EPA-regulated facilities near Columbia, MD

There are 881 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Columbia, Maryland. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (520), air emissions (241), water discharge (238). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 9 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.6M across 4 sites.

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881facilities within 5 miles

4in significant noncompliance

9with a violation on record

$5.6Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	520
Treatment, storage or disposal	1
Large quantity generators	37
Small quantity generators	250
Transporters	6
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	22
Superfund	1
Air emissions	241
Major sources	2
Synthetic minor sources	4
Minor sources	172
Water discharge	238
Minor permits	178
Drinking water systems	35
Greenhouse gas reporters	1
Data centers	1

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.

ATHOLTON SWIM CLUB 6731 SENECA DRIVE, COLUMBIA, MD, 21046 · 1.2 mi Significant noncompliance
RESIDENCE INN COLUMBIA 4950 BEAVER RUN, ELLICOTT CITY, MD, 21043 · 3.4 mi Significant noncompliance
HAMMOND PARK RECREATION, INC. 8034 HELMART DRIVE, LAUREL, MD, 20723 · 3.8 mi Significant noncompliance
CHEF'S WAREHOUSE MID-ATLANTIC, LLC DBA CAPITAL SEABOARD 7540 ASSATEAGUE DRIVE, JESSUP, MD, 20794 · 4.8 mi Significant noncompliance

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 8285 STAYTON DR, JESSUP, MD, 20794 · 4.9 mi $5.3M in penalties
ASHLEIGH KNOLLS SHARED SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITY 7221 FAWN CROSSING DRIVE, CLARKSVILLE, MD, 21029 · 4.5 mi $150k in penalties
WALNUT CREEK SUBDIVISION - SHARED FACILITY 12320 AUTUMN TREE LANE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD, 21029 · 5.0 mi $150k in penalties
VORBECK MATERIALS CORP. 8306 PATUXENT RANGE ROAD SUITE 112, JESSUP, MD, 20794 · 4.8 mi $8k in penalties

Superfund sites

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY RUMSEY RD B 2, COLUMBIA, MD, 21045 · 3.0 mi

Data centers

Unnamed data center (OSM) 9800 South Eternal Rings Drive, Laurel · 4.7 mi

County

Howard County

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