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EPA-regulated facilities near Plainview, NY

There are 2,037 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Plainview, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,667), water discharge (354), air emissions (224). 9 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 $243k across 10 sites.

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2,037facilities within 5 miles
9in significant noncompliance
13with a violation on record
$243kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,667
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators82
Small quantity generators448
Transporters5
Chemical (RMP/TRI)78
Superfund26
Air emissions224
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources31
Minor sources173
Water discharge354
Minor permits115
Drinking water systems11
Greenhouse gas reporters2
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 Plainview as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.