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EPA-regulated facilities near Des Plaines, IL

There are 2,902 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Des Plaines, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,862), air emissions (996), water discharge (479). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 30 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1M across 10 sites.

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2,902facilities within 5 miles
4in significant noncompliance
30with a violation on record
$1Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,862
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators35
Small quantity generators557
Transporters7
Chemical (RMP/TRI)225
Superfund13
Air emissions996
Major sources30
Synthetic minor sources31
Minor sources844
Water discharge479
Major permits1
Minor permits326
Drinking water systems33
Greenhouse gas reporters2
Data centers37
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

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