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EPA-regulated facilities near Galena Park, TX

There are 1,639 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Galena Park, Texas. The most common kinds are water discharge (866), hazardous waste (781), chemical (rmp/tri) (207). 11 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 50 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $21M across 49 sites.

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1,639facilities within 5 miles
11in significant noncompliance
50with a violation on record
$21Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste781
Treatment, storage or disposal9
Large quantity generators46
Small quantity generators175
Transporters46
Chemical (RMP/TRI)207
Superfund12
Air emissions203
Major sources64
Minor sources71
Water discharge866
Major permits23
Minor permits713
Drinking water systems11
Greenhouse gas reporters26
Scrap yards1
Recycling centers2

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

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 Galena Park as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.