Environmental violations include the improper disposal of waste, emissions of toxic substances, and illegal exploitation of natural resources. These practices can lead to significant environmental damage, including pollution of air and water, destruction of habitats, and loss of biodiversity. The repercussions are long-lasting, affecting the health of local communities, reducing the quality of natural resources, and contributing to global environmental crises like climate change.
TL;DR Greenchem Industries, LLC, a chemical importer in West Palm Beach, Florida, failed to report imports of Chemicals A and B to the EPA for the 2024 Chemical Data Reporting period, covering 2020-2023 data. The evil company also failed to…
Travelon Sold Over 1,200 Illegal “Antimicrobial” Products Before EPA Forced $100,000 Settlement TL;DR Travel Caddy Inc (operating as Travelon, in case you’ve ever heard of that) sold 1,205 products in 2022 with claims they could kill bacteria and viruses without…
Gilbert Orchards EPA Violation: $800 Fine for Ammonia Safety Failure TL;DR Gilbert Orchards, Inc. operates a facility in Union Gap, Washington that stores anhydrous ammonia, a federally regulated hazardous chemical. The company missed its mandatory five-year Risk Management Plan update…
Brenntag Great Lakes EPA Settlement: $995K for Hiding Toxic Chemical Data TL;DR Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC operates chemical distribution facilities in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois. The company failed to file mandatory toxic chemical release reports for 63 separate…
TL;DR Denton Scrap Metal Recycling LLC contaminated the Upper Choptank River with toxic metals for six years (2018-2023), violating the Clean Water Act 54 separate times. Pollutants included copper, zinc, aluminum, iron, and chemical oxygen demand, all measured at levels…
Tricor Industrial Poisoned Killbuck Creek for Three Years | EvilCorporations.com TL;DR Tricor Industrial, a metal fabrication facility in Wooster, Ohio, violated its Clean Water Act permit 26 times between January 2019 and September 2021. The company dumped aluminum, total suspended…
Terminal Ready-Mix Black River Pollution Case 2026 TL;DR Terminal Ready-Mix, Inc., a concrete plant in Lorain, Ohio, discharged sand, sediment, and gravel into the Black River for three years (April 2021 – July 2024) in violation of its Clean Water…
Compass Chemical International Fined $112,700 For Hiding Chemical Data From EPA TL;DR Compass Chemical International, LLC systematically failed to report chemical manufacturing data to the EPA from 2020 through 2023 The company manufactured reportable quantities of at least four chemicals…
TL;DR ChromaScape LLC, a South Carolina manufacturer of colorants and additives, settled with the EPA for $105,207 after a 2025 inspection uncovered systematic hazardous waste violations spanning five years. Inspectors found solvent-contaminated wipes stored illegally since June 29, 2020, violating…
TL;DR On April 30, 2019, EPA inspectors visited Domtar’s kraft pulp mill in Ashdown, Arkansas. Their personal hydrogen sulfide monitors screamed alarms registering 7 ppm and 9 ppm. They were standing next to visible emissions from the Chemi-Washer, a brown…