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EPA-regulated facilities in Nueces County, TX

There are 1,947 EPA-regulated facilities inside Nueces County, Texas. The most common kinds are water discharge (1,167), hazardous waste (695), air emissions (176). 14 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 45 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $8.7M across 46 sites.

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1,947facilities in the county
14in significant noncompliance
45with a violation on record
$8.7Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste695
Treatment, storage or disposal12
Large quantity generators23
Small quantity generators145
Transporters49
Chemical (RMP/TRI)105
Superfund9
Air emissions176
Major sources45
Minor sources59
Water discharge1,167
Major permits25
Minor permits984
Drinking water systems35
Greenhouse gas reporters28
Data 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

Data centers

Towns in Nueces 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.