Data / Environmental compliance / Basic Chemical Manufacturing / Illinois
Environmental compliance in Basic Chemical Manufacturing in Illinois: 35 facilities, $3,176,341 in penalties (2021 to 2026)
EPA's ECHO database lists 35 facilities in Basic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 3251) in Illinois with a formal enforcement action, penalties of $5,000 or more, three or more quarters in significant noncompliance or a federal case in the five years to November 1, 2026: 71 formal actions, 124 informal actions and $3,176,341 in penalties.
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- Industry
- NAICS 3251, Basic Chemical Manufacturing
- State
- Illinois
- Facilities
- 35
- Formal enforcement actions
- 71
- Informal actions
- 124
- Penalties
- $3,176,341 ($1,100,831 from federal cases)
- Facilities with three or more quarters in significant noncompliance
- 5
Facilities with the largest penalties
Ranked by penalties of the last five years. Each row links to EPA's facility report.
| Facility | City | State | Formal actions | Penalties | Quarters in significant noncompliance | Latest penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepan Company | Elwood | IL | 5 | $409,685 | 0 | September 20, 2023 | echo.epa.gov |
| Kensing LLC | Kankakee | IL | 3 | $363,000 | 0 | January 15, 2025 | echo.epa.gov |
| Equistar Chemicals, LP, Morris Plant | Morris | IL | 1 | $324,000 | 0 | September 22, 2022 | echo.epa.gov |
| Evonik Corporation | Mapleton | IL | 4 | $283,556 | 0 | June 3, 2022 | echo.epa.gov |
| 3M Cordova | Cordova | IL | 7 | $251,800 | 11 | September 30, 2024 | echo.epa.gov |
| Hawkins Inc DBA Vertex Chemical Corp | Dupo | IL | 2 | $236,550 | 0 | September 7, 2023 | echo.epa.gov |
| PVS Chemical, Inc. | Chicago | IL | 2 | $174,000 | 0 | August 7, 2025 | echo.epa.gov |
| Danville Works | Danville | IL | 1 | $124,000 | 0 | November 5, 2024 | echo.epa.gov |
| Chs-Rochelle | Rochelle | IL | 2 | $110,000 | 0 | September 4, 2025 | echo.epa.gov |
| Flint Hills Resources Joliet, LLC | Channahon | IL | 7 | $85,000 | 0 | August 23, 2023 | echo.epa.gov |
| Petroferm Inc. Gurnee Plant Site | Gurnee | IL | 4 | $67,500 | 0 | August 22, 2024 | echo.epa.gov |
| Regis Technologies Inc | Morton Grove | IL | 2 | $65,625 | 0 | July 6, 2026 | echo.epa.gov |
| Jones Chemicals Inc | Willow Springs | IL | 2 | $27,000 | 0 | May 18, 2026 | echo.epa.gov |
| Dynachem Inc | Georgetown | IL | 1 | $2,000 | 1 | September 12, 2025 | echo.epa.gov |
| Marquis Energy, Hennepin | Hennepin | IL | 4 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Belleville Wastewater Treatment Facility | Belleville | IL | 3 | $0 | 3 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Green Plains Madison LLC | Madison | IL | 3 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| American Zinc Recycling | Chicago | IL | 2 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| PQ LLC | Utica | IL | 2 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Reichhold Chemicals Inc | Morris | IL | 2 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Apollo Colors Inc | Rockdale | IL | 1 | $0 | 2 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Vertex Chemical Corp | Dupo | IL | 1 | $0 | 1 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Air Liquide Advanced Technologies US LLC | Rockford | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Joliet | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Cabot Corporation | Tuscola | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| CHS Annawan, Test Well Construction | Annawan | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Diversified CPC International,inc | Channahon | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Ineos Silicas Americas | Joliet | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC | Morris | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Pierce Biotechnology Inc | Rockford | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Stellar Manufacturing Company | Sauget | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Veolia Water North America Operating Services Inc | Channahon | IL | 1 | $0 | 0 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Koppers Inc | Cicero | IL | 0 | $0 | 12 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Flexsys W.G. Krummrich Plant | Sauget | IL | 0 | $0 | 5 | echo.epa.gov | |
| Wastewater Treatment Plant | Effingham | IL | 0 | $0 | 5 | echo.epa.gov |
By program
| Program | Facilities | Formal actions | Informal actions | Penalties | Facilities with quarters in significant noncompliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Air Act | 33 | 47 | 65 | $1,905,860 | 2 |
| Clean Water Act | 30 | 10 | 9 | $40,000 | 7 |
| Hazardous waste (RCRA) | 27 | 4 | 9 | $129,650 | 0 |
| Drinking water (SDWA) | 2 | 0 | 40 | $0 | 0 |
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from US EPA, Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO). Public domain (U.S. government work). Counts and penalties cover the five years to November 1, 2026 as ECHO publishes them in its exporter and case downloads, drawn from EPA's air, water, hazardous waste and drinking water systems and from the states that report to them. Records can be incomplete, late or corrected after this page was read. A federal case penalty that names several facilities is shown on each of them and counted once in industry, state and national totals. Each row links to EPA's own report. A quarter in significant noncompliance is EPA's term for a serious violation status in a program, not a finding of fault beyond that status. This page uses US EPA data and is not endorsed or certified by the US EPA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.