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EPA-regulated facilities in Herkimer County, NY

There are 767 EPA-regulated facilities inside Herkimer County, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (339), water discharge (228), drinking water systems (172). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 22 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $81k across 6 sites.

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767facilities in the county
4in significant noncompliance
22with a violation on record
$81kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste339
Large quantity generators54
Small quantity generators68
Chemical (RMP/TRI)24
Superfund17
Air emissions73
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources29
Minor sources20
Water discharge228
Major permits5
Minor permits133
Drinking water systems172
Greenhouse gas reporters2

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

Bordering counties

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. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.