How many EPA-regulated facilities are in SUSSEX County?

According to the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter, SUSSEX County, VA has 70 active regulated facilities. Of these, 15 (21.4%) had non-compliance in at least one quarter in the past three years, and 3 (4.3%) are in Significant Non-Compliance.

Is SUSSEX County's environmental compliance getting better or worse?

The GEPS provides a point-in-time snapshot from the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter. The violation rate reflects the last 12 quarters of compliance history embedded in the FAC_QTRS_WITH_NC field, which inherently covers a 3-year window. To see trends over time, Gera will re-compute the GEPS as EPA releases updated ECHO Exporters (typically monthly). The current GEPS for SUSSEX County is 78.1 / 100 (3177 county dataset, 2026-06-20).

What types of facilities does the EPA regulate in SUSSEX County?

EPA regulates facilities under multiple programmes: Clean Air Act (stationary air pollution sources), Clean Water Act / NPDES (wastewater discharge permit holders), RCRA (hazardous waste generators and treatment/storage/disposal facilities), and Safe Drinking Water Act (public water systems). The ECHO Exporter counts a facility once regardless of how many programmes apply. The 70 active facilities in SUSSEX County span all these programme areas.

SUSSEX County, VA

Moderate

Gera Environmental Pressure Score: 78.1/100 · National rank 1473 of 3,177 · EPA ECHO 2026-06-20

What is the environmental compliance risk in SUSSEX County, VA?

As of 2026-06-20, SUSSEX County, VA has a Gera Environmental Pressure Score of 78.1/100 (rank 1473/3177; moderate). Of 70 active EPA-regulated facilities, 21.4% had recent non-compliance and 4.3% were in Significant Non-Compliance. Source: EPA ECHO Exporter 2026-06-20.

Source:EPA ECHO Exporter — Full Facility Register with Compliance Data (2026-06-13)·as of 2026-06-20updated monthly (last: 20 June 2026)

Gera Environmental Pressure Score78.1 / 100Rank 1473 of 3,177 monitored US counties. Higher = lower environmental pressure. Computed from EPA ECHO 2026-06-20: facility density log₁₀ (40%), violation rate (40%), SNC rate (20%), each min-max normalised.How this index is calculated

Environmental compliance data — SUSSEX County (EPA ECHO 2026-06-20)

SUSSEX County, VA — EPA ECHO Exporter 2026-06-20
Metric	Value	Context
Active regulated facilities	70	Out of 109 total (active + inactive)
Recent violators	15	21.4% of active facilities (any NC in last 12 qtrs)
Serious violators (SNC)	3	4.3% of active facilities with EPA SNC designation
GEPS composite	78.1 / 100	Higher = lower pressure; national mean 76.9/100

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SUSSEX County, VA

National rank: 1473 / 3,177 (1 = lowest pressure)

Moderate

Gera Environmental Pressure Score (GEPS)

78.1 / 100

Active Facilities

EPA-regulated

Violation Rate

21.4%

any NC last 12 qtrs

SNC Rate

4.3%

Significant Non-Compliance

Source: EPA ECHO Exporter, 2026-06-20 · Full county page →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the environmental compliance risk in SUSSEX County, VA?: SUSSEX County, VA has a Gera Environmental Pressure Score of 78.1 / 100 (rank 1473 of 3177 monitored US counties), based on 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter data. Of its 70 active regulated facilities, 21.4% had recent non-compliance and 4.3% were in Significant Non-Compliance.
How many EPA-regulated facilities are in SUSSEX County?: According to the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter, SUSSEX County, VA has 70 active regulated facilities. Of these, 15 (21.4%) had non-compliance in at least one quarter in the past three years, and 3 (4.3%) are in Significant Non-Compliance.
Is SUSSEX County's environmental compliance getting better or worse?: The GEPS provides a point-in-time snapshot from the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter. The violation rate reflects the last 12 quarters of compliance history embedded in the FAC_QTRS_WITH_NC field, which inherently covers a 3-year window. To see trends over time, Gera will re-compute the GEPS as EPA releases updated ECHO Exporters (typically monthly). The current GEPS for SUSSEX County is 78.1 / 100 (3177 county dataset, 2026-06-20).
What types of facilities does the EPA regulate in SUSSEX County?: EPA regulates facilities under multiple programmes: Clean Air Act (stationary air pollution sources), Clean Water Act / NPDES (wastewater discharge permit holders), RCRA (hazardous waste generators and treatment/storage/disposal facilities), and Safe Drinking Water Act (public water systems). The ECHO Exporter counts a facility once regardless of how many programmes apply. The 70 active facilities in SUSSEX County span all these programme areas.

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Contains public sector information published by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and licensed under the U.S. Public Domain (federal government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Source: EPA ECHO Exporter — Full Facility Register with Compliance Data (2026-06-13) (2026-06-20, published 2026-06-13 (EPA ECHO Exporter last-modified date)).

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