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Illinois Beach State Park
Site Information
- Zion, IL (Lake County)
Contact Information
Community Involvement Coordinator
Mike Joyce (joyce.mike@epa.gov)
312-353-5546 or 800-621-8431, ext. 35546
Press Team
Mick Hans (hans.mick@epa.gov)
312-353-5050 or 800-621-8431, ext. 35050
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) Contact
Lisa Breseno
770-488-0700
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Chris McCloud
217-785-0075
Repositories
(where to view written records)
Zion-Benton Public Library
2400 Gabriel Avenue
Zion, IL
847-872-4680
(See Reference Librarian)
Background
Illinois Beach state park is a 4,160-acre recreational area in Zion, Illinois, that includes 6.5 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan. The park is north of Chicago and near Illinois' border with Wisconsin. Activities available for the public include swimming, fishing, hiking, bicycling, picnicking and camping. It is one of the state's most popular parks. The park is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
The problem of Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) washing up on the park's beaches has been a concern since the late 1990s. ACM collected during beach sweeps appears to be primarily material related to housing construction.
- In 1997, pieces of transite pipe, siding, and roofing materials suspected of containing asbestos were found scattered along the beach.
- In February 1998, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) collected two bulk samples of the material and found they contained asbestos fibers.
- Following this discovery, IDNR began an investigation to determine the extent and possible source of asbestos contamination at the park.
- Since then, several studies and investigations have been by state and federal agencies.
Site Updates | News Releases || Technical Documents || Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
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Site Updates
News Releases
Technical Documents
US EPA's ERT report - March 2008
- Final Report (PDF) (32pp., 1.35M)
- Figure 1 Overview N (PDF) (1pg., 16.9MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 2 Overview S (PDF) (1pg., 16.9MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 3 References S Day 1 (PDF) (1pg., 10.4MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 4 References N Day 1 (PDF) (1pg., 10.4MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 5 References S Day 2 (PDF) (1pg., 10.4MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 6 ATV South 1 (PDF) (1pg., 10.5M) (17"x11")
- Figure 7 References S Day 3 (PDF) (1pg., 10.4MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 8 Child Perim North (PDF) (1pg., 10.4MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 9 Child Perim South 1 (PDF) (1pg., 10.4MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 10 Child Perim South 2 (PDF) (1pg., 10.4MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 11 ATV South 2 (PDF) (1pg., 10.5M) (17"x11")
- Figure 12 Soccer North (PDF) (1pg., 10.4MB) (17"x11")
- Figure 13 Jog South (PDF) (1pg., 10.5MB) (17"x11")
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- ATSDR's page on Illinois Beach State Park
- ATSDR Press Room
- General information about Asbestos