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EPA-regulated facilities near Whittier, CA

There are 8,727 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Whittier, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (8,010), water discharge (699), air emissions (319). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 19 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $3.8M across 8 sites.

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8,727facilities within 5 miles
1in significant noncompliance
19with a violation on record
$3.8Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste8,010
Treatment, storage or disposal3
Large quantity generators163
Small quantity generators882
Transporters77
Chemical (RMP/TRI)155
Superfund16
Air emissions319
Major sources7
Minor sources16
Water discharge699
Major permits2
Minor permits609
Drinking water systems12
Greenhouse gas reporters5
Recycling centers1

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

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