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EPA-regulated facilities in Fairfax County, VA

There are 3,286 EPA-regulated facilities inside Fairfax County, Virginia. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,693), water discharge (1,096), air emissions (835). 9 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 14 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $11M across 16 sites.

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3,286facilities in the county
9in significant noncompliance
14with a violation on record
$11Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,693
Large quantity generators10
Small quantity generators966
Transporters5
Chemical (RMP/TRI)148
Superfund8
Air emissions835
Major sources7
Synthetic minor sources90
Minor sources704
Water discharge1,096
Major permits4
Minor permits794
Drinking water systems37
Greenhouse gas reporters9
Data centers62
Recycling centers5

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 Fairfax 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.