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EPA-regulated facilities in Ellis County, TX

There are 1,844 EPA-regulated facilities inside Ellis County, Texas. The most common kinds are water discharge (1,550), hazardous waste (219), air emissions (91). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 28 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1.4M across 26 sites.

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1,844facilities in the county
7in significant noncompliance
28with a violation on record
$1.4Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste219
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators16
Small quantity generators66
Transporters9
Chemical (RMP/TRI)86
Superfund9
Air emissions91
Major sources24
Minor sources17
Water discharge1,550
Major permits4
Minor permits1,390
Drinking water systems32
Greenhouse gas reporters11
Data centers22
Scrap yards2
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

Data centers

Towns in Ellis 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.