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EPA Region 5

Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 37 Tribes

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Serving Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio, Wisconsin and
37 Tribes

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  • Region 5 Main Number: 312-353-2000 or toll-free 800-621-8431,
    8:00 am to 4:30 pm Central time
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Events and Public Notices

  • EPA Begins First Review of Bautsch-Gray Mine Superfund Site

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the first five-year review of Bautsch-Gray Mine Superfund Site.

    • Comments Due Date: October 31, 2025
    • Geographic Locations: Illinois
  • EPA Begins Seventh Review of LeHillier/Mankato Superfund Site

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the seventh five-year review of LeHiller/Mankato Superfund site.

    • Comments Due Date: March 31, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Minnesota
  • ADM Geologic Sequestration Well - Proposed Order SDWA-05-2025-0001

    EPA took action to protect underground sources of drinking water by issuing a proposed enforcement order to Archer Daniels Midland Co. for alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act related to the company’s carbon sequestration injection project in

    • Geographic Locations: Illinois
  • Broadway Street Groundwater Outreach Opportunity

    Outreach Opportunity for the public to provide comments about the Broadway Street Groundwater Superfund Site.

    • Date: August 12 - 14, 2025
  • EPA Begins Fifth Review of the Michigan Disposal Service (Cork Street Landfill) Superfund Site

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the fifth five-year review of Michigan Disposal Service (Cork Street Landfill).

    • Comments Due Date: August 15, 2025
    • Geographic Locations: Michigan
  • EPA Begins Seventh Review of Pristine, Inc. Superfund Site

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the seventh five-year review of of Pristine, Inc. Superfund Site.

    • Comments Due Date: April 30, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Ohio
  • EPA Begins Sixth Review of Chem-Dyne Superfund Site

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the fifth five-year review of Michigan Disposal Service (Cork Street Landfill).

    • Comments Due Date: November 30, 2025
    • Geographic Locations: Ohio
  • EPA Begins Sixth Review of Clare Water Supply Site

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the sixth five-year review of Clare Water Supply site.

    • Comments Due Date: March 31, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Michigan
  • EPA Begins Third Review of HIMCO Dump Superfund site

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the third five-year review of HIMCO Dump Superfund Site.

    • Comments Due Date: January 5, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Indiana
  • EPA Releases Explanation of Significant Differences for Moss-American Superfund Site

    Formalized change to the existing cleanup plan at the Moss-American Superfund site in Milwaukee, WI. To address a limited area of site contamination, the EPA will use offsite disposal instead of “low temperature thermal desorption” treatment.

    • Geographic Locations: Wisconsin
  • Five-Year Review in Progress for the Ripon City Landfill Superfund Site

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the sixth five-year review of Ripon City Landfill Superfund site.

    • Comments Due Date: September 12, 2025
    • Geographic Locations: Wisconsin
  • G&H Landfill Site Five-Year Review

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the first five-year review of Bautsch-Gray Mine Superfund Site.

    • Comments Due Date: March 2, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Michigan
  • Proposed CAFO CWA-05-2025-0009

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is providing notice to Vapor Bus International – A Wabtec Company.

    • Comments Due Date: September 19, 2025
    • Geographic Locations: Illinois
  • Proposed CAFO CWA-05-2025-0011

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is providing notice of intent to execute a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with Watco Transloading, LLC.

    • Comments Due Date: September 2, 2025
    • Geographic Locations: Michigan
  • Public Comment Period on Cleveland-Cliffs, LLC Request for Re-Issuance of Four Underground Waste Disposal Permits

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to reissue four permits for existing injection wells operated by Cleveland-Cliffs LLC at 250 W. U.S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304.

    • Comments Due Date: September 15, 2025
    • Geographic Locations: Indiana

Five-Year Review Public Notices

View the list of notices open for comment: Five-Year Review public notices.

Latest News Releases

  • EPA Reaches $326,200 Settlement with Hospeco Brands Group for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Pesticide Products

  • EPA Updates Cleanup Plan for Town of Pines Superfund Alternative Site in Indiana

  • EPA Reaches Settlement with Ecolab Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Joliet, Illinois

  • EPA Reaches Settlement with Eakas Corp. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations in Peru, Illinois

  • EPA Reaches More Than $1.1 Million Settlement with Stepan Co. of Northbrook, Illinois, for Allegedly Distributing Misbranded Pesticide

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