EPA-regulated facilities in Polk County, NC

There are 196 EPA-regulated facilities inside Polk County, North Carolina. The most common kinds are water discharge (113), drinking water systems (51), hazardous waste (24). None is in significant noncompliance, but 10 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $8k across 4 sites.

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196facilities in the county

0in significant noncompliance

10with a violation on record

$8kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	24
Small quantity generators	15
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	4
Air emissions	17
Synthetic minor sources	1
Minor sources	5
Water discharge	113
Major permits	1
Minor permits	108
Drinking water systems	51

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.

TRYON WWTP OLD HOWARD GAP ROAD, TRYON, NC, 28782 $4k in penalties
SALUDA WWTP PEARSON FALLS ROAD, SALUDA, NC, 28773 $3k in penalties
BRITTEN CREEK WWTP LAKE ADGER ROAD STATE ROAD 1238, MILL SPRING, NC, 28756 $960 in penalties
POLK CENTRAL SCHOOL 576 NC HIGHWAY 9 SOUTH, MILL SPRING, NC, 28756 $230 in penalties

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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.