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EPA-regulated facilities near Golden, CO

There are 1,115 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Golden, Colorado. The most common kinds are water discharge (529), hazardous waste (429), air emissions (265). 9 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 25 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1.3M across 15 sites.

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1,115facilities within 5 miles
9in significant noncompliance
25with a violation on record
$1.3Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste429
Large quantity generators8
Small quantity generators126
Chemical (RMP/TRI)39
Superfund4
Air emissions265
Major sources13
Synthetic minor sources18
Minor sources195
Water discharge529
Major permits1
Minor permits376
Drinking water systems19
Greenhouse gas reporters10
Data centers2
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

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