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EPA-regulated facilities in Fayette County, KY

There are 2,143 EPA-regulated facilities inside Fayette County, Kentucky. The most common kinds are water discharge (1,306), hazardous waste (794), air emissions (185). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 18 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.3M across 13 sites.

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2,143facilities in the county
7in significant noncompliance
18with a violation on record
$6.3Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste794
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators10
Small quantity generators107
Transporters4
Chemical (RMP/TRI)58
Superfund11
Air emissions185
Major sources4
Synthetic minor sources19
Minor sources2
Water discharge1,306
Major permits2
Minor permits1,167
Drinking water systems7
Greenhouse gas reporters7
Scrap yards2
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

Towns in Fayette County

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.