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EPA-regulated facilities near Copiague, NY

There are 1,462 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Copiague, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,160), water discharge (260), air emissions (162). 10 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 23 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.6M across 14 sites.

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1,462facilities within 5 miles
10in significant noncompliance
23with a violation on record
$5.6Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,160
Large quantity generators36
Small quantity generators298
Transporters7
Chemical (RMP/TRI)21
Superfund16
Air emissions162
Major sources6
Synthetic minor sources21
Minor sources128
Water discharge260
Major permits1
Minor permits118
Drinking water systems18
Greenhouse gas reporters4

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