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EPA-regulated facilities in Letcher County, KY

There are 340 EPA-regulated facilities inside Letcher County, Kentucky. The most common kinds are water discharge (243), hazardous waste (59), air emissions (35). 24 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 35 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $295k across 14 sites.

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340facilities in the county
24in significant noncompliance
35with a violation on record
$295kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste59
Small quantity generators2
Air emissions35
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources1
Water discharge243
Minor permits239
Drinking water systems15

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.

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.