EPA-regulated facilities near Cottage Grove, MN
There are 277 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Cottage Grove, Minnesota. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (245), air emissions (19), drinking water systems (16). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 1 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $3.2M across 2 sites.
By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 245 |
| Treatment, storage or disposal | 1 |
| Large quantity generators | 1 |
| Small quantity generators | 137 |
| Transporters | 2 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 11 |
| Air emissions | 19 |
| Major sources | 2 |
| Minor sources | 5 |
| Water discharge | 15 |
| Major permits | 2 |
| Minor permits | 8 |
| Drinking water systems | 16 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 2 |
| Scrap yards | 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.
- COTTAGE GROVE - 3M COMPANY Significant noncompliance · $3.1M in penalties
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL CORP $28k in penalties
County
Nearby towns
- Hastings
- Woodbury
- Inver Grove Heights
- South St. Paul
- Rosemount
- West St. Paul
- Mendota Heights
- Lake Elmo
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 Cottage Grove as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.