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EPA-regulated facilities near Olathe, KS

There are 1,534 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Olathe, Kansas. The most common kinds are water discharge (979), hazardous waste (503), air emissions (125). 3 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 6 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $11M across 12 sites.

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1,534facilities within 5 miles
3in significant noncompliance
6with a violation on record
$11Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste503
Large quantity generators11
Small quantity generators235
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)41
Superfund2
Air emissions125
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources23
Minor sources75
Water discharge979
Major permits2
Minor permits918
Drinking water systems7
Data centers7
Scrap yards1
Recycling centers2

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