EPA-regulated facilities in Austin County, TX
There are 251 EPA-regulated facilities inside Austin County, Texas. The most common kinds are water discharge (170), hazardous waste (42), air emissions (28). 3 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 20 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $101k across 7 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 42 |
| Large quantity generators | 3 |
| Small quantity generators | 15 |
| Transporters | 1 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 10 |
| Superfund | 1 |
| Air emissions | 28 |
| Major sources | 5 |
| Minor sources | 5 |
| Water discharge | 170 |
| Major permits | 1 |
| Minor permits | 163 |
| Drinking water systems | 21 |
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.
- CITY OF WALLIS-PLANT - 6810 MAREK STREET Significant noncompliance · $14k in penalties
- AUSTIN COUNTY WSC PLANT 3 WATER TREATMENT FACILITY Significant noncompliance
- TA BERNARDO 270 Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- BAE SYSTEMS $44k in penalties
- STEPHEN F AUSTIN HISTORICAL PARK $12k in penalties
- SADDLEBACK RANCH $11k in penalties
- SEALY POWER PEAKING FACILITY $8k in penalties
- WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS, INC. $7k 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.