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EPA-regulated facilities near Markham, IL

There are 1,468 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Markham, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (868), air emissions (553), water discharge (291). 6 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 38 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1.9M across 10 sites.

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1,468facilities within 5 miles
6in significant noncompliance
38with a violation on record
$1.9Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste868
Treatment, storage or disposal3
Large quantity generators17
Small quantity generators294
Transporters9
Chemical (RMP/TRI)81
Superfund15
Air emissions553
Major sources10
Synthetic minor sources8
Minor sources493
Water discharge291
Minor permits211
Drinking water systems18
Greenhouse gas reporters1
Scrap yards7

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