EPA-regulated facilities in Rutherford County, NC
There are 401 EPA-regulated facilities inside Rutherford County, North Carolina. The most common kinds are water discharge (139), hazardous waste (135), drinking water systems (93). None is in significant noncompliance, but 17 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $95k across 9 sites.
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By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 135 |
| Large quantity generators | 2 |
| Small quantity generators | 67 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 33 |
| Superfund | 1 |
| Air emissions | 86 |
| Major sources | 2 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 7 |
| Minor sources | 21 |
| Water discharge | 139 |
| Major permits | 4 |
| Minor permits | 118 |
| Drinking water systems | 93 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 1 |
| Data centers | 5 |
| Recycling centers | 1 |
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.
- TRELLEBORG PARKING EXPANSION $40k in penalties
- LAKE LURE WWTP $40k in penalties
- BEFESA ZINC METAL LLC $6k in penalties
- TAG SHELBY OPERATING LLC $5k in penalties
- MESA GLOBAL $1k in penalties
Superfund sites
Data centers
Bordering counties
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Cherokee County, SC
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- McDowell County
- Polk County
- Spartanburg County, SC
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.