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EPA-regulated facilities near Oakland, NJ

There are 841 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Oakland, New Jersey. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (397), water discharge (278), drinking water systems (155). 10 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 70 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $141k across 10 sites.

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841facilities within 5 miles
10in significant noncompliance
70with a violation on record
$141kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste397
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators11
Small quantity generators56
Chemical (RMP/TRI)22
Superfund9
Air emissions65
Major sources1
Synthetic minor sources8
Minor sources46
Water discharge278
Major permits2
Minor permits238
Drinking water systems155
Scrap yards3
Recycling centers1

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

County

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