EPA-regulated facilities in Swain County, NC
There are 182 EPA-regulated facilities inside Swain County, North Carolina. The most common kinds are water discharge (85), drinking water systems (78), hazardous waste (18). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 18 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $16k across 2 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 18 |
| Small quantity generators | 9 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 3 |
| Air emissions | 14 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 3 |
| Minor sources | 2 |
| Water discharge | 85 |
| Major permits | 1 |
| Minor permits | 57 |
| Drinking water systems | 78 |
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.
- NANTAHALA VILLAGE WWTP Significant noncompliance · $15k in penalties
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- TOWN OF BRYSON CITY $1k in penalties
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.