With the help of the Data Liberation Project, which obtained the data from the EPA through Freedom of Information Act requests, Axios has mapped the facilities and their associated data.
Storyboard
What's at risk? Unpacking the hazards of chemical facilities
Thousands of facilities housing hazardous chemicals exist in communities throughout the U.S. Yet most Americans may not know they're there.
The big picture
Accidents at these facilities have seriously injured — or even killed — people who work there.
Between the lines
Since 2003, facilities have reported nearly 4,000 accidents to the EPA — some minor, some severe.
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