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EPA-regulated facilities near South Whittier, CA

There are 10,834 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of South Whittier, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (10,012), water discharge (778), air emissions (387). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 20 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $12M across 14 sites.

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10,834facilities within 5 miles
1in significant noncompliance
20with a violation on record
$12Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste10,012
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators180
Small quantity generators1,101
Transporters93
Chemical (RMP/TRI)204
Superfund16
Air emissions387
Major sources7
Minor sources23
Water discharge778
Major permits1
Minor permits688
Drinking water systems13
Greenhouse gas reporters4
Data centers1
Scrap yards1
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

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