EPA-regulated facilities near Columbia, MO
There are 1,171 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Columbia, Missouri. The most common kinds are water discharge (828), hazardous waste (295), air emissions (96). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 11 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.7M across 3 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 295 |
| Treatment, storage or disposal | 1 |
| Large quantity generators | 5 |
| Small quantity generators | 111 |
| Transporters | 1 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 19 |
| Air emissions | 96 |
| Major sources | 6 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 1 |
| Minor sources | 59 |
| Water discharge | 828 |
| Minor permits | 744 |
| Drinking water systems | 14 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 2 |
| Data centers | 1 |
| Scrap yards | 3 |
| Recycling 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.
- SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE $5.3M in penalties
- TFORCE FREIGHT COLUMBIA MO $860k in penalties
- ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC $535k 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 Columbia as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.