EPA-regulated facilities in Carter County, KY
There are 245 EPA-regulated facilities inside Carter County, Kentucky. The most common kinds are water discharge (152), hazardous waste (70), air emissions (32). 3 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 8 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $104k across 7 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 70 |
| Small quantity generators | 7 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 3 |
| Air emissions | 32 |
| Major sources | 2 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 1 |
| Minor sources | 1 |
| Water discharge | 152 |
| Minor permits | 142 |
| Drinking water systems | 5 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 1 |
| Scrap yards | 1 |
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.
- STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Significant noncompliance · $18k in penalties
- CARL BURGE CLAY CO Significant noncompliance
- EUGENE RAYBURN LUMBER CO., INC. Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL $18k in penalties
- TYGART CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL $18k in penalties
- CARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL $18k in penalties
- COUNTS CROSSROADS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL $18k in penalties
- BUFFALO VALLEY RESOURCES LLC [022-9415] $14k in penalties
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.