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EPA-regulated facilities near Paramus, NJ

There are 2,816 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Paramus, New Jersey. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,766), water discharge (864), air emissions (319). 11 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 89 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.8M across 34 sites.

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2,816facilities within 5 miles
11in significant noncompliance
89with a violation on record
$5.8Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,766
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators66
Small quantity generators214
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)139
Superfund36
Air emissions319
Major sources9
Synthetic minor sources38
Minor sources222
Water discharge864
Major permits2
Minor permits599
Drinking water systems98
Greenhouse gas reporters6
Data centers1
Recycling centers6

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

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