EPA-regulated facilities in DeKalb County, TN
There are 147 EPA-regulated facilities inside DeKalb County, Tennessee. The most common kinds are water discharge (89), hazardous waste (43), air emissions (29). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 11 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $7k across 1 site.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 43 |
| Large quantity generators | 1 |
| Small quantity generators | 19 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 8 |
| Superfund | 1 |
| Air emissions | 29 |
| Major sources | 1 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 2 |
| Minor sources | 8 |
| Water discharge | 89 |
| Major permits | 1 |
| Minor permits | 86 |
| Drinking water systems | 5 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 1 |
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.
- BRAKING PRODUCTS GROUP US LLC Significant noncompliance
- 500 HWY 70 FOUTCH PROPERTY Significant noncompliance
- HOLMES SERVICES BORROW PIT PROJECT Significant noncompliance
- DOWELLTOWN-LIBERTY WATER SYSTEM Significant noncompliance
- DEKALB COUNTY LANDFILL Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE WALKER $7k in penalties
Superfund sites
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.