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EPA-regulated facilities in McMinn County, TN

There are 474 EPA-regulated facilities inside McMinn County, Tennessee. The most common kinds are water discharge (281), hazardous waste (144), air emissions (62). 16 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 27 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.6M across 10 sites.

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474facilities in the county
16in significant noncompliance
27with a violation on record
$5.6Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste144
Large quantity generators3
Small quantity generators21
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)36
Superfund4
Air emissions62
Major sources6
Synthetic minor sources5
Minor sources17
Water discharge281
Major permits3
Minor permits258
Drinking water systems24
Greenhouse gas reporters6
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 McMinn 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.