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EPA-regulated facilities in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

There are 143 EPA-regulated facilities inside Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. The most common kinds are water discharge (92), air emissions (26), hazardous waste (23). 12 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 26 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1.2M across 1 site.

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143facilities in the county
12in significant noncompliance
26with a violation on record
$1.2Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste23
Large quantity generators1
Small quantity generators9
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)3
Superfund6
Air emissions26
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources9
Minor sources1
Water discharge92
Major permits2
Minor permits71
Drinking water systems14
Greenhouse gas reporters1

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.

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.