EPA-regulated facilities in Union County, NC

There are 920 EPA-regulated facilities inside Union County, North Carolina. The most common kinds are water discharge (498), hazardous waste (301), air emissions (148). 2 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 14 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.5M across 8 sites.

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920facilities in the county
2in significant noncompliance
14with a violation on record
$5.5Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste301
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators7
Small quantity generators130
Chemical (RMP/TRI)54
Superfund8
Air emissions148
Major sources4
Synthetic minor sources18
Minor sources37
Water discharge498
Major permits4
Minor permits457
Drinking water systems63
Greenhouse gas reporters2
Data centers1
Scrap yards1

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

Data centers

Towns in Union 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.