EPA-regulated facilities near Effingham, IL

There are 340 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Effingham, Illinois. The most common kinds are air emissions (135), water discharge (122), hazardous waste (122). 19 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 29 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $50k across 1 site.

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340facilities within 5 miles
19in significant noncompliance
29with a violation on record
$50kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste122
Large quantity generators5
Small quantity generators48
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)14
Superfund1
Air emissions135
Major sources5
Synthetic minor sources3
Minor sources107
Water discharge122
Major permits1
Minor permits103
Drinking water systems6
Greenhouse gas reporters1

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

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