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Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

20Good

Water Systemsi

2

Water Violationsi

14

Active NPDESi

3/ 5 total

Air Quality — Jackson County (2010)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.

20
Good

Median AQI

050100150200300
max 46

PM2.5 Daysi

0

Ozone Daysi

0

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

2

Recent Violationsi

14
Community (2)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

ELVERADO WATER DISTRICT

5 violationsLatest: 2025-07-01
EPA

VERGENNES

9 violationsLatest: 2024-10-01
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

2
BIG MUDDY SOLAR PROJECT19273 IL-13/ HWY 127Construction Stormwater|EPA
VERGENNES-STP, VILLAGE OF826 HARRISON STREETPOTW|EPA
KNIGHT HAWK COAL LLCRED HAWK MINEMinor Discharge|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 2Open 0Closed 2
Elverado School Dist. #196Vergennes Elementary SchoolClosed 1995-01-18|#923162|IL EPA
Vergennes Equipment Co.Route 13Closed 2002-11-21|#970565|IL EPA