EPA-regulated facilities near Pacifica, CA
There are 4,012 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Pacifica, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (3,651), air emissions (400), water discharge (71). 2 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 3 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $93k across 4 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 3,651 |
| Large quantity generators | 51 |
| Small quantity generators | 273 |
| Transporters | 12 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 8 |
| Superfund | 3 |
| Air emissions | 400 |
| Major sources | 2 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 1 |
| Minor sources | 8 |
| Water discharge | 71 |
| Major permits | 3 |
| Minor permits | 32 |
| Drinking water systems | 3 |
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.
- UNITED AIRLINES, SF MAINTENANCE CENTER Significant noncompliance · $35k in penalties
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Significant noncompliance · $2k in penalties
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- ZARC RECYCLING $31k in penalties
- NORTH STATE ENVIRONMENTAL $25k in penalties
Superfund sites
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 Pacifica as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.