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Environmental Reporti

Water Systemsi

5community / 9 total

Water Violationsi

35

TRI Facilitiesi

45.55 lbs reported

Active NPDESi

11/ 17 total

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

5

Active Systemsi

7

Recent Violationsi

35
Community (5)
Transient (4)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

BENTON

24 violationsLatest: 2025-08-22
EPA

MACEDONIA

7 violationsLatest: 2022-12-30
EPA

REND LAKE INTER-CITY WATER SYSTEM

4 violationsLatest: 2025-08-01
EPA

Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)

NASON

1 violationLatest: 2010-07-01
EPA

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

4

With Chemical Datai

4

Total Reported Releasesi

5.55 lbs
BRP US INC451 E ILLINOIS AVE3 chemicals|TRI
GODFREY MARINE ILLINOIS LLC10231 SUGAR CREEK RD3 chemicals|TRI
MARATHON PETROLEUM CO - BENTON IL ASPHALT TERMINAL420 E. SPANI ST3 chemicals|TRI
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS STORM SHELTERS450 E ILLINOIS AVE1 chemical|TRI

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

11

Expired / Terminatedi

6
BENTON NORTHWEST STP, CITY OFPETROFF ROADPOTW|EPA
WEST CITY STP, VILLAGE OF10763 SUGAR CREEK ROADPOTW|EPA
BENTON NORTHWEST STP, CITY OFPETROFF ROADMinor Discharge|EPA
EMULSICOAT OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS420 SPANI STMinor Discharge|EPA
LAKE HOUSE RESORT AND CAMPGROUND11625 LINN ROADConstruction Stormwater|EPA
78884 I-57 FRANKLIN/JEFFERSONI-57Construction Stormwater|EPA
78786 IL 154 FRANKLIN COUNTYIL 154Construction Stormwater|EPA
REND LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT11228 MARCUM BRANCH ROADMinor Discharge|EPA
HILL CITY APARTMENTS STP7261 HILL CITY ROADMinor Discharge|EPA
78656 I-57 FRANKLIN COUNTYI-57 FROM MP 66 TO MARCUM BRANCHConstruction Stormwater|EPA
78943 IL 14 FRANKLIN COUNTYIL 14Construction 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 51Open 15Closed 35

Open Incidents (15)

Reid, Charlene514 North McCleansboro St.|#20000270|IL EPA
Reid, Charlene514 North McLeansboro|#20000700|IL EPA
Nguyen, Kieu601 West Main Street|#20171173|IL EPA
Knapp Oil Co.315 North Main|#20030567|IL EPA
Knapp Oil Co.315 North Main St.|#20030715|IL EPA
Jumpin Jimmy's # 55640 West Main Street|#20061343|IL EPA
Annie's Hobbies & Gas502 East Main|#892286|IL EPA
Zeigler Coal Co.450 East Illinois|#900830|IL EPA
Cooper Oil Co.619 West Main St.|#910176|IL EPA
Zeigler Coal Co.R.R. 3, Box 40|#922223|IL EPA
RKF Enterprises Inc.705 West Main|#950565|IL EPA
Attorney's Land Trust #1101 South Pope Street|#20151032|IL EPA
Benton, City of11983 Petroff Road|#20181028|IL EPA
Clinton County Oil Company708 West Main Street|#20181060|IL EPA
I Khodal II, LLC640 West Main Street|#20220386|IL EPA