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EPA-regulated facilities near Somerset, NJ

There are 1,989 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Somerset, New Jersey. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,149), water discharge (767), air emissions (261). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 91 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $2.1M across 44 sites.

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1,989facilities within 5 miles
4in significant noncompliance
91with a violation on record
$2.1Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,149
Treatment, storage or disposal4
Large quantity generators84
Small quantity generators190
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)123
Superfund26
Air emissions261
Major sources8
Synthetic minor sources38
Minor sources150
Water discharge767
Major permits1
Minor permits554
Drinking water systems8
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Data centers31
Recycling centers3

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