Most Polluting Industries — EPA Data

# Industry NAICS Facilities Violations Penalties
1 Crude Petroleum Extraction 211120 13,350 833 $351,203,817
2 Petroleum Refineries 324110 499 1,787 $190,340,175
3 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 325199 1,356 2,601 $72,942,728
4 Sewage Treatment Facilities 221320 14,104 43,984 $66,640,619
5 Petrochemical Manufacturing 325110 229 442 $48,706,646
6 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing 325211 1,543 1,863 $42,693,363
7 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 221112 4,446 4,230 $22,126,468
8 National Security 928110 1,488 1,360 $21,338,640
9 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 562211 1,060 1,555 $14,418,210
10 Cement Manufacturing 327310 310 886 $12,849,254
11 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 331110 297 858 $12,062,939
12 Solid Waste Landfill 562212 3,393 4,113 $7,781,364
13 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 622110 4,165 1,831 $3,273,795
14 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 325412 2,194 1,242 $2,097,958
15 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 311611 673 929 $1,431,148
16 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills 322121 259 334 $1,227,337
17 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 562219 841 655 $1,211,445
18 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 237310 15,134 664 $1,099,997
19 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems 221310 3,987 3,134 $833,054
20 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 486110 1,101 130 $645,945
21 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 447110 6,221 646 $617,334
22 Solid Waste Collection 562111 2,048 977 $560,584
23 Aircraft Manufacturing 336411 674 447 $424,204
24 Dairy Cattle and Milk Production 112120 619 1,500 $194,738