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EPA-regulated facilities in Durham County, NC

There are 1,990 EPA-regulated facilities inside Durham County, North Carolina. The most common kinds are water discharge (1,139), hazardous waste (718), air emissions (169). 8 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 163 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $11M across 12 sites.

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1,990facilities in the county
8in significant noncompliance
163with a violation on record
$11Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste718
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators28
Small quantity generators280
Chemical (RMP/TRI)74
Superfund17
Air emissions169
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources17
Minor sources35
Water discharge1,139
Major permits4
Minor permits1,003
Drinking water systems71
Greenhouse gas reporters5
Data centers7
Scrap yards9
Recycling centers2

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

Data centers

Towns in Durham 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.