EPA-regulated facilities in Dawson County, GA
There are 836 EPA-regulated facilities inside Dawson County, Georgia. The most common kinds are water discharge (786), hazardous waste (31), air emissions (13). 2 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 5 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $17k across 3 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 31 |
| Large quantity generators | 1 |
| Small quantity generators | 12 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 8 |
| Superfund | 3 |
| Air emissions | 13 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 6 |
| Minor sources | 4 |
| Water discharge | 786 |
| Minor permits | 783 |
| Drinking water systems | 9 |
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.
- GOLD CREEK FOODS LLC (DAWSONVILLE) Significant noncompliance
- BTD GEORGIA Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- THE OAKS @ DAWSON $14k in penalties
- DAWSONVILLE, CITY OF (DAWSONVILLE WPCP) $2k in penalties
- ETOWAH WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (DAWSON FOREST WRF) $750 in penalties
Superfund sites
- GOLD CREEK PROCESSING, LLC - DAWSONVILLE
- FORMER KIN MORI GOLD MINE
- DAWSON FOREST WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
Bordering counties
- Cherokee County
- Fannin County
- Forsyth County
- Gilmer County
- Hall County
- Lumpkin County
- Pickens County
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. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.