EPA Reaches Settlement with Ecolab Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Joliet, Illinois
CHICAGO (June 24, 2025) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Ecolab Inc. for alleged Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations at the company’s facility at 3000 Channahon Road, Joliet, Illinois. Ecolab has addressed the alleged violations and will pay a $423,308.60 penalty.
"The first pillar of EPA’s Powering the Great American Comeback initiative is clean air, land and water for every American,” said EPA Region 5 Administrator Anne Vogel. “EPA is devoted to protecting communities like Joliet from the threats posed by improper and unregulated hazardous waste storage."
Ecolab sells programs, products, equipment and services to help clean and treat wastewater. The company has failed to comply with certain RCRA regulations during its business operations, including the failure to:
- Obtain a permit, or interim status, for hazardous waste storage.
- Comply with hazardous waste storage tank requirements.
- Comply with container management requirements.
- Comply with contingency plan requirements.
- Maintain documentation for waste determinations and training.
Ecolab has certified its return to compliance with RCRA regulations. RCRA is the nation’s primary law governing the management of solid and hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment.
For more information about EPA’s enforcement program, visit the Agency’s website.
For more information about hazardous waste, visit EPA’s RCRA website.
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