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Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

53Moderate

Water Systemsi

2community / 79 total

Water Violationsi

5

Active NPDESi

3/ 6 total

Air Quality — Cook County (2025)i

AQS

The Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0–50 is considered good; 51–100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

53
Moderate

Median AQI

050100150200300
max 168

PM2.5 Daysi

145

Ozone Daysi

97

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

2

Active Systemsi

3

Recent Violationsi

5
Transient (45)
Non-Transient (3)
Community (2)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

PROSPECT HEIGHTS

3 violationsLatest: 2025-01-01
EPA

SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING

2 violationsLatest: 2024-01-01
EPA

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

3

Expired / Terminatedi

3
WILLOW ROAD FLOOD CONTROL IMPROVEMENTSWILLOW ROADConstruction Stormwater|EPA
WILLOW TRAILS PARK FLOOD CONTROL - PROSPECT HEIGHTS1 APPLE DRMinor Discharge|EPA
HARPER COLLEGE LEARNING AND CAREER CENTER - PARKING LOT RECONSTRUCTION1375 S. WOLF ROADConstruction Stormwater|EPA

Leaking Underground Storage Tanksi

IL EPA

Underground storage tanks (commonly at gas stations) can leak fuel and chemicals into soil and groundwater. "Open" means the leak is still being investigated or cleaned up. "Closed" means the site received a No Further Remediation (NFR) letter — cleanup is done.

Total 22Open 11Closed 11

Open Incidents (11)

Prospect Heights, City of401 Piper Ln.|#933026|IL EPA
Shell Oil #10008982, formerly2 North Elmhurst Road|#20030440|IL EPA
Kean Oil Company1204 Elmhurst|#932420|IL EPA
Prospect Heights School Dist. #23700 North Schoenbeck Rd.|#941307|IL EPA
Prospect Heights, City of401 Piper Ln.|#871680|IL EPA
Lake Cook Farm Supply55 East Palatine Rd.|#891185|IL EPA
MBA Investments Group Inc9 E Camp McDonald Road|#20250619|IL EPA
Shell Oil #10008982, formerly2 North Elmhurst Rd.|#960200|IL EPA
Speedway, LLC #42511021 North Rand Road|#20121228|IL EPA
Shell Oil #10008982, formerly2 North Elmhurst Road|#20180955|IL EPA
Prospect Heights, City of401 Piper Lane|#20230355|IL EPA