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EPA-regulated facilities near Park Forest, IL

There are 788 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Park Forest, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (443), air emissions (286), water discharge (187). 9 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 19 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $1.3M across 5 sites.

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788facilities within 5 miles
9in significant noncompliance
19with a violation on record
$1.3Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste443
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators10
Small quantity generators170
Transporters1
Chemical (RMP/TRI)63
Superfund18
Air emissions286
Major sources11
Synthetic minor sources9
Minor sources237
Water discharge187
Major permits2
Minor permits148
Drinking water systems10
Greenhouse gas reporters4
Scrap yards1

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