EPA-regulated facilities in Rhea County, TN
There are 253 EPA-regulated facilities inside Rhea County, Tennessee. The most common kinds are water discharge (163), hazardous waste (59), air emissions (40). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 13 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $31k across 4 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 59 |
| Large quantity generators | 2 |
| Small quantity generators | 12 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 23 |
| Superfund | 4 |
| Air emissions | 40 |
| Major sources | 5 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 4 |
| Minor sources | 15 |
| Water discharge | 163 |
| Major permits | 3 |
| Minor permits | 152 |
| Drinking water systems | 12 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 1 |
| Scrap yards | 1 |
| Recycling centers | 2 |
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.
- RHEA COUNTY LANDFILL/ISANTEK ENVIRONMENT Significant noncompliance
- GOODMAN MANUFACTURING CO LP - DAYTON Significant noncompliance
- NEW SHIPLEY BASKET, INC. Significant noncompliance
- TVA - WATTS BAR FACILITY Significant noncompliance
- BROWDER PROPERTY BORROW PIT Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- FUJIFILM HUNT CHEMICALS U.S.A., INC. $26k in penalties
- DAYTON STP $2k in penalties
- SUBURBAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY $2k in penalties
- GARRISON BLUFF LP PROPERTY $1k 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.