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EPA-regulated facilities near Athens, TN

There are 316 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Athens, Tennessee. The most common kinds are water discharge (181), hazardous waste (102), air emissions (39). 8 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 13 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.6M across 6 sites.

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316facilities within 5 miles
8in significant noncompliance
13with a violation on record
$5.6Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste102
Large quantity generators2
Small quantity generators16
Chemical (RMP/TRI)23
Superfund3
Air emissions39
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources4
Minor sources9
Water discharge181
Major permits1
Minor permits169
Drinking water systems17
Greenhouse gas reporters2
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

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