Pollution in Jefferson County, Illinois

Jefferson County contains 41 EPA-regulated facilities, 2 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 2 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $860.4k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 175 lb of on-site releases. That facility count is below the Illinois state average of 61 per county.

Superfund0NPL sites
TRI Facilities2reporters
EPA Facilities41regulated
Sig. Violators2current SNC

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Continental TireMount Vernon175Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Mt.vernon Wastewater Treatment FacilityMount Vernon$02025-02-12
Cheyenne Resources IncWaltonville$02019-08-16