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EPA-regulated facilities near Fairmont, WV

There are 1,010 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Fairmont, West Virginia. The most common kinds are water discharge (635), hazardous waste (375), air emissions (21). 15 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 25 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $976k across 5 sites.

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1,010facilities within 5 miles
15in significant noncompliance
25with a violation on record
$976kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste375
Small quantity generators81
Chemical (RMP/TRI)13
Superfund4
Air emissions21
Major sources2
Minor sources5
Water discharge635
Major permits1
Minor permits583
Drinking water systems3
Greenhouse gas reporters2
Scrap yards2

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