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EPA-regulated facilities in Bell County, KY

There are 344 EPA-regulated facilities inside Bell County, Kentucky. The most common kinds are water discharge (245), hazardous waste (68), air emissions (48). 10 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 19 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $17M across 21 sites.

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344facilities in the county
10in significant noncompliance
19with a violation on record
$17Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste68
Small quantity generators9
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)7
Superfund2
Air emissions48
Synthetic minor sources2
Water discharge245
Major permits2
Minor permits235
Drinking water systems10

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

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.