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EPA-regulated facilities near Harvey, IL

There are 1,638 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Harvey, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (971), air emissions (622), water discharge (307). 7 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 42 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1.8M across 9 sites.

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1,638facilities within 5 miles
7in significant noncompliance
42with a violation on record
$1.8Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste971
Treatment, storage or disposal5
Large quantity generators18
Small quantity generators323
Transporters8
Chemical (RMP/TRI)96
Superfund23
Air emissions622
Major sources16
Synthetic minor sources9
Minor sources544
Water discharge307
Major permits2
Minor permits215
Drinking water systems17
Greenhouse gas reporters5
Scrap yards6

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

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