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EPA-regulated facilities in Kent County, RI

There are 1,857 EPA-regulated facilities inside Kent County, Rhode Island. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,412), water discharge (387), air emissions (213). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 23 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $11M across 10 sites.

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1,857facilities in the county
4in significant noncompliance
23with a violation on record
$11Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,412
Large quantity generators22
Small quantity generators385
Transporters4
Chemical (RMP/TRI)68
Superfund14
Air emissions213
Major sources5
Synthetic minor sources19
Minor sources61
Water discharge387
Major permits4
Minor permits189
Drinking water systems55
Recycling centers1

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

Towns in Kent 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.