Pollution in Rock County, Wisconsin

Rock County contains 92 EPA-regulated facilities, 4 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 2 Superfund sites and 27 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $382.7k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 206.9k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Wisconsin state average of 59 per county.

Superfund2NPL sites
TRI Facilities27reporters
EPA Facilities92regulated
Sig. Violators4current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Janesville Ash BedsJanesvilleReady for anticipated reuse
Janesville Old LandfillJanesvilleReady for anticipated reuse

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Charter Next Generation - MiltonMilton168.8kCompliant
United Ethanol, LlcMilton20.4kCompliant
Twin State IncJanesville8.3kCompliant
EvonikcorporationMilton5.7kCompliant
Evonik IndustriesJanesville1.5kPenalties
Genencor International Wisconsin, Inc.Beloit913Compliant
D&k Coating TechnologiesJanesville894Compliant
Baker ManufacturingEvansville222Compliant
Rathgibson Janesville LlcJanesville41Sig. violation
Scot Forge CompanyClinton40Compliant
St & E Fabrication Llc (Former)Beloit15Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Rathgibson Janesville LlcJanesville$300.7k2022-12-13
Iki Mfg Co IncEdgerton$2.0k2021-12-15
Calamity Knoll FarmClinton$02014-04-24
Midwest Biofuel, LlcClinton$0