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EPA-regulated facilities near Seattle, WA

There are 2,866 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Seattle, Washington. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (2,269), water discharge (706), chemical (rmp/tri) (95). 61 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 132 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $13M across 23 sites.

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2,866facilities within 5 miles
61in significant noncompliance
132with a violation on record
$13Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste2,269
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators44
Small quantity generators268
Transporters6
Chemical (RMP/TRI)95
Superfund16
Air emissions81
Major sources10
Synthetic minor sources19
Minor sources26
Water discharge706
Major permits4
Minor permits467
Drinking water systems13
Greenhouse gas reporters8
Data centers7
Recycling centers10

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

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