EPA-regulated facilities near Matthews, NC

There are 463 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Matthews, North Carolina. The most common kinds are water discharge (256), hazardous waste (177), air emissions (45). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 6 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $14k across 1 site.

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463facilities within 5 miles
1in significant noncompliance
6with a violation on record
$14kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste177
Large quantity generators2
Small quantity generators86
Chemical (RMP/TRI)15
Superfund4
Air emissions45
Major sources1
Synthetic minor sources4
Minor sources8
Water discharge256
Minor permits233
Drinking water systems3
Recycling centers1

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

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