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EPA-regulated facilities near Cerritos, CA

There are 13,081 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Cerritos, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (12,384), water discharge (651), air emissions (340). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 18 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $12M across 12 sites.

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13,081facilities within 5 miles
1in significant noncompliance
18with a violation on record
$12Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste12,384
Large quantity generators167
Small quantity generators1,240
Transporters104
Chemical (RMP/TRI)154
Superfund9
Air emissions340
Major sources10
Minor sources17
Water discharge651
Major permits2
Minor permits562
Drinking water systems21
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Data centers2
Scrap yards1
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

Data centers

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 Cerritos as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.