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EPA-regulated facilities near Northbrook, IL

There are 1,838 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Northbrook, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (882), drinking water systems (470), air emissions (428). 9 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 70 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.4M across 4 sites.

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1,838facilities within 5 miles
9in significant noncompliance
70with a violation on record
$5.4Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste882
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators14
Small quantity generators293
Chemical (RMP/TRI)80
Superfund3
Air emissions428
Major sources6
Synthetic minor sources10
Minor sources380
Water discharge292
Major permits2
Minor permits212
Drinking water systems470
Greenhouse gas reporters3
Recycling centers1

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