EPA-regulated facilities near Brownsville, TX
There are 355 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Brownsville, Texas. The most common kinds are water discharge (202), hazardous waste (151), chemical (rmp/tri) (13). 2 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 7 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $493k across 5 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 151 |
| Large quantity generators | 5 |
| Small quantity generators | 33 |
| Transporters | 7 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 13 |
| Air emissions | 13 |
| Major sources | 2 |
| Minor sources | 3 |
| Water discharge | 202 |
| Major permits | 3 |
| Minor permits | 177 |
| Drinking water systems | 3 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 1 |
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.
- OLMITO WSC WWTP Significant noncompliance
- BPUB WATER PLANT 2 Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- HOME DEPOT STORE 6984 $285k in penalties
- LOWES OF BROWNSVILLE 2669 $142k in penalties
- CHEM PRUF $61k in penalties
- HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT $2k in penalties
- SIGNET MARITIME CORP $2k in penalties
County
Nearby towns
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. Distances are from the center of Brownsville as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.