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EPA-regulated facilities in Harlan County, KY

There are 517 EPA-regulated facilities inside Harlan County, Kentucky. The most common kinds are water discharge (347), hazardous waste (95), air emissions (69). 8 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 23 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $523k across 11 sites.

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517facilities in the county
8in significant noncompliance
23with a violation on record
$523kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste95
Small quantity generators4
Chemical (RMP/TRI)3
Superfund7
Air emissions69
Major sources1
Synthetic minor sources2
Water discharge347
Major permits1
Minor permits313
Drinking water systems23
Greenhouse gas reporters1

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.