EPA-regulated facilities near Athens-Clarke County, GA

There are 873 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. The most common kinds are water discharge (668), hazardous waste (166), air emissions (88). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 20 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $115k across 4 sites.

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873facilities within 5 miles

5in significant noncompliance

20with a violation on record

$115kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	166
Large quantity generators	7
Small quantity generators	63
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	28
Superfund	5
Air emissions	88
Major sources	6
Synthetic minor sources	25
Minor sources	43
Water discharge	668
Major permits	2
Minor permits	635
Drinking water systems	11
Greenhouse gas reporters	2
Scrap yards	2
Recycling centers	2

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.

JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. 1440 OLYMPIC DR, ATHENS, GA, 30601 · 3.2 mi Significant noncompliance · $91k in penalties
ATHENS-BEN EPPS AIRPORT 1010 BEN EPPS DR, ATHENS, GA, 30605 · 2.6 mi Significant noncompliance
RWDC INDUSTRIES, LLC 110 VOYLES ROAD, ATHENS, GA, 30601 · 4.2 mi Significant noncompliance
SILGAN CLOSURES 150 VOYLES RD, ATHENS, GA, 30601 · 4.2 mi Significant noncompliance
FEDERAL EXPRESS - AHNA 1090 MITCHELL BRIDGE RD, ATHENS, GA, 30606 · 4.7 mi Significant noncompliance

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

CERTAINTEED CORPORATION 425 ATHENA DRIVE, ATHENS, GA, 30601 · 2.9 mi $20k in penalties
POWER PARTNERS INC 200 NEWTON BRIDGE RD., ATHENS, GA, 30607 · 2.7 mi $2k in penalties
BALDOR ELECTRIC CO. 197 COLLINS INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATHENS, GA, 30601 · 2.3 mi $2k in penalties

Superfund sites

EPA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LAB COLLEGE STATION RD., ATHENS, GA, 30601 · 1.5 mi
VIRGINIA CAROLINA CHEMICAL (VCC) ATHENS TRACY ST, BARBER ST AND CHASE ST PARK, ATHENS, GA, 30601 · 2.2 mi
CMC RECYCLING 590 OLD HULL RD, ATHENS, GA, 30601 · 2.7 mi
ATHENS GRAIN ELEVATOR SITE 3490 OLD JEFFERSON ROAD, ATHENS, GA, 30607-1432 · 3.8 mi
OAKWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK 215 CAMAK DRIVE, ATHENS, GA, 30607 · 4.1 mi

County

Clarke County

Nearby towns

Jefferson 19 mi
Winder 21 mi
Monroe 23 mi
Braselton 28 mi
Loganville 31 mi
Flowery Branch 35 mi
Gainesville 35 mi
Lawrenceville 36 mi

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