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EPA-regulated facilities near Lake Tapps, WA

There are 543 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Lake Tapps, Washington. The most common kinds are water discharge (337), hazardous waste (226), air emissions (22). 40 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 67 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.3M across 5 sites.

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543facilities within 5 miles
40in significant noncompliance
67with a violation on record
$5.3Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste226
Large quantity generators12
Small quantity generators40
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)14
Air emissions22
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources5
Minor sources8
Water discharge337
Major permits2
Minor permits294
Drinking water systems12
Greenhouse gas reporters2
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.

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