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EPA-regulated facilities in Brown County, WI

There are 1,939 EPA-regulated facilities inside Brown County, Wisconsin. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,061), water discharge (652), air emissions (191). 13 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 53 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $11M across 5 sites.

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1,939facilities in the county
13in significant noncompliance
53with a violation on record
$11Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,061
Large quantity generators25
Small quantity generators564
Transporters16
Chemical (RMP/TRI)147
Superfund11
Air emissions191
Major sources20
Synthetic minor sources21
Minor sources14
Water discharge652
Major permits7
Minor permits550
Drinking water systems189
Greenhouse gas reporters15
Scrap yards1

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

Towns in Brown 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.