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EPA-regulated facilities near Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

There are 1,208 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky. The most common kinds are water discharge (642), hazardous waste (575), air emissions (75). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 14 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $11M across 6 sites.

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1,208facilities within 5 miles
7in significant noncompliance
14with a violation on record
$11Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste575
Large quantity generators9
Small quantity generators93
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)31
Superfund6
Air emissions75
Major sources6
Synthetic minor sources3
Minor sources1
Water discharge642
Major permits1
Minor permits563
Drinking water systems2
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Recycling centers4

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

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