EPA compliance monitoring
Watch any plating shop's EPA record before the inspector does.
PlateWatch tracks EPA compliance and enforcement for every US electroplating and metal-finishing facility. Look one up in seconds, then get an email the moment a new violation, inspection, or action posts.
6,819 facilities · sourced from EPA ECHO · refreshed weekly · not affiliated with the EPA
Where the tracked shops are
Top 5 statesA missed EPA action gets expensive fast.
Violations, inspections, and enforcement actions post to EPA's public record whether or not anyone at the shop is watching. By the time a notice reaches the front office, the clock on a penalty may already be running.
That is the current top civil penalty under Clean Water Act section 309(d), adjusted for inflation and in effect since January 8, 2025. PlateWatch watches the record so a new action lands in your inbox, not on your next audit.
Source: 40 CFR 19.4, US EPA civil penalty table
Three steps, nothing to install.
Find your shop
Search by facility name, city, ZIP, or state. Every US electroplating and metal-finishing facility in EPA ECHO is already loaded.
Turn on alerts
Add your facility, or one you compete against. PlateWatch emails you when a new violation, inspection, or enforcement action posts.
Fix it before the fine
You see the action the week it lands, with the deadline in front of you, while there is still time to respond.
Built for the people who answer for the permit.
Shop owners and operators
You run the line and sign for the permit. PlateWatch is the early warning you do not have time to check for by hand.
EHS and compliance managers
You track deadlines across a facility. Get each new action in writing the week it posts, with the source record attached.
Multi-site finishing companies
You answer for several plants at once. Watch up to 10 facilities from one dashboard on the Multi-site plan.
Pricing
Start free. Pay when the alerts start saving you scrambles.
Look up any facility for nothing. Paid plans add real-time alerts and the paperwork you want on hand at audit time.
- Look up any facility
- Full public compliance history
- Weekly digest of nearby violations
- Real-time alerts on your facility
- Inspection deadline reminders
- Audit-ready PDF binder
- Cancel anytime
- Up to 10 facilities
- Everything in Operator
- Single-pane dashboard
- Priority email support
Prices in US dollars. Cancel any paid plan at any time.
Why PlateWatch exists.
EPA ECHO holds the compliance record for thousands of plating shops, but it was built for researchers, not for the person running the line. Finding your own facility takes patience, and nothing tells you when something new posts against it.
PlateWatch loads every US electroplating and metal-finishing facility from ECHO, refreshes weekly, and turns the raw record into a plain lookup and an email alert. It is run by one person, it is independent, and it is not affiliated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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