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EPA-regulated facilities in Ocean County, NJ

There are 3,972 EPA-regulated facilities inside Ocean County, New Jersey. The most common kinds are water discharge (2,078), hazardous waste (1,448), drinking water systems (382). 12 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 240 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.1M across 32 sites.

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3,972facilities in the county
12in significant noncompliance
240with a violation on record
$6.1Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,448
Large quantity generators52
Small quantity generators239
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)34
Superfund32
Air emissions224
Major sources10
Synthetic minor sources34
Minor sources146
Water discharge2,078
Major permits5
Minor permits1,883
Drinking water systems382
Greenhouse gas reporters5
Data centers4
Scrap yards4
Recycling centers7

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 Ocean 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.