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EPA-regulated facilities near Oak Forest, IL

There are 1,188 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Oak Forest, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (721), air emissions (375), water discharge (266). 4 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 25 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $86k across 5 sites.

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1,188facilities within 5 miles
4in significant noncompliance
25with a violation on record
$86kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste721
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators17
Small quantity generators255
Transporters5
Chemical (RMP/TRI)44
Superfund10
Air emissions375
Major sources7
Synthetic minor sources5
Minor sources335
Water discharge266
Minor permits186
Drinking water systems13
Greenhouse gas reporters1
Scrap yards2

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