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EPA-regulated facilities in DeKalb County, AL

There are 872 EPA-regulated facilities inside DeKalb County, Alabama. The most common kinds are water discharge (720), hazardous waste (129), air emissions (51). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 17 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.4M across 6 sites.

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872facilities in the county
7in significant noncompliance
17with a violation on record
$5.4Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste129
Large quantity generators4
Small quantity generators44
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)19
Air emissions51
Major sources9
Synthetic minor sources8
Minor sources23
Water discharge720
Major permits2
Minor permits497
Drinking water systems12
Greenhouse gas reporters2
Scrap yards2
Recycling centers1

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.

Towns in DeKalb County

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.