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EPA-regulated facilities near San Luis Obispo, CA

There are 1,381 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of San Luis Obispo, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,194), air emissions (125), water discharge (82). None is in significant noncompliance, but 4 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $8.4M across 4 sites.

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1,381facilities within 5 miles
0in significant noncompliance
4with a violation on record
$8.4Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,194
Large quantity generators26
Small quantity generators116
Transporters12
Chemical (RMP/TRI)7
Air emissions125
Synthetic minor sources3
Minor sources1
Water discharge82
Major permits2
Minor permits65
Drinking water systems26
Data centers1
Scrap yards1
Recycling centers2

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

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Penalties assessed over the last five years.

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