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EPA-regulated facilities near Richmond, CA

There are 4,058 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Richmond, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (3,559), air emissions (418), water discharge (249). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 6 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.2M across 5 sites.

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4,058facilities within 5 miles
5in significant noncompliance
6with a violation on record
$5.2Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste3,559
Treatment, storage or disposal5
Large quantity generators68
Small quantity generators285
Transporters47
Chemical (RMP/TRI)54
Superfund8
Air emissions418
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources2
Minor sources16
Water discharge249
Major permits2
Minor permits165
Greenhouse gas reporters4
Scrap yards2
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

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