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EPA-regulated facilities near Elmont, NY

There are 5,603 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Elmont, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (5,001), water discharge (470), air emissions (435). 18 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 29 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.8M across 15 sites.

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5,603facilities within 5 miles
18in significant noncompliance
29with a violation on record
$5.8Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste5,001
Large quantity generators134
Small quantity generators587
Transporters4
Chemical (RMP/TRI)20
Superfund11
Air emissions435
Major sources7
Synthetic minor sources50
Minor sources364
Water discharge470
Major permits1
Minor permits165
Drinking water systems28
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Scrap yards1
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

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