EPA-regulated facilities near Fairmont, MN
There are 176 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Fairmont, Minnesota. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (127), air emissions (32), drinking water systems (18). None has a current violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $36k across 3 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 127 |
| Large quantity generators | 1 |
| Small quantity generators | 67 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 10 |
| Superfund | 1 |
| Air emissions | 32 |
| Major sources | 4 |
| Minor sources | 5 |
| Water discharge | 15 |
| Major permits | 1 |
| Minor permits | 7 |
| Drinking water systems | 18 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 2 |
A facility enrolled in several programs counts once in the total and once in each of its categories.
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- GREEN PLAINS FAIRMONT, INC $20k in penalties
- FAIRMONT FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC. $10k in penalties
- FAIRMONT WWTP $6k 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 Fairmont as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.