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EPA-regulated facilities in Lehigh County, PA

There are 2,368 EPA-regulated facilities inside Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The most common kinds are water discharge (1,034), hazardous waste (936), drinking water systems (325). 15 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 78 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1.5M across 17 sites.

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2,368facilities in the county
15in significant noncompliance
78with a violation on record
$1.5Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste936
Treatment, storage or disposal3
Large quantity generators31
Small quantity generators452
Transporters12
Chemical (RMP/TRI)111
Superfund11
Air emissions254
Major sources18
Synthetic minor sources31
Minor sources160
Water discharge1,034
Major permits5
Minor permits729
Drinking water systems325
Greenhouse gas reporters2
Data centers4
Scrap yards21
Recycling centers12

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

Data centers

Towns in Lehigh 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.