EPA-regulated facilities near Ridgecrest, CA

There are 327 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Ridgecrest, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (259), air emissions (62), water discharge (7). None has a current violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.6M across 2 sites.

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327facilities within 5 miles

0in significant noncompliance

0with a violation on record

$5.6Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	259
Treatment, storage or disposal	1
Large quantity generators	4
Small quantity generators	30
Transporters	2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	2
Superfund	1
Air emissions	62
Major sources	2
Water discharge	7
Minor permits	5
Drinking water systems	3
Greenhouse gas reporters	1
Scrap yards	1
Recycling centers	3

A facility enrolled in several programs counts once in the total and once in each of its categories.

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE - CARID 711 W RIDGECREST BLVD, RIDGECREST, CA, 93555 · 1.2 mi $5.3M in penalties
USNAVAL AIR WEAPONS STN 1 ADMIN CIRCLE, RIDGECREST, CA, 93555 · 1.9 mi $256k in penalties

Superfund sites

CHINA LAKE NAVAL WEAPONS STA 902 NIMITZ AVENUE, RIDGECREST, CA, 93555 · 4.8 mi

County

Kern County

Nearby towns

California City 35 mi
Tehachapi 55 mi
Rosamond 61 mi
Barstow 63 mi
Lancaster 71 mi
Lake Los Angeles 71 mi
Adelanto 73 mi
Quartz Hill 74 mi

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