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EPA-regulated facilities near Pasadena, TX

There are 1,053 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Pasadena, Texas. The most common kinds are water discharge (589), hazardous waste (437), chemical (rmp/tri) (85). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 23 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $4M across 17 sites.

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1,053facilities within 5 miles
7in significant noncompliance
23with a violation on record
$4Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste437
Treatment, storage or disposal6
Large quantity generators30
Small quantity generators110
Transporters45
Chemical (RMP/TRI)85
Superfund7
Air emissions80
Major sources25
Synthetic minor sources3
Minor sources16
Water discharge589
Major permits11
Minor permits514
Drinking water systems23
Greenhouse gas reporters14
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

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