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EPA-regulated facilities near Columbus, NE

There are 197 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Columbus, Nebraska. The most common kinds are air emissions (98), hazardous waste (92), water discharge (49). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 7 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.9M across 4 sites.

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197facilities within 5 miles
1in significant noncompliance
7with a violation on record
$6.9Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste92
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators5
Small quantity generators55
Chemical (RMP/TRI)28
Superfund8
Air emissions98
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources3
Minor sources79
Water discharge49
Major permits3
Minor permits27
Drinking water systems6
Greenhouse gas reporters2

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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Nearby towns

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