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EPA Inspections and Enforcement in Kentucky
Active regulated facilities, last five years
- Active regulated facilities
- 14,402
- Inspected in 5 years
- 7,777
- 54.0% of facilities
- Formal enforcement actions
- 923
- 739 facilities
- Penalties assessed
- $161M
- 589 facilities, 5 years
Facilities by program in Kentucky
Share of active facilities in each program; a facility can be in more than one
- Clean Air Act7375.1%
- Clean Water Act11,88582.5%
- Hazardous waste (RCRA)2,66918.5%
- Safe Drinking Water Act4303.0%
- Toxics Release Inventory4032.8%
- Greenhouse gas reporting1060.7%
- Inspections, 5 years
- 17,797
- Informal actions
- 14,790
- In violation now
- 1,243
- Significant violators
- 506
- Major facilities
- 406
- Federal facilities
- 58
Facilities with the largest penalties
Total penalties in the last five years
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Latest formal enforcement actions
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| Facility | City | Formal actions | Penalties | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS Supply Chain Solutions, INC. | Louisville | 2 | None | 10/20/2026 |
| 58941 - Haier US Appliance Solutions INC | Louisville | 2 | None | 10/15/2026 |
| Amazon - Port of Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville | 3 | None | 10/07/2026 |
| Saint Elizabeth Medical Center - Edgewood | Edgewood (Kenton) | 1 | $2,000 | 09/28/2026 |
| Graham Pallet Company | Tompkinsville | 2 | $30K | 09/11/2026 |
| Nucor Steel Brandenburg | Brandenburg | 1 | $50K | 09/10/2026 |
| Big Ass Fans Global Manufacturing Hq | Lexington | 1 | None | 09/08/2026 |
| Buffalo Trace Distillery | Frankfort | 2 | $50K | 09/08/2026 |
| Elektroko | Erlanger | 1 | None | 09/03/2026 |
| Tennant Company | Louisville | 1 | None | 09/02/2026 |
| Harrodsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant | Harrodsburg | 1 | $3,500 | 08/31/2026 |
| Southern Fs, INC. | Hickman | 1 | None | 08/31/2026 |
| Cpc Park City | Park City | 1 | None | 08/28/2026 |
| Drakes Farm Service, INC. | Morgantown | 1 | None | 08/28/2026 |
| M & H Enterprises, LLC | Mount Sterling | 1 | None | 08/28/2026 |
By county
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Counts come from EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) and cover the last five years for inspections, enforcement actions and penalties, and the last 12 quarters for violations. Most inspections and actions are carried out by state and local agencies, and how often they report to EPA varies by state and program. A formal action or penalty is a record of an enforcement step, not a finding about current conditions at a facility. Facility pages list only active businesses and government facilities with a formal action or penalty; facilities that appear to be private homes or individuals are counted in totals but not listed.
Toxic release facilities in Kentucky · Air toxics cancer risk in Kentucky
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ECHO Exporter · Last updated 10/25/2026