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EPA-regulated facilities near Atlanta, GA

There are 3,061 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Atlanta, Georgia. The most common kinds are water discharge (2,049), hazardous waste (802), air emissions (363). 9 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 48 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $3.6M across 13 sites.

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3,061facilities within 5 miles
9in significant noncompliance
48with a violation on record
$3.6Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste802
Large quantity generators8
Small quantity generators131
Transporters4
Chemical (RMP/TRI)105
Superfund38
Air emissions363
Major sources19
Synthetic minor sources80
Minor sources196
Water discharge2,049
Major permits2
Minor permits1,802
Drinking water systems14
Greenhouse gas reporters5
Data centers10
Scrap yards4
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 Atlanta as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.