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EPA-regulated facilities near Palos Hills, IL

There are 1,209 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Palos Hills, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (760), air emissions (412), water discharge (242). 5 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 16 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $12M across 6 sites.

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1,209facilities within 5 miles
5in significant noncompliance
16with a violation on record
$12Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste760
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators20
Small quantity generators275
Transporters3
Chemical (RMP/TRI)53
Superfund2
Air emissions412
Major sources11
Synthetic minor sources7
Minor sources371
Water discharge242
Minor permits176
Drinking water systems9
Scrap yards3

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