EPA-regulated facilities in Avery County, NC

There are 197 EPA-regulated facilities inside Avery County, North Carolina. The most common kinds are drinking water systems (94), water discharge (66), hazardous waste (19). None is in significant noncompliance, but 30 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $3k across 2 sites.

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197facilities in the county

0in significant noncompliance

30with a violation on record

$3kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	19
Small quantity generators	8
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	2
Air emissions	19
Synthetic minor sources	2
Minor sources	2
Water discharge	66
Minor permits	62
Drinking water systems	94
Recycling centers	4

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.

SUGAR MOUNTAIN WWTP 291 NORWOOD HOLLOW RD, BANNER ELK, NC, 28604 $2k in penalties
BANNER ELK WWTP NC HIGHWAY 194, BANNER ELK, NC, 28604 $743 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. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.