EPA-regulated facilities near DeKalb, IL

There are 398 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of DeKalb, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (175), water discharge (122), air emissions (114). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 11 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.8M across 4 sites.

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398facilities within 5 miles

1in significant noncompliance

11with a violation on record

$5.8Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	175
Large quantity generators	3
Small quantity generators	87
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	23
Superfund	1
Air emissions	114
Major sources	3
Minor sources	97
Water discharge	122
Major permits	1
Minor permits	100
Drinking water systems	39
Greenhouse gas reporters	1
Data centers	3

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.

LEE AND SONS, INC.-LEE QUARRY SEC 32,T43N,R3E OF 3RD P.M., NEAR IRENE, IL, 00000 · 2.6 mi Significant noncompliance

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE - DEKALB 140 HARVESTER DRIVE, DEKALB, IL, 60115 · 2.3 mi $5.3M in penalties
WEHRLI CUSTOM FABRICATION 300 HARVESTORE DR, DEKALB, IL, 60115 · 2.1 mi $268k in penalties
DEKALB FORGE CO 1832 E PLEASANT ST, DEKALB, IL, 60115 · 1.0 mi $120k in penalties
CST STORAGE 345 HARVESTORE DR., DEKALB, IL, 60115 · 1.9 mi $75k in penalties

Superfund sites

HARVESTER SQUARE SITE 400 SOUTH AVE, SYCAMORE, IL, 60178 · 4.8 mi

Data centers

County

DeKalb County

Nearby towns

Sycamore 6 mi
Campton Hills 17 mi
Pingree Grove 20 mi
Plano 20 mi
Geneva 22 mi
North Aurora 22 mi
St. Charles 23 mi
Huntley 23 mi

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