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EPA-regulated facilities near Schenectady, NY

There are 907 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Schenectady, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (652), water discharge (228), air emissions (76). 7 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 $163k across 4 sites.

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907facilities within 5 miles
7in significant noncompliance
16with a violation on record
$163kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste652
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators59
Small quantity generators180
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)39
Superfund8
Air emissions76
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources29
Minor sources35
Water discharge228
Major permits4
Minor permits168
Drinking water systems19
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Scrap yards1
Recycling centers4

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