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EPA-regulated facilities near Independence, KY

There are 689 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Independence, Kentucky. The most common kinds are water discharge (457), hazardous waste (205), air emissions (130). 6 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 16 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.5M across 12 sites.

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689facilities within 5 miles
6in significant noncompliance
16with a violation on record
$5.5Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste205
Large quantity generators13
Small quantity generators37
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)56
Superfund2
Air emissions130
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources25
Minor sources1
Water discharge457
Minor permits430
Drinking water systems2
Greenhouse gas reporters4
Data centers3

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