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EPA-regulated facilities near Iowa City, IA

There are 398 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Iowa City, Iowa. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (185), drinking water systems (109), water discharge (66). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 17 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.7M across 4 sites.

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398facilities within 5 miles
5in significant noncompliance
17with a violation on record
$5.7Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste185
Large quantity generators3
Small quantity generators95
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)16
Superfund6
Air emissions64
Major sources5
Synthetic minor sources26
Minor sources24
Water discharge66
Major permits4
Minor permits30
Drinking water systems109
Greenhouse gas reporters2
Data centers1
Scrap yards2
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 Iowa City as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.