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EPA-regulated facilities near Ithaca, NY

There are 468 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Ithaca, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (215), water discharge (182), drinking water systems (88). 8 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 16 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.3M across 6 sites.

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468facilities within 5 miles
8in significant noncompliance
16with a violation on record
$5.3Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste215
Large quantity generators17
Small quantity generators81
Chemical (RMP/TRI)7
Superfund3
Air emissions27
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources3
Minor sources15
Water discharge182
Major permits2
Minor permits84
Drinking water systems88
Greenhouse gas reporters2
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

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