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EPA-regulated facilities near Covington, KY

There are 1,106 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Covington, Kentucky. The most common kinds are water discharge (525), hazardous waste (465), air emissions (194). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 15 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $18M across 6 sites.

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1,106facilities within 5 miles
4in significant noncompliance
15with a violation on record
$18Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste465
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators3
Small quantity generators77
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)37
Superfund11
Air emissions194
Synthetic minor sources17
Minor sources18
Water discharge525
Minor permits471
Drinking water systems4
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Data centers2
Scrap yards3

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