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EPA-regulated facilities near South River, NJ

There are 1,610 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of South River, New Jersey. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (963), water discharge (537), air emissions (199). 6 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 58 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.5M across 30 sites.

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1,610facilities within 5 miles
6in significant noncompliance
58with a violation on record
$6.5Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste963
Large quantity generators51
Small quantity generators136
Transporters3
Chemical (RMP/TRI)75
Superfund22
Air emissions199
Major sources10
Synthetic minor sources23
Minor sources123
Water discharge537
Minor permits361
Drinking water systems48
Greenhouse gas reporters9
Scrap yards8
Recycling centers2

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