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EPA-regulated facilities in Cerro Gordo County, IA

There are 362 EPA-regulated facilities inside Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (190), air emissions (87), water discharge (76). 2 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 12 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.5M across 4 sites.

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362facilities in the county
2in significant noncompliance
12with a violation on record
$5.5Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste190
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators3
Small quantity generators87
Chemical (RMP/TRI)31
Superfund6
Air emissions87
Major sources10
Synthetic minor sources24
Minor sources38
Water discharge76
Major permits2
Minor permits14
Drinking water systems43
Greenhouse gas reporters5
Scrap yards1

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

Towns in Cerro Gordo County

Bordering counties

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.