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EPA-regulated facilities near Elmira, NY

There are 499 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Elmira, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (282), water discharge (139), drinking water systems (92). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 11 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $536k across 2 sites.

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499facilities within 5 miles
7in significant noncompliance
11with a violation on record
$536kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste282
Large quantity generators23
Small quantity generators93
Chemical (RMP/TRI)15
Superfund4
Air emissions40
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources14
Minor sources15
Water discharge139
Major permits4
Minor permits53
Drinking water systems92
Greenhouse gas reporters1
Scrap yards1
Recycling centers1

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