EPA-regulated facilities near Austin, MN
There are 225 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Austin, Minnesota. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (193), air emissions (31), water discharge (16). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 2 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $45k across 4 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 193 |
| Small quantity generators | 99 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 4 |
| Air emissions | 31 |
| Major sources | 2 |
| Minor sources | 4 |
| Water discharge | 16 |
| Major permits | 1 |
| Minor permits | 8 |
| Drinking water systems | 3 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 4 |
| Scrap yards | 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.
- AUSTIN WWTP Significant noncompliance · $26k in penalties
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- HORMEL FOODS CORP - AUSTIN PLANT $12k in penalties
- MN FREEZER WAREHOUSE $5k in penalties
- CITY OF AUSTIN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY $2k in penalties
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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 Austin as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.