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EPA-regulated facilities near Beckley, WV

There are 923 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Beckley, West Virginia. The most common kinds are water discharge (476), hazardous waste (453), air emissions (31). 30 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 44 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.5M across 4 sites.

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923facilities within 5 miles
30in significant noncompliance
44with a violation on record
$5.5Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste453
Large quantity generators1
Small quantity generators122
Chemical (RMP/TRI)9
Superfund2
Air emissions31
Synthetic minor sources2
Minor sources11
Water discharge476
Major permits4
Minor permits438
Drinking water systems1
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 Beckley as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.