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Dekalb County
Dekalb County currently shows 0 Superfund sites, 45 imported facility profiles, and 2,491 lbs in loaded TRI releases.
Overview
What this county page is saying
This live county page is generated from the ingested EPA datasets. It merges ECHO facility compliance rows, TRI release totals, and any Superfund sites attached to Dekalb County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 2,491 lbs in county-level on-site releases tied to the imported facility set.
Focus points
Design and product notes
County pages combine facility compliance history with chemical release totals.
TRI chemistry shows what is being reported, while ECHO shows who keeps drawing enforcement attention.
Superfund records add legacy cleanup context even when live contaminant detail is still sparse.
Superfund layer
Cleanup sites in this county
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Lee and Sons, Inc.-lee Quarry
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Lon Adams Private Sewage Disposal System
Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Cortland Corners Mhp-tp 02-well #2 & #3 Treatment Plant
Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Cortland Stp, Town of
Violation Identified across 10 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl)-tp 01-well 1
Violation Identified across 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Dekalb Forge Co
No Violation Identified with $120,000 in recorded penalties.
Sandwich Sportsmans Club
Violation Identified across 7 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Sycamore Rv Resort
Violation Identified across 7 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Wehrli Custom Fabrication
No Violation Identified with $267,680 in recorded penalties.
Waterman Stp, Village of
Violation Identified across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Elgiloy Specialty Metals
No Violation Identified with $32,028 in recorded penalties.
Valley View Subdivision (dekalb)-tp 01-treatment Plant
Violation Identified across 5 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Cortland
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Hyvee Sycamore
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Macqueen Forest Preserve-lodge
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Shabbona
Violation Identified across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Sycamore-tp 05-wellsite 7
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Seymour of Sycamore
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2018-08-15.
Dekalb County Landfill
No Violation Identified across 2 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Commonwealth Edison Company
No Violation Identified across 2 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 1,229 lbs |
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 868 lbs |
| Ethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 343 lbs |
| n-Hexane | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 31 lbs |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 8 lbs |
| Chromium | Metals and metal compounds | 2 | 6 lbs |
| Manganese | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 2 lbs |
| Nickel | Metals and metal compounds | 2 | 2 lbs |
| Lead | Metals and metal compounds | 1 | 1 lbs |
| Antimony compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Cobalt | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Copper | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Benzo[g, h, i]perylene | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Phthalic anhydride | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Illinois
Illinois facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Illinois
Illinois facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Illinois
Illinois facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.