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EPA-regulated facilities near Fairbanks, AK

There are 510 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Fairbanks, Alaska. The most common kinds are water discharge (315), hazardous waste (188), air emissions (25). 8 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 15 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.8M across 6 sites.

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510facilities within 5 miles
8in significant noncompliance
15with a violation on record
$5.8Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste188
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators2
Small quantity generators75
Transporters12
Chemical (RMP/TRI)14
Superfund17
Air emissions25
Major sources5
Synthetic minor sources4
Minor sources11
Water discharge315
Major permits1
Minor permits175
Drinking water systems20
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Scrap yards4
Recycling centers2

A facility enrolled in several programs counts once in the total and once in each of its categories.

In significant noncompliance

The EPA's designation for its most serious or persistent violations, as of the latest data.

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

Superfund sites

County

Nearby towns

Reading these numbers

These are regulatory records, not measurements of pollution. Most facilities appear because they hold a permit or file reports, and most of them are compliant; a listing is not a claim that a facility has polluted anything. Compliance status and penalties are the EPA's own determinations in data retrieved Oct 9, 2026. Distances are from the center of Fairbanks as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.