EPA-regulated facilities near South Elgin, IL

There are 789 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of South Elgin, Illinois. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (433), air emissions (259), water discharge (196). 7 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 $52k across 2 sites.

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789facilities within 5 miles
7in significant noncompliance
16with a violation on record
$52kin penalties, last 5 years

By category

CategoryFacilities
Hazardous waste433
Treatment, storage or disposal1
Large quantity generators11
Small quantity generators202
Transporters2
Chemical (RMP/TRI)47
Superfund5
Air emissions259
Major sources6
Synthetic minor sources10
Minor sources220
Water discharge196
Major permits4
Minor permits164
Drinking water systems11
Greenhouse gas reporters2
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

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