EPA-regulated facilities near Galesburg, IL

There are 299 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Galesburg, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (168), air emissions (97), water discharge (72). 2 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 7 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.5M across 2 sites.

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299facilities within 5 miles

2in significant noncompliance

7with a violation on record

$5.5Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	168
Large quantity generators	2
Small quantity generators	69
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	10
Superfund	4
Air emissions	97
Major sources	2
Minor sources	85
Water discharge	72
Major permits	1
Minor permits	49
Drinking water systems	2
Recycling centers	1

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.

RUSSELL PRESTON PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM 767 N SOANGETAHA ROAD, EAST GALESBURG, IL, 61401 · 2.7 mi Significant noncompliance
CHRISTOPHER HELMS PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM 1847 KNOX ROAD 100 EAST, EAST GALESBURG, IL, 61401 · 3.1 mi Significant noncompliance

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 1937 LACON DRIVE, GALESBURG, IL, 61401 · 2.2 mi $5.3M in penalties
KOPPERS INC RTE 41 S, GALESBURG, IL, 61401 · 3.7 mi $172k in penalties

Superfund sites

OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION MONMOUTH BLVD, GALESBURG, IL, 61401 · 0.5 mi
GALESBURG RESIDENTIAL MERCURY SPILL 81 N. PLEASANT AVE, GALESBURG, IL, 61401 · 0.9 mi
GATES RUBBER COMPANY RR 3 KNOXVILLE ROAD, GALESBURG, IL, 61401 · 2.7 mi
GALESBURG/KOPPERS CO. HWY 41S PO BOX 1191, GALESBURG, IL, 61401 · 3.9 mi

County

Knox County

Nearby towns

Kewanee 31 mi
Canton 32 mi
Macomb 37 mi
Moline 37 mi
Rock Island 37 mi
East Moline 39 mi
Burlington, IA 40 mi
Peoria 42 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 Galesburg as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.