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EPA-regulated facilities near South Charleston, WV

There are 1,325 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of South Charleston, West Virginia. The most common kinds are water discharge (673), hazardous waste (639), air emissions (54). 19 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 31 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.5M across 6 sites.

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1,325facilities within 5 miles
19in significant noncompliance
31with a violation on record
$5.5Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste639
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators12
Small quantity generators158
Chemical (RMP/TRI)37
Superfund4
Air emissions54
Major sources8
Synthetic minor sources3
Minor sources13
Water discharge673
Major permits8
Minor permits539
Drinking water systems3
Greenhouse gas reporters12
Data centers2
Scrap yards1
Recycling centers3

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