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EPA-regulated facilities near Hazleton, PA

There are 429 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The most common kinds are water discharge (214), hazardous waste (156), air emissions (83). 11 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 28 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $175k across 8 sites.

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429facilities within 5 miles
11in significant noncompliance
28with a violation on record
$175kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste156
Large quantity generators9
Small quantity generators73
Transporters3
Chemical (RMP/TRI)34
Superfund3
Air emissions83
Major sources6
Synthetic minor sources13
Minor sources46
Water discharge214
Major permits1
Minor permits173
Drinking water systems25
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 Hazleton as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.