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EPA-regulated facilities near Birch Bay, WA

There are 141 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Birch Bay, Washington. The most common kinds are water discharge (101), hazardous waste (40), chemical (rmp/tri) (8). 10 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 22 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1.4M across 2 sites.

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141facilities within 5 miles
10in significant noncompliance
22with a violation on record
$1.4Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste40
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Small quantity generators6
Chemical (RMP/TRI)8
Superfund2
Air emissions8
Major sources3
Synthetic minor sources1
Water discharge101
Major permits3
Minor permits82
Drinking water systems7
Greenhouse gas reporters2

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

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