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EPA-regulated facilities near Niskayuna, NY

There are 835 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Niskayuna, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (609), water discharge (202), air emissions (67). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 13 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $156k across 3 sites.

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835facilities within 5 miles
7in significant noncompliance
13with a violation on record
$156kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste609
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators58
Small quantity generators168
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)31
Superfund8
Air emissions67
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources24
Minor sources31
Water discharge202
Major permits3
Minor permits146
Drinking water systems20
Greenhouse gas reporters2
Scrap yards1
Recycling centers3

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