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EPA-regulated facilities near Lakewood, CO

There are 1,775 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Lakewood, Colorado. The most common kinds are water discharge (839), hazardous waste (634), air emissions (435). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 16 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $201k across 8 sites.

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1,775facilities within 5 miles
5in significant noncompliance
16with a violation on record
$201kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste634
Large quantity generators4
Small quantity generators204
Chemical (RMP/TRI)16
Superfund8
Air emissions435
Major sources4
Synthetic minor sources10
Minor sources378
Water discharge839
Major permits1
Minor permits517
Drinking water systems27
Greenhouse gas reporters9
Data centers2
Recycling centers4

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