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EPA-regulated facilities near San Jose, CA

There are 7,161 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of San Jose, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (6,437), air emissions (677), water discharge (249). 2 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 5 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $11M across 5 sites.

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7,161facilities within 5 miles
2in significant noncompliance
5with a violation on record
$11Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste6,437
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators70
Small quantity generators429
Transporters47
Chemical (RMP/TRI)36
Superfund7
Air emissions677
Synthetic minor sources2
Minor sources8
Water discharge249
Minor permits223
Drinking water systems11
Greenhouse gas reporters1
Data centers14
Scrap yards3
Recycling centers10

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