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EPA-regulated facilities near Rockford, IL

There are 1,541 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Rockford, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (983), air emissions (523), water discharge (322). 3 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 34 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.8M across 8 sites.

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1,541facilities within 5 miles
3in significant noncompliance
34with a violation on record
$6.8Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste983
Large quantity generators15
Small quantity generators432
Transporters5
Chemical (RMP/TRI)115
Superfund17
Air emissions523
Major sources8
Synthetic minor sources16
Minor sources457
Water discharge322
Major permits1
Minor permits265
Drinking water systems9
Greenhouse gas reporters4
Scrap yards3
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 Rockford as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.