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EPA-regulated facilities near Chester, VA

There are 484 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Chester, Virginia. The most common kinds are water discharge (237), hazardous waste (204), air emissions (111). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 11 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.4M across 9 sites.

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484facilities within 5 miles
5in significant noncompliance
11with a violation on record
$5.4Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste204
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators11
Small quantity generators110
Transporters3
Chemical (RMP/TRI)40
Superfund3
Air emissions111
Major sources7
Synthetic minor sources21
Minor sources72
Water discharge237
Major permits2
Minor permits192
Drinking water systems3
Greenhouse gas reporters4
Recycling centers3

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