Adams County contains 66 EPA-regulated facilities, 3 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 13 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.3M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 926.1k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is near the Illinois state average of 61 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County Quincy Landfills 2 3 | Quincy | Construction complete |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Daniels Midland Company And Stratas Foods | Quincy | 858.0k | Sig. violation |
| The Knapheide Manufacturing Co | Quincy | 44.1k | Compliant |
| Prince Minerals Inc | Quincy | 20.5k | Compliant |
| Titan Wheel Corp Of Illinois | Quincy | 1.9k | Compliant |
| Sem Minerals Lp | Quincy | 750 | Compliant |
| Prince Agri Products Inc | Quincy | 323 | Compliant |
| Jm Huber Corp | Quincy | 250 | Compliant |
| Prince Agri Products Inc | Quincy | 183 | Compliant |
| Manchester Tank & Equipment Co | Quincy | 41 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Baird Private Sewage Disposal System | Quincy | $0 | |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company And Stratas Foods | Quincy | $0 | 2023-08-31 |
| City Of Quincy Wastewater Treatment Facility | Quincy | $0 | 2025-07-31 |