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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 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
  • Ford Road Landfill Five-Year Review

    EPA is conducting a five-year review of the Ford Road Landfill site.

    • Comments Due Date: June 30, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Ohio
  • Forest Township Hall Meeting

    The public may provide comments at the public meeting on Wednesday, May 20, at 7 p.m., at The Forest Township Hall, 130 East Main Street, Otisville, MI.

    • Date: May 20, 2026
  • Hagen Farm Superfund Site Seventh Five-Year Review in Progress

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting its seventh five-year review of the Hagen Farm Superfund site.

    • Comments Due Date: May 22, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Minnesota
  • Morton Ave Warehouse Administrative Record Documents Available

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established an administrative record for the Morton Ave Warehouse in Evansville, Indiana.

    • Geographic Locations: Indiana
  • Proposed CAFO CWA-05-2026-0002

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is providing notice of intent to execute a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with ExxonMobil Oil Corporation/Joliet Refinery.

    • Comments Due Date: May 18, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Illinois
  • Proposed CAFO CWA-05-2026-0010

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is providing notice of intent to execute a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with ExxonMobil Oil Corporation/Joliet Refinery.

    • Comments Due Date: May 11, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Illinois
  • Proposed CAFO CWA-05-2026-0018

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

    • Comments Due Date: May 29, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Ohio
  • Proposed Consent Agreement and Final Order CWA-05-2026-0008

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is providing notice of intent to execute a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with Terminal Ready-Mix, Inc.

    • Comments Due Date: June 11, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Ohio
  • Proposed Consent Agreement and Final Order CWA-05-2026-0011

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is providing notice of intent to execute a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with the City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

    • Comments Due Date: June 1, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Minnesota
  • Proposed Expedited Settlement Agreement CWA-05-2026-0017

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is providing notice of intent to execute an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) with Hershey Chocolate and Confectionery, LLC.

    • Comments Due Date: June 8, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Illinois
  • Public Comment Period Begins on Proposed Cleanup Plan for the Forest Waste Products Superfund Site

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing an interim remedy to clean up groundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, including1,4-dioxane and vinyl chloride, at the Forest Waste Products site.

    • Comments Due Date: June 10, 2026
    • Geographic Locations: Michigan
  • Site sampling at 4K Industrial Site

    EPA will be on-site at the 4K Industrial Park in Martins Ferry, Ohio, to collect sediment, soil and groundwater samples.

    • Geographic Locations: Ohio
  • USS Lead Superfund Site Five-Year Review

    EPA is conducting a five-year review of the USS Lead Superfund site.

    • Comments Due Date: July 31, 2026
    • 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 Proposes Cleanup Plan for Forest Waste Products Superfund Site in Otisville, Michigan

  • EPA Responds to Michigan’s Request for Emergency Fuel Waivers Amid Widespread Flooding in Cheboygan County

  • EPA Approves Carbon Storage Permit in Putnam County, Illinois

  • EPA Announces Canton, Ohio, Area Now Meets the Clean Air Act Standard for Lead

  • EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Indiana Water Infrastructure Program

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