | $160,752 |
| Illinois | 235 | 1,262 | $141,887 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 42 | $124,436 |
| Kentucky | 11 | 57 | $110,610 |
| Puerto Rico | 21 | 73 | $95,739 |
| Connecticut | 89 | 700 | $84,625 |
| Nevada | 17 | 73 | $81,862 |
| Washington | 15 | 67 | $69,726 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 17 | $69,017 |
| Oregon | 42 | 119 | $63,221 |
| Michigan | 26 | 90 | $62,900 |
| Virginia | 63 | 386 | $57,285 |
| Florida | 4 | 8 | $53,320 |
| New York | 135 | 846 | $50,975 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 5 | $47,623 |
| Missouri | 6 | 12 | $38,287 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 5 | $28,000 |
| Maine | 31 | 128 | $23,760 |
| Colorado | 1 | 13 | $23,407 |
| Maryland | 15 | 150 | $20,785 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 5 | $12,836 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | $10,592 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | 324 | 1,090 | $9,250 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 2 | $8,930 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 212 | $7,344 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | $6,015 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 4 | $4,965 |
| Alaska | 5 | 17 | $4,279 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 6 | $3,280 |
| Indiana | 4 | 11 | $1,918 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 18 | $0 |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Utah | 4 | 18 | $0 |
Most penalized establishments
Ranked by current penalties. Each row links to OSHA's record of its latest cited inspection.
| Establishment | City | State | Citations | Initial penalties | Current penalties | Latest citation | Source |
|---|
| Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. | Twinsburg | OH | 19 | $652,588 | $314,450 | July 8, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Township of Middletown Sewerage Authority | Belford | NJ | 34 | $301,700 | $301,700 | April 27, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Township of Hamilton - Water Pollution Control Plant | Hamilton | NJ | 38 | $202,700 | $202,700 | July 7, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Rfx2024xrs480x0115 - DCS Contracting, Inc. | Queen Creek | AZ | 1 | $161,323 | $161,323 | September 5, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Town of Clinton | Clinton | NJ | 30 | $121,800 | $121,800 | March 21, 2024 | osha.gov |
| C&c-Denvirons, Honouliuli WWT Plant | Ewa Beach | HI | 10 | $116,016 | $116,016 | August 5, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Mount Holly Municipal Utility Authority | Mount Holly | NJ | 26 | $102,200 | $102,200 | June 29, 2022 | osha.gov |
| H2O Innovation Operations & Maintenance, LLC | Trinity | TX | 11 | $148,950 | $100,000 | February 27, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Secaucus Municipal Utilities Authority | Secaucus | NJ | 17 | $88,000 | $88,000 | September 21, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority | Linden | NJ | 13 | $86,000 | $86,000 | September 19, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties | Elizabeth | NJ | 13 | $85,000 | $85,000 | January 23, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Hackettstown Municipal Utilities Authority | Hackettstown | NJ | 19 | $84,700 | $84,700 | December 18, 2023 | osha.gov |
| San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility | San Jose | CA | 7 | $75,750 | $75,750 | September 24, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Borough of East Rutherford Department of Sewer Utility | East Rutherford | NJ | 17 | $74,700 | $74,700 | January 17, 2024 | osha.gov |
| W.J. Harrington & Sons Construction Co. Inc. | Stanhope | NJ | 1 | $165,514 | $73,000 | August 4, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Des Moines Water Works | Des Moines | IA | 7 | $194,652 | $72,145 | November 8, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Trenton Water Works | Trenton | NJ | 14 | $72,000 | $72,000 | October 13, 2025 | osha.gov |
| City of Trenton Water Department - Filtration Plant | Trenton | NJ | 18 | $67,900 | $67,900 | October 15, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority | Hardyston | NJ | 16 | $65,800 | $65,800 | April 16, 2026 | osha.gov |
| City of Rocky Mount - Tar Water Treatment Plant | Wesleyan College | NC | 7 | $64,524 | $64,524 | January 17, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Bergen County Utilities Authority | Little Ferry | NJ | 11 | $64,000 | $64,000 | August 7, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Medford Township Sewage Treatment Plant | Medford | NJ | 17 | $57,400 | $57,400 | January 16, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Socorro, City of, Wastewater/water Department | Socorro | NM | 7 | $53,517 | $53,517 | December 16, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Township of Wall Water Department | Wall Township | NJ | 13 | $52,200 | $52,200 | October 20, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Lambertville Municipal Utilities Authority | Lambertville | NJ | 19 | $52,170 | $52,170 | June 2, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Aee | Yauco | PR | 4 | $52,019 | $52,019 | August 25, 2026 | osha.gov |
| City of Burlington - Sewage Treatment Plant | Burlington | NJ | 14 | $51,800 | $51,800 | March 16, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Burlington City Water Treatment Plant | Burlington City | NJ | 11 | $51,000 | $51,000 | February 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| City of Waterloo | Waterloo | IA | 10 | $62,500 | $50,000 | October 18, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Gloucester County Utilities Authority | West Deptford | NJ | 14 | $49,700 | $49,700 | March 13, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Rfx2024xvm508x0029 - City of Phoenix- Water Services Department Val Vista Water Treatment Plant | Mesa | AZ | 5 | $44,648 | $44,648 | May 31, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Atlantic County Utilities Authority, Wastewater Treatment Plant | Atlantic City | NJ | 9 | $44,100 | $44,100 | August 22, 2025 | osha.gov |
| City of Vineland - Water Utility | Vineland | NJ | 12 | $44,000 | $44,000 | September 5, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Borough of Carteret Sewerage Authority | Carteret | NJ | 11 | $43,500 | $43,500 | April 28, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Socorro, City of, Wastewater/water Department | Socorro | NM | 4 | $43,392 | $43,392 | December 24, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Florence Township Sewage Treatment Plant | Florence | NJ | 9 | $42,300 | $42,300 | October 9, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Township of Riverside Sewerage Authority | Riverside | NJ | 18 | $42,000 | $42,000 | November 27, 2024 | osha.gov |
| City of Wildwood Water Utility | Rio Grande | NJ | 15 | $42,000 | $42,000 | June 20, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Passaic Valley Water Commission - Totowa Site | Paterson | NJ | 6 | $42,000 | $42,000 | December 6, 2021 | osha.gov |
| Hightstown Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant | Hightstown | NJ | 21 | $41,300 | $41,300 | March 15, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Willingboro Mua - Pollution Control Plant | Willingboro | NJ | 15 | $41,300 | $41,300 | July 30, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Glassboro Water & Sewer Department | Glassboro | NJ | 14 | $40,900 | $40,900 | September 21, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Borough of Spring Lake | Spring Lake | NJ | 16 | $39,200 | $39,200 | August 22, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Borough of Paulsboro - Water Treatment Plant | Paulsboro | NJ | 12 | $37,800 | $37,800 | September 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| City of Deming/water and Wastewater Dept | Deming | NM | 13 | $36,800 | $36,800 | August 24, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority | Rahway | NJ | 16 | $36,400 | $36,400 | January 23, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Passaic Valley Water Commission | Little Falls | NJ | 8 | $35,900 | $35,900 | August 13, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority | Bridgewater | NJ | 8 | $34,850 | $34,850 | June 4, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Cogent, Inc. | Fairview Heights | IL | 3 | $34,572 | $34,572 | February 6, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Pequest River Municipal Utilities Authority | Belvidere | NJ | 17 | $34,350 | $34,350 | January 9, 2023 | osha.gov |
| City of Bridgeton Water Department | Bridgeton | NJ | 14 | $34,200 | $34,200 | July 22, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Culligan Water Conditioning of Albuquerque NM | Albuquerque | NM | 15 | $51,130 | $33,250 | July 22, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Universal Labor Solutions, Inc. | Anderson | CA | 3 | $33,120 | $33,120 | March 27, 2026 | osha.gov |
| National Water Main Cleaning Company | Long Island City | NY | 3 | $33,100 | $33,100 | April 4, 2025 | osha.gov |
| New Jersey District Water Supply Commission | Wanaque | NJ | 5 | $33,000 | $33,000 | July 26, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Landis Sewerage Authority | Vineland | NJ | 14 | $32,900 | $32,900 | November 19, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority | Jackson | NJ | 10 | $32,900 | $32,900 | November 6, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Cape May County Mua Wildwood/lower Wastewater Treatment Facility | Rio Grande | NJ | 8 | $32,400 | $32,400 | November 3, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Philadelphia Biosolids Services LLC | Philadelphia | PA | 3 | $48,393 | $32,262 | February 22, 2024 | osha.gov |
| City of North Las Vegas - Utilities Dept. | North Las Vegas | NV | 9 | $45,000 | $31,614 | June 7, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties | Elizabeth | NJ | 5 | $31,500 | $31,500 | December 18, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Long Beach Township Water Department | Long Beach Township | NJ | 5 | $31,500 | $31,500 | September 24, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Bordentown Sewerage Authority | Bordentown | NJ | 15 | $31,100 | $31,100 | November 5, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Borough of Bellmawr Sewer Department | Bellmawr | NJ | 6 | $29,400 | $29,400 | May 3, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Cinnaminson Sewerage Authority | Cinnaminson | NJ | 16 | $29,350 | $29,350 | October 3, 2025 | osha.gov |
| City of Cape May - Water Department | Cape May | NJ | 8 | $29,000 | $29,000 | October 22, 2024 | osha.gov |
| San Diego County Water Authority | Valley Center | CA | 6 | $38,295 | $28,950 | April 8, 2025 | osha.gov |
| City of Fresno, Wastewater Division | Fresno | CA | 5 | $28,520 | $28,520 | March 13, 2026 | osha.gov |
| County of Maui-Environmental Management, Wastewater Reclamation Division Central Maintenance | Kihei | HI | 20 | $40,089 | $28,062 | October 7, 2024 | osha.gov |
| New Jersey District Water Supply Commission | Wanaque | NJ | 6 | $28,000 | $28,000 | August 5, 2024 | osha.gov |
| T-L Irrigation Co. | Hastings | NE | 5 | $40,431 | $28,000 | January 14, 2026 | osha.gov |
| City of Sioux City | Sioux City | IA | 4 | $43,317 | $28,000 | March 7, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission | Newark | NJ | 4 | $28,000 | $28,000 | May 18, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Englishtown Water Treatment Plant | Englishtown | NJ | 7 | $27,900 | $27,900 | July 23, 2024 | osha.gov |
| RCM Utilities, LLC. | Wildwood | FL | 2 | $27,423 | $27,423 | September 19, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Harlan Municipal Water Works | Harlan | KY | 6 | $27,000 | $27,000 | October 9, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Taos, Town of | Ranchos De Taos | NM | 5 | $26,658 | $26,658 | June 12, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Florence Township Water Treatment Plant | Florence | NJ | 5 | $26,100 | $26,100 | May 26, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Township of Pemberton-Dpw Sewer Division | Pemberton | NJ | 9 | $25,200 | $25,200 | November 24, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District | Lindsay | CA | 9 | $25,000 | $25,000 | September 22, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Passaic Valley Water Commission | Clifton | NJ | 6 | $25,000 | $25,000 | June 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Wa317971911 - P U D #1 of Skagit Co | Sedro Woolley | WA | 17 | $24,600 | $24,600 | June 6, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Borough of Tuckerton Water Department | Tuckerton | NJ | 13 | $24,500 | $24,500 | November 20, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Borough of Beach Haven Water Department | Beach Haven | NJ | 8 | $24,500 | $24,500 | October 24, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Trenton Water Works | Trenton | NJ | 9 | $24,300 | $24,300 | October 15, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Township of Wayne, Sewer Treatment Plant Division | Wayne | NJ | 6 | $24,000 | $24,000 | August 8, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Baton Rouge Water Company | Central | LA | 2 | $34,046 | $23,832 | July 31, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Mount Laurel Township Mua | Mount Laurel | NJ | 10 | $23,800 | $23,800 | October 1, 2024 | osha.gov |
| East Windsor Mua- Water Treatment Plant | East Windsor | NJ | 7 | $23,800 | $23,800 | April 6, 2022 | osha.gov |
| Baton Rouge Water Company | Baton Rouge | LA | 3 | $31,116 | $23,791 | February 12, 2024 | osha.gov |
| Metropolitan Water District of Southern California | Castaic | CA | 2 | $23,435 | $23,435 | September 25, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Grand Valley Water Users Association | Grand Junction | CO | 13 | $23,407 | $23,407 | October 9, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Chemstream, Inc. | Montoursville | PA | 7 | $30,134 | $22,600 | August 30, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Readington-Lebanon Township Sewage Authority | Whitehouse Station | NJ | 9 | $22,550 | $22,550 | February 17, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Piscataway Department of Public Works (sewage Division) | Piscataway | NJ | 7 | $22,500 | $22,500 | April 29, 2022 | osha.gov |
| North Jersey District Water Supply Commission | Wanaque | NJ | 4 | $22,000 | $22,000 | June 23, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Alliance Irrigation, LLC | Hartley | TX | 6 | $21,988 | $21,988 | August 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority- Sewer Division | Keyport | NJ | 8 | $21,000 | $21,000 | April 25, 2023 | osha.gov |
| Passaic Valley Water Commission | Little Falls | NJ | 3 | $21,000 | $21,000 | July 18, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Township of Hamilton - Water Pollution Control Plant | Trenton | NJ | 3 | $21,000 | $21,000 | August 4, 2025 | osha.gov |
Standards cited most often
| Standard | Title | Citations | Establishments | Initial penalties | Current penalties |
|---|
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 699 | 455 | $315,723 | $286,092 |
| 1910.146 | Permit-required confined spaces | 529 | 261 | $1,673,106 | $1,242,199 |
| 1910.305 | Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use | 495 | 325 | $360,375 | $340,945 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 449 | 258 | $512,294 | $479,649 |
| 1910.303 | General | 401 | 288 | $297,550 | $285,197 |
| 1910.132 | General requirements | 381 | 320 | $298,585 | $243,594 |
| 1910.157 | Portable fire extinguishers | 333 | 260 | $96,363 | $91,897 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 295 | 132 | $265,226 | $220,729 |
| 1910.28 | Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection | 215 | 179 | $285,087 | $249,902 |
| 1910.37 | Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes | 213 | 173 | $134,164 | $104,246 |
| 1910.151 | Medical services and first aid | 178 | 171 | $179,274 | $158,274 |
| 1910.22 | General requirements | 165 | 144 | $242,355 | $207,018 |
| 1910.212 | General requirements for all machines | 135 | 121 | $156,845 | $133,794 |
| 1910.215 | Abrasive wheel machinery | 122 | 84 | $83,042 | $74,108 |
| 1910.29 | Fall protection systems and falling object protection, criteria and practices | 103 | 73 | $76,085 | $70,555 |
Citations by year issued
| Year issued | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|
| 2021 | 67 | $58,350 |
| 2022 | 1,333 | $1,192,565 |
| 2023 | 1,572 | $1,013,741 |
| 2024 | 1,576 | $1,876,584 |
| 2025 | 1,546 | $2,029,107 |
| 2026 | 1,041 | $1,269,217 |
Updated November 3, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Penalties are as OSHA records them on the date this page was read and can change after a contest or a settlement. Citations OSHA deleted are left out. Each row links to OSHA's own inspection record. This page uses US Department of Labor data and is not endorsed or certified by the US Department of Labor. 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.