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EPA-regulated facilities near Rolling Meadows, IL

There are 1,668 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (1,092), air emissions (492), water discharge (287). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 13 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $875k across 2 sites.

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1,668facilities within 5 miles
1in significant noncompliance
13with a violation on record
$875kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste1,092
Large quantity generators15
Small quantity generators371
Transporters4
Chemical (RMP/TRI)87
Superfund5
Air emissions492
Major sources9
Synthetic minor sources12
Minor sources438
Water discharge287
Major permits1
Minor permits218
Drinking water systems21
Data centers17

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

Data centers

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