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EPA-regulated facilities in Kane County, IL

There are 3,253 EPA-regulated facilities inside Kane County, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,573), air emissions (947), water discharge (905). 29 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 115 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1M across 11 sites.

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3,253facilities in the county
29in significant noncompliance
115with a violation on record
$1Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,573
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators35
Small quantity generators679
Transporters6
Chemical (RMP/TRI)197
Superfund22
Air emissions947
Major sources21
Synthetic minor sources26
Minor sources830
Water discharge905
Major permits12
Minor permits748
Drinking water systems274
Greenhouse gas reporters4
Recycling centers2

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

Towns in Kane County

Bordering counties

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. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.