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EPA-regulated facilities in Henderson County, NC

There are 602 EPA-regulated facilities inside Henderson County, North Carolina. The most common kinds are water discharge (274), drinking water systems (153), hazardous waste (148). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 51 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.4M across 14 sites.

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602facilities in the county
4in significant noncompliance
51with a violation on record
$5.4Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste148
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators3
Small quantity generators80
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)31
Superfund6
Air emissions76
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources6
Minor sources27
Water discharge274
Major permits1
Minor permits263
Drinking water systems153
Greenhouse gas reporters1
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

Towns in Henderson 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.