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EPA-regulated facilities in Putnam County, TN

There are 537 EPA-regulated facilities inside Putnam County, Tennessee. The most common kinds are water discharge (272), hazardous waste (193), air emissions (98). 6 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 19 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $457k across 6 sites.

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537facilities in the county
6in significant noncompliance
19with a violation on record
$457kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste193
Large quantity generators4
Small quantity generators47
Chemical (RMP/TRI)22
Air emissions98
Major sources4
Synthetic minor sources6
Minor sources46
Water discharge272
Major permits2
Minor permits261
Drinking water systems9
Greenhouse gas reporters1
Scrap yards4
Recycling centers6

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.

Towns in Putnam 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.