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EPA-regulated facilities near South Houston, TX

There are 1,378 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of South Houston, Texas. The most common kinds are water discharge (724), hazardous waste (664), air emissions (103). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 33 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $20M across 25 sites.

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1,378facilities within 5 miles
5in significant noncompliance
33with a violation on record
$20Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste664
Treatment, storage or disposal6
Large quantity generators21
Small quantity generators183
Transporters45
Chemical (RMP/TRI)100
Superfund13
Air emissions103
Major sources33
Synthetic minor sources2
Minor sources30
Water discharge724
Major permits18
Minor permits622
Drinking water systems7
Greenhouse gas reporters17
Scrap yards1

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