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Environmental Information for Illinois

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  • My Environment
  • Air in Illinois
    • Illinois State Air Information
  • Water in Illinois
    • Illinois State Water Information
  • Cleanup search tools in Region 5

My Environment

The My Environment search application is designed to provide a cross-section of environmental information based on the user's location. 

My Environment

Air in Illinois

  • Real-Time Air Pollution Data (AirNow) for Illinois
  • RadNet Near-Real-Time Air Monitoring Results from Chicago, IL
  • Approved State Implementation Plans (SIPs) in Region 5
    • Clean Air Act Permitting in Illinois
  • Air Standards Delegations in Illinois

Air in Region 5

  • Air Quality Partnerships with Communities
  • Air Sensor Loan Programs
  • Region 5 Electronic Permits

Illinois State Air Information

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Air Program

Water in Illinois

  • Search public water systems in your state
  • Illinois NPDES Permits
  • Water Quality Standards Regulations: Illinois

Water in Region 5

  • Basic Information about Your Drinking Water
  • Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) Clearinghouse
  • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) State Program Information
  • No Discharge Zones (NDZs) by State
  • Impaired Waters and TMDLs in Region 5
  • Underground Injection Control in EPA Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI)

Illinois State Water Information

  • Illinois 303(d) listing (impaired waters)
  • Illinois TMDL program
  • Illinois State Water Quality Program
  • Illinois Monitoring Program
  • Illinois Water Assessment Program
  • Illinois NonPoint Source Program
  • Illinois NPDES Program
  • Illinois Department of Health: Bathing Beaches
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Water Quality Standards - managed by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). The Illinois Pollution Control Board is responsible for adopting Illinois' environmental regulations and deciding contested environmental cases. Other state agencies, such as Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Natural History Survey, and Illinois Department of Public Health, at times work with IEPA on standards issues.

Cleanup search tools in Region 5

  • Basic Information about Cleanups - lists EPA's cleanup programs (emergency response, Superfund, RCRA Corrective Action and more)
  • Cleanups in My Community
  • Search for Superfund Sites Where You Live
  • Superfund Advanced Search (for NPL and Non-NPL sites)
  • Corrective Action Hazardous Waste Clean Ups
  • Brownfields in Region 5
  • Emergency Responses in Region 5

Environmental Data Maps for Minnesota

  • ECHO
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  • Use TRI Search
  • TRI Explorer - Factsheets
Data Map Tools

EPA in Illinois

  • Hot Topics in Illinois
  • Environmental Information for Illinois
  • Environmental Data Maps
  • Events and Public Notices
  • Air Standards Delegations in Illinois
    • Illinois (Part 60) Emission Guidelines and (Part 62) State/Federal Plans (Section 111d/129) Delegations
  • EPA at Work in Chicago, IL
  • S.H. Bell Chicago Facility
    • S.H. Bell Chicago Air Monitoring Data
  • Watco Terminal and Port Services
  • Sims Metal Management
  • Sterigenics Willowbrook Facility
  • Chicago Lead in Drinking Water Study
    • Advice to Chicago Residents About Lead in Drinking Water
Contact Us About EPA in Illinois
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Last updated on February 25, 2025
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