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EPA-regulated facilities near Morgantown, WV

There are 1,683 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Morgantown, West Virginia. The most common kinds are water discharge (1,091), hazardous waste (573), air emissions (30). 22 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 45 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $126k across 6 sites.

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1,683facilities within 5 miles
22in significant noncompliance
45with a violation on record
$126kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste573
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators8
Small quantity generators181
Transporters3
Chemical (RMP/TRI)18
Superfund4
Air emissions30
Major sources2
Synthetic minor sources2
Minor sources6
Water discharge1,091
Major permits3
Minor permits1,027
Drinking water systems12
Greenhouse gas reporters6
Scrap yards2
Recycling centers1

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

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