EPA-regulated facilities near Sterling, IL

There are 297 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Sterling, Illinois. The most common kinds are air emissions (128), hazardous waste (126), water discharge (103). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 9 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.3M across 1 site.

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297facilities within 5 miles

1in significant noncompliance

9with a violation on record

$5.3Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	126
Large quantity generators	2
Small quantity generators	56
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	23
Superfund	4
Air emissions	128
Major sources	4
Minor sources	111
Water discharge	103
Major permits	4
Minor permits	86
Drinking water systems	4
Greenhouse gas reporters	2
Recycling centers	1

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.

SEAN KNAPP PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM 24230 HILLCREST DRIVE, STERLING, IL, 61081 · 4.9 mi Significant noncompliance

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 1101 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ROCK FALLS, IL, 61071 · 2.6 mi $5.3M in penalties

Superfund sites

NORTHWESTERN STEEL AND WIRE 121 WALLACE STREET, STERLING, IL, 61081 · 0.9 mi
RELIANT FASTENER - DIV OF RELIANT INDUSTRIES 201 E. 2ND ST., ROCK FALLS, IL, 61071 · 1.2 mi
LAWRENCE HARDWARE 21ST AVE., STERLING, IL, 61081 · 2.1 mi
HENRY HOFFMAN LDFL ANIXTER ROAD, ROCK FALLS, IL, 61071 · 2.4 mi

County

Whiteside County

Nearby towns

Dixon 12 mi
Clinton, IA 28 mi
Freeport 34 mi
Kewanee 40 mi
East Moline 41 mi
Bettendorf, IA 43 mi
Rockford 45 mi
Moline 47 mi

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