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EPA-regulated facilities near Wantagh, NY

There are 1,196 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Wantagh, New York. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (917), water discharge (238), air emissions (172). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 14 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $305k across 4 sites.

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1,196facilities within 5 miles
7in significant noncompliance
14with a violation on record
$305kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste917
Large quantity generators25
Small quantity generators263
Transporters4
Chemical (RMP/TRI)8
Superfund7
Air emissions172
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources6
Minor sources157
Water discharge238
Major permits1
Minor permits82
Drinking water systems17
Greenhouse gas reporters1

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