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EPA-regulated facilities in York County, PA

There are 3,272 EPA-regulated facilities inside York County, Pennsylvania. The most common kinds are water discharge (1,637), hazardous waste (1,135), air emissions (425). 43 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 181 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $8.8M across 33 sites.

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3,272facilities in the county
43in significant noncompliance
181with a violation on record
$8.8Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,135
Treatment, storage or disposal5
Large quantity generators41
Small quantity generators430
Transporters13
Chemical (RMP/TRI)188
Superfund10
Air emissions425
Major sources48
Synthetic minor sources46
Minor sources259
Water discharge1,637
Major permits14
Minor permits1,327
Drinking water systems381
Greenhouse gas reporters10
Data centers1
Scrap yards18
Recycling centers5

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 York 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.