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EPA-regulated facilities near Columbine, CO

There are 1,479 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Columbine, Colorado. The most common kinds are water discharge (826), hazardous waste (462), air emissions (363). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 13 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $274k across 9 sites.

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1,479facilities within 5 miles
4in significant noncompliance
13with a violation on record
$274kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste462
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators2
Small quantity generators180
Chemical (RMP/TRI)30
Superfund4
Air emissions363
Major sources6
Synthetic minor sources33
Minor sources293
Water discharge826
Major permits1
Minor permits619
Drinking water systems18
Greenhouse gas reporters2
Data centers3

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