EPA-regulated facilities near Chesterton, IN

There are 325 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Chesterton, Indiana. The most common kinds are water discharge (187), hazardous waste (111), air emissions (29). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 10 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $3.8M across 4 sites.

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325facilities within 5 miles

1in significant noncompliance

10with a violation on record

$3.8Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	111
Large quantity generators	5
Small quantity generators	40
Transporters	3
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	18
Superfund	2
Air emissions	29
Major sources	7
Synthetic minor sources	2
Minor sources	1
Water discharge	187
Major permits	2
Minor permits	161
Drinking water systems	24
Greenhouse gas reporters	2

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.

ARCELORMITTAL LLC - BURNS HARBOR FACILITY 250 US-12, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304 · 4.3 mi Significant noncompliance · $3.6M in penalties

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

PHOENIX GLOBAL BURNS HARBOR LLC CONTRACTOR OF CLEVELAND CLIF US 12 & SR 149, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304 · 3.0 mi $191k in penalties
BURNS HARBOR & ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR LLC 1240 N BOO RD, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304 · 4.9 mi $16k in penalties
ODYSSEY SPECIALIZED LOGISTICS 116 E CR 1100 N, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304 · 0.8 mi $4k in penalties

Superfund sites

CLEVELAND CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR FORMERLY ARCELORMITTAL 250 WEST US HIGHWAY 12, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304 · 3.3 mi
MAGNETICS INTERNATIONAL RELEASE 1111 NORTH STATE ROAD 149, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304-9429 · 3.6 mi

County

Porter County

Nearby towns

Portage 6 mi
Valparaiso 8 mi
Lake Station 10 mi
Michigan City 12 mi
Hobart 13 mi
Gary 15 mi
Merrillville 16 mi
La Porte 18 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 Chesterton as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.