EPA-regulated facilities near Independence, MO

There are 784 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Independence, Missouri. The most common kinds are water discharge (418), hazardous waste (304), air emissions (107). 3 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 7 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $13k across 1 site.

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784facilities within 5 miles

3in significant noncompliance

7with a violation on record

$13kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	304
Treatment, storage or disposal	2
Large quantity generators	3
Small quantity generators	96
Transporters	2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	17
Superfund	6
Air emissions	107
Major sources	8
Synthetic minor sources	1
Minor sources	65
Water discharge	418
Major permits	1
Minor permits	348
Drinking water systems	4
Greenhouse gas reporters	8
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 901 S YUMA AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64056 · 0.9 mi Significant noncompliance
US ARMY LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT 25201 MO-78, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64051 · 3.5 mi Significant noncompliance
CAREFREE INDUSTRIAL PARK 1600 N M-291 HWY, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64056 · 4.0 mi Significant noncompliance

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

EMMERT WELDING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY 23500 E HWY 78, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64056 · 2.9 mi $13k in penalties

Superfund sites

LAKE CITY AAP - 139 W CENTRAL PORTION 139 W CENTRAL PORTION HWY 78, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64050 · 3.6 mi
LAKE CITY AAP - 85 N S CENTRAL PORTION 85 N S CENTRAL PORTION HWY 78, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64050 · 3.6 mi
LAKE CITY AAP - 65 W CENTRAL PORTION 65 W CENTRAL PORTION HWY 7 & 78, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64050 · 3.6 mi
NPS-NOLAND HOUSE 216 N DELAWARE ST., INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64050 · 3.9 mi
LAKE CITY AAP - HWY 7 & 78 JCT OF MO HWY 7 & HWY 78, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64050 · 4.0 mi
LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (NORTHWEST LAGOON) JCT OF HWY 7 & HWY 78, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64050 · 4.1 mi

County

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