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EPA-regulated facilities in Buchanan County, MO

There are 874 EPA-regulated facilities inside Buchanan County, Missouri. The most common kinds are water discharge (523), hazardous waste (324), air emissions (141). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 17 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.9M across 6 sites.

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874facilities in the county
4in significant noncompliance
17with a violation on record
$5.9Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste324
Large quantity generators22
Small quantity generators121
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)50
Superfund11
Air emissions141
Major sources6
Synthetic minor sources6
Minor sources87
Water discharge523
Major permits2
Minor permits413
Drinking water systems4
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Scrap yards2
Recycling centers1

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 Buchanan 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.