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EPA-regulated facilities in Nelson County, KY

There are 452 EPA-regulated facilities inside Nelson County, Kentucky. The most common kinds are water discharge (335), hazardous waste (89), air emissions (63). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 13 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $12k across 4 sites.

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452facilities in the county
5in significant noncompliance
13with a violation on record
$12kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste89
Large quantity generators4
Small quantity generators12
Chemical (RMP/TRI)14
Superfund1
Air emissions63
Major sources5
Synthetic minor sources9
Minor sources2
Water discharge335
Major permits2
Minor permits326
Drinking water systems4
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Scrap yards1

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 Nelson 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.