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EPA-regulated facilities near Elizabethton, TN

There are 250 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Elizabethton, Tennessee. The most common kinds are water discharge (142), hazardous waste (93), air emissions (40). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 10 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $14k across 4 sites.

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250facilities within 5 miles
4in significant noncompliance
10with a violation on record
$14kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste93
Large quantity generators4
Small quantity generators15
Chemical (RMP/TRI)16
Superfund3
Air emissions40
Synthetic minor sources5
Minor sources15
Water discharge142
Major permits2
Minor permits130
Drinking water systems4
Scrap yards1
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

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