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EPA-regulated facilities near East Meadow, NY

There are 2,382 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of East Meadow, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,885), water discharge (407), air emissions (326). 13 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 $5.6M across 4 sites.

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2,382facilities within 5 miles
13in significant noncompliance
17with a violation on record
$5.6Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,885
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators73
Small quantity generators533
Transporters7
Chemical (RMP/TRI)52
Superfund19
Air emissions326
Major sources6
Synthetic minor sources27
Minor sources272
Water discharge407
Minor permits118
Drinking water systems38
Greenhouse gas reporters6

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