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EPA-regulated facilities in Luzerne County, PA

There are 2,284 EPA-regulated facilities inside Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The most common kinds are water discharge (907), hazardous waste (797), drinking water systems (397). 37 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 168 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.2M across 28 sites.

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2,284facilities in the county
37in significant noncompliance
168with a violation on record
$6.2Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste797
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators32
Small quantity generators363
Transporters18
Chemical (RMP/TRI)109
Superfund11
Air emissions351
Major sources27
Synthetic minor sources40
Minor sources228
Water discharge907
Major permits9
Minor permits725
Drinking water systems397
Greenhouse gas reporters7
Data centers4
Scrap yards4
Recycling centers11

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 Luzerne 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.