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EPA-regulated facilities near Buffalo, NY

There are 2,394 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Buffalo, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,887), water discharge (540), air emissions (196). 8 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 17 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.5M across 11 sites.

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2,394facilities within 5 miles
8in significant noncompliance
17with a violation on record
$5.5Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,887
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators182
Small quantity generators399
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)111
Superfund43
Air emissions196
Major sources11
Synthetic minor sources38
Minor sources120
Water discharge540
Major permits2
Minor permits149
Drinking water systems4
Greenhouse gas reporters2
Recycling centers5

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