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EPA-regulated facilities in Tulare County, CA

There are 6,185 EPA-regulated facilities inside Tulare County, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (4,742), air emissions (1,128), drinking water systems (387). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 69 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.3M across 21 sites.

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6,185facilities in the county
5in significant noncompliance
69with a violation on record
$6.3Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste4,742
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators67
Small quantity generators411
Transporters33
Chemical (RMP/TRI)81
Superfund10
Air emissions1,128
Major sources29
Synthetic minor sources10
Minor sources1
Water discharge324
Major permits2
Minor permits226
Drinking water systems387
Greenhouse gas reporters12
Scrap yards2
Recycling centers5

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

Towns in Tulare County

Bordering counties

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. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.