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Environmental compliance in Cook County

11,266 active EPA-regulated sites in Cook County, Illinois: 374 with an identified violation, 86 in significant violation, 987 inspections and $16.6 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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How many facilities in Cook County, Illinois are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?

Measure	Value
Active EPA-regulated sites	11,266
Sites with an identified violation	374
Sites in significant violation	86
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years	987
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years	408
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)	$16.6 million

How many active facilities in Cook County, Illinois fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

Program	Active sites
Air (Clean Air Act)	4,797
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)	1,735
Hazardous waste (RCRA)	6,958
Drinking water systems (SDWA)	384
Toxics Release Inventory reporters	291
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)	24

Which large facilities in Cook County, Illinois does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

Facility	Compliance status	Quarters in violation (of 12)	Penalties, 5 years
ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT Harvey, IL	Significant Violation	12	$17,500
GERRESHEIMER GLASS INC Chicago Heights, IL	Significant Violation	12	$208,820
INGREDION INCORPORATED Bedford Park, IL	Significant Violation	12	–
KOPPERS INC Cicero, IL	Significant Violation	12	–
ZEGERS INC Lansing, IL	Significant Violation	12	–
LIBRA INDUSTRIES INC Elk Grove Village, IL	Significant Violation	11	$201,350
ENVIRITE OF ILLINOIS INC Harvey, IL	Significant Violation	10	–
FORD MOTOR CO. - CHGO ASSEMBLY PLANT Chicago, IL	Significant Violation	10	–
IMTT-ILLINOIS LLC Lemont, IL	Significant Violation	8	–
ADVANCED ENVIRON TECHNICAL SERVICE Alsip, IL	Violation	12	–
AERO PLATING WORKS Chicago, IL	Violation	12	–
CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES INC Maywood, IL	Violation	12	–
L & M CAST STONE INC Chicago, IL	Violation	12	–
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION Chicago, IL	Violation Identified	12	–
RCH NEWCO II LLC Lemont, IL	Violation	12	–
RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY CORP Hillside, IL	Violation Identified	12	–
VISION PROPERTIES BLUE ISLAND (FORMERLY GILBERT & BENNETT MFG CO) Blue Island, IL	Violation	12	–
CHICAGO SPECIALTIES, LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	8	–
S & C ELECTRIC CO Chicago, IL	Violation	8	–
UOP LLC Des Plaines, IL	No Violation Identified	7	$25,000
CLEAN HARBORS RECYCLING SERVICES OF CHICAGO LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	6	–
CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES INC Chicago, IL	Violation	6	–
FLAGG CREEK WATER RECLAMATION Burr Ridge, IL	Violation Identified	6	–
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC Elgin, IL	No Violation Identified	6	–
STICKNEY WATER RECLAMATION PLANT Cicero, IL	No Violation Identified	6	–
ARCELORMITTAL RIVERDALE, INC. - RIVERDALE FACILITY Riverdale, IL	No Violation Identified	5	–
BEAVER OIL TREATMENT AND RECYCLING Hodgkins, IL	No Violation Identified	5	–
BWAY CORP Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	5	–
ABLE ELECTRO-POLISHING CO Chicago, IL	Violation	4	–
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY Bedford Park, IL	No Violation Identified	3	$571,300
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING Chicago, IL	Violation Identified	2	–
ARDAGH GLASS INC. (DOLTON) Dolton, IL	No Violation Identified	2	–
BAGCRAFT PACKAGING LLC Chicago, IL	Violation Identified	2	–
COLOR COMMUNICATIONS LLC Chicago, IL	Violation Identified	2	–
EDSAL MFG CO INC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	2	–
GREIF PACKAGING LLC Alsip, IL	Violation Identified	2	–
HIGHLAND BAKING CO Northbrook, IL	No Violation Identified	2	–
MWRDGC TERRENCE J O'BRIEN WTR RECLAMATION PLANT Skokie, IL	No Violation Identified	2	–
A FINKL & SONS CO Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	1	$125,000
BRIDGEVIEW AEROSOL, LLC Bridgeview, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
CHASE PRODUCTS CO Broadview, IL	No Violation Identified	1	$90,000
CHICAGO HEIGHTS STEEL Chicago Heights, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION Arlington Heights, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP Skokie, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
FISK ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
FORT DEARBORN CO Niles, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTL INC Elk Grove Village, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
HEARTLAND RECYCLING Berwyn, IL	Violation Identified	1	–
INNOPHOS INC Chicago Heights, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
KINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS TERMINALS, LLC Bedford Park, IL	No Violation Identified	1	$238,000
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT Lemont, IL	Violation Identified	1	–
METROPOLITAN W R D OF GREATER CHICAGO Hanover Park, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS INC Lansing, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
OWENS-CORNING CORP Summit, IL	Violation Identified	1	–
PRAIRIE STATE GROUP Franklin Park, IL	Violation Identified	1	–
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC Dolton, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
THORN CREEK BASIN SD Chicago Heights, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
UOP LLC MCCOOK PLANT Mc Cook, IL	No Violation Identified	1	–
US ENERGY Arlington Heights, IL	Violation Identified	1	–
31ST STREET ENERGY LLC Westchester, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
ACME FINISHING CO LLC Elk Grove Village, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
A.G. GERRARD & CO. Des Plaines, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
ALPHA BAKING CO Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
ALPHA BAKING CO INC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
ALSIP PAPER CONDOMINIUM ASSN Alsip, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
AMEREN - ELGIN ENERGY CENTER Elgin, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
ARDAGH METAL BEVERAGE USA INC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	$135,000
ASHLAND INC. Willow Springs, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
AVERY DENNISON SPECIALTY PRODUCTS Rolling Meadows, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
BIMBO QSR CHICAGO LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
BLUE ISLAND SUNOCO LLC Blue Island, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION PRODUCTS LLC Bellwood, IL	Unknown	0	–
BOSTIK INC. -CALUMET CITY, IL Calumet City, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
BUCKEYE TERMINALS LLC Bedford Park, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CALUMET ENERGY TEAM, LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CALUMET POWER LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CAMPAGNA-TURANO BAKERY INC Berwyn, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CASTWELL PRODUCTS INC Skokie, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CHEM-PLATE INDUSTRIES Elk Grove Village, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CHICAGO AMERICAN MANUFACTURING LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CHICAGO FINISHED METALS INC Bridgeview, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CHICAGO STEEL CONTAINER CORP Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CID RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITY #3 AND #4 Calumet City, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION Arlington Heights, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
COMPASS DATACENTERS ORD I LLC Hoffman Estates, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL POWER HOUSE Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
COSMIC VENTURES LLC Elk Grove Village, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CRAWFORD ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP Mt. Prospect, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
DIPPER VENTURES LLC CH3 DATA CENTER Elk Grove Village, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
ELK GROVE VILLAGE (CHI10-11-12) DATA CENTER Elk Grove, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
ENGINEERED GLASS PRODUCTS L.L.C. Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
FERVALUE USA INC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
FLEISCHMANN'S VINEGAR CO INC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	$414,364
FOX RIVER WRD - NORTH WRF Elgin, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS Olympia Fields, IL	No Violation Identified	0	$13,300
GBF GRAPHICS INC Skokie, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
GPI CONVERTING LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
HONEYWELL BBI CICERO SITE Cicero, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
HUNTSMAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION Willow Springs, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
ITT COGEN FACILITY Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION SMURFIT FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Schaumburg, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
JEWEL FOOD STORES, INC. Melrose Park, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
KALMUS & ASSOC. INC Broadview, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
KENNY CONSTRUCTION CO Bedford Park, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
KERRY INGREDIENTS INC Melrose Park, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
KINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS TERMINALS, LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
LEAVITT TUBE CO Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL Evergreen Park, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Maywood, IL	No Violation Identified	0	$15,300
MADISON PAPER CO Alsip, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
MAGNETIC INSPECTION LAB INC Elk Grove Village, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
MATERIAL SCIENCES CORP Elk Grove Village, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
METAL MANAGEMENT MIDWEST INC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
MEYER STEEL DRUM INC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
MEYER STEEL DRUM INC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
MIDWEST GENERATION LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
MILPRINT ILLINOIS LLC Bellwood, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
MONDELEZ GLOBAL LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
NAVISTAR INC Melrose Park, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
NORTH BRANCH CHICAGO RIV RESERVOIR 29A Northbrook, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Evanston, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CHICAGO CAMPUS Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
PROGRESS RAIL LOCOMOTIVE INC Mccook, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
RAMCEL ENGINEERING COMPANY Northbrook, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
RESERVE MARINE TERMINAL Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY CORP Mccook, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
ROBBINS RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY Robbins, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
SEGERDAHL CORP Wheeling, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
SKOKIE ISTP LLC Skokie, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
SUN CHEMICAL Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
SWEETHEART SOLO CUP CO Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES - CHICAGO, INC. Des Plaines, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
T5@CHICAGO II LP Elk Grove Village, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
TARANTULA VENTURES LLC Elk Grove Village, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
THE PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INC. - VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY Alsip, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
TRITON WEST LLC SHELL DES PLAINES TERMINAL Arlington Heights, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - CHICAGO Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
WHEATLAND TUBE CO - CHICAGO DIV Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
WINNETKA ELECTRIC PLANT Winnetka, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–
WISCONSIN STEEL WORKS Chicago, IL	No Violation Identified	0	–

All figures for Cook County · Illinois · United States

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), weekly national export. Counts cover active sites in the Facility Registry Service; inspections, formal actions and penalties cover the last five years, quarters in violation the last three years. The EPA attributes a case that covers several facilities to each of them; area penalty totals here count an amount shared through the same federal case once, facility figures show the amount attributed to that facility. Large facilities are Clean Air Act majors, Clean Water Act majors and large hazardous waste generators or handlers. Source record.

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