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EPA-regulated facilities in Nome Census Area, AK

There are 383 EPA-regulated facilities inside Nome Census Area, Alaska. The most common kinds are water discharge (278), hazardous waste (67), air emissions (49). 14 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 42 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $2k across 2 sites.

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383facilities in the county
14in significant noncompliance
42with a violation on record
$2kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste67
Large quantity generators3
Small quantity generators28
Transporters4
Chemical (RMP/TRI)1
Superfund11
Air emissions49
Major sources1
Synthetic minor sources14
Minor sources3
Water discharge278
Major permits1
Minor permits241
Drinking water systems22

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

Bordering counties

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. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.