# SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC., TRONA CA: EPA ECHO compliance status: Significant Violation

**Remediation Urgency Score:** 81/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Facility | SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC. |
| EPA Registry ID | 110000481933 |
| Address | 13200 MAIN ST, TRONA, CA, 93562 |
| County | SAN BERNARDINO |
| Industry (NAICS) | 212391: Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining |
| SIC | 2819: Industrial Inorganic Chemicals |
| Overall compliance status | Significant Violation |
| Significant noncomplier | Yes |
| Quarters in noncompliance (last 12) | 9 |
| Clean Air Act | Violation Unaddressed; Local Has Lead Enforcement |
| RCRA | No Violation Identified |
| Formal enforcement actions (5 years) | 10 |
| Total penalties | $115,000 |
| Last penalty | 07/07/2025 |
| Inspections (5 years) | 7 |
| Last inspection | 2025-06-19 |
| Watershed | Indian Wells-Searles Valleys |

## Why this score
- Flagged as a significant noncomplier, the highest EPA priority tier.
- 9 of the last 12 quarters in noncompliance.
- Current violation under CAA.
- 10 formal enforcement action(s) in 5 years.
- $115,000 in penalties: remediation has a clear cost of inaction.

Source: U.S. EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online) (https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110000481933). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:09:33.420Z.
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.