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EPA-regulated facilities near Wilkes-Barre, PA

There are 644 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (327), water discharge (239), air emissions (107). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 15 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $573k across 5 sites.

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644facilities within 5 miles
5in significant noncompliance
15with a violation on record
$573kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste327
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators11
Small quantity generators156
Transporters6
Chemical (RMP/TRI)27
Air emissions107
Major sources5
Synthetic minor sources8
Minor sources83
Water discharge239
Major permits1
Minor permits170
Drinking water systems24
Scrap yards2
Recycling centers6

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.

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