EPA-regulated facilities near Santa Cruz, CA
There are 1,974 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Santa Cruz, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,815), drinking water systems (69), air emissions (61). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 12 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.3M across 2 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 1,815 |
| Large quantity generators | 27 |
| Small quantity generators | 146 |
| Transporters | 4 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 5 |
| Superfund | 1 |
| Air emissions | 61 |
| Major sources | 1 |
| Minor sources | 1 |
| Water discharge | 50 |
| Major permits | 2 |
| Minor permits | 41 |
| Drinking water systems | 69 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 2 |
| Recycling centers | 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.
- BAYSIDE OIL II INC Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- UPS - SANTA CRUZ $5.3M in penalties
- SCOTTS VALLEY WWTP $3k 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 Santa Cruz as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.