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EPA-regulated facilities in Knox County, TN

There are 2,637 EPA-regulated facilities inside Knox County, Tennessee. The most common kinds are water discharge (1,425), hazardous waste (1,069), air emissions (248). 31 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 53 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1.1M across 16 sites.

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2,637facilities in the county
31in significant noncompliance
53with a violation on record
$1.1Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,069
Treatment, storage or disposal4
Large quantity generators10
Small quantity generators213
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)104
Superfund16
Air emissions248
Major sources9
Synthetic minor sources71
Minor sources105
Water discharge1,425
Major permits12
Minor permits1,250
Drinking water systems52
Greenhouse gas reporters5
Scrap yards23
Recycling centers4

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 Knox 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.