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EPA-regulated facilities near Los Altos, CA

There are 8,168 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Los Altos, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (7,478), air emissions (737), water discharge (132). 6 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 9 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $501k across 5 sites.

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8,168facilities within 5 miles
6in significant noncompliance
9with a violation on record
$501kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste7,478
Large quantity generators144
Small quantity generators696
Transporters22
Chemical (RMP/TRI)96
Superfund31
Air emissions737
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources4
Minor sources6
Water discharge132
Major permits1
Minor permits100
Drinking water systems11
Greenhouse gas reporters4
Data centers15
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 Los Altos as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.