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EPA-regulated facilities in Rensselaer County, NY

There are 1,292 EPA-regulated facilities inside Rensselaer County, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (663), water discharge (366), drinking water systems (252). 17 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 50 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $37k across 6 sites.

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1,292facilities in the county
17in significant noncompliance
50with a violation on record
$37kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste663
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators78
Small quantity generators178
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)32
Superfund14
Air emissions96
Major sources10
Synthetic minor sources26
Minor sources35
Water discharge366
Major permits5
Minor permits263
Drinking water systems252
Greenhouse gas reporters5
Scrap yards2
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

Towns in Rensselaer County

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.