# BIG SPRING CARBON BLACK PLANT, BIG SPRING TX: EPA ECHO compliance status: Significant Violation

**Remediation Urgency Score:** 83/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Facility | BIG SPRING CARBON BLACK PLANT |
| EPA Registry ID | 110000607102 |
| Address | 1211 N MIDWAY RD, BIG SPRING, TX, 79720 |
| County | HOWARD COUNTY |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325182: Carbon Black Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2895: Carbon Black |
| Overall compliance status | Significant Violation |
| Significant noncomplier | Yes |
| Quarters in noncompliance (last 12) | 12 |
| Clean Water Act | No Violation Identified |
| Clean Air Act | Violation Unaddressed; EPA Has Lead Enforcement |
| RCRA | No Violation Identified |
| Formal enforcement actions (5 years) | 2 |
| Total penalties | $36,001 |
| Last penalty | 12/02/2025 |
| Inspections (5 years) | 2 |
| Last inspection | 2025-07-28 |
| Watershed | Beals |

## Why this score
- Flagged as a significant noncomplier, the highest EPA priority tier.
- 12 of the last 12 quarters in noncompliance.
- Current violation under CAA.
- 2 formal enforcement action(s) in 5 years.
- $36,001 in penalties.

Source: U.S. EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online) (https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110000607102). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:05:36.266Z.
Compliance data comes from EPA ECHO and may lag state records; a violation flag is not a finding of wrongdoing. Informational only; not legal or engineering advice.