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EPA-regulated facilities near Palos Heights, IL

There are 1,298 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Palos Heights, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (831), air emissions (406), water discharge (257). 6 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 26 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $66k across 3 sites.

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1,298facilities within 5 miles
6in significant noncompliance
26with a violation on record
$66kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste831
Treatment, storage or disposal2
Large quantity generators13
Small quantity generators314
Transporters3
Chemical (RMP/TRI)44
Superfund4
Air emissions406
Major sources11
Synthetic minor sources7
Minor sources365
Water discharge257
Minor permits179
Drinking water systems12
Greenhouse gas reporters1

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

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