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EPA-regulated facilities near Whitehall, PA

There are 1,041 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Whitehall, Pennsylvania. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (596), water discharge (322), air emissions (252). 8 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 21 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $176k across 3 sites.

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1,041facilities within 5 miles
8in significant noncompliance
21with a violation on record
$176kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste596
Treatment, storage or disposal3
Large quantity generators10
Small quantity generators333
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)19
Superfund4
Air emissions252
Synthetic minor sources3
Minor sources214
Water discharge322
Major permits2
Minor permits220
Drinking water systems5
Scrap yards1
Recycling centers2

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