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Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

40Good

Water Systemsi

1community / 106 total

Water Violationsi

2

TRI Facilitiesi

1

Active NPDESi

11/ 20 total

Air Quality — Lake 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.

40
Good

Median AQI

050100150200300
max 108

PM2.5 Daysi

0

Ozone Daysi

200

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

1

Active Systemsi

2

Recent Violationsi

2
Transient (47)
Non-Transient (2)
Community (1)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

HILLDALE MANOR SUBDIVISION

2 violationsLatest: 2022-07-01
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

1

With Chemical Datai

1
PRECISION CHROME INC.105 PRECISION RD2 chemicals|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

9
LAKEVIEW APARTMENTS329 THOMAS LANEConstruction Stormwater|EPA
FOX LAKE-TALL OAKS STP, VILLAGE OF1201 W GRASS LAKE RDMinor Discharge|EPA
VILLAGE OF FOX LAKE66 THILLEN DRMinor Discharge|EPA
IL59 AT GRAND & WASHINGTON INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTIL59 AT GRAND AV, AT WASHINGTON STMinor Discharge|EPA
BELLA TERRA TOWNHOMES0 MANOR LANEConstruction Stormwater|EPA
FOX LAKE NW REGIONAL WRF, VILLAGE OF200 INDUSTRIAL DRIVEMinor Discharge|EPA
FOX LAKE TOYOTA PARKING EXPANSION75 US-12Construction Stormwater|EPA
FOX LAKE NW REGIONAL WRF, VILLAGE OF200 INDUSTRIAL DRIVEMajor Discharge|EPA
ADVANTAGE HONDA OF FOX LAKE91 S. US ROUTE 12Construction Stormwater|EPA
100 AND 300 N ROUTE 12300 N ROUTE 12Minor Discharge|EPA
FOX LAKE CROSSING PHASE ONEIL RT. 59 AND BIG HOLLOW ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i

EPA Brownfields

Former industrial or commercial properties where contamination has been found. "Remedy Complete" means cleanup is finished. "Construction Complete" means cleanup infrastructure is built but monitoring continues. "In Progress" means the site is still being investigated or cleaned up.

PRECISION CHROME INC105 PRECISION ROADRemedy Complete|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 38Open 14Closed 24

Open Incidents (14)

Clark Retail Enterprises, Inc.117 South Route 12|#20020111|IL EPA
Grand Avenue Minimart & Gas, Inc.95 East Grand Avenue|#20061286|IL EPA
Grand Avenue Minimart & Gas, Inc.95 East Grand Avenue|#951100|IL EPA
Miglan, Lee64 North Lake Ave.|#913045|IL EPA
Grant Community High School Dist. #124285 East Grand Avenue|#912145|IL EPA
JNK of Fox Lake, LLC89 US Rte 12|#20240930|IL EPA
Karacic, Thomas148-54 Rt. 12|#981511|IL EPA
Clark Station #2058, former117 South US Route 12|#980704|IL EPA
54 Grand Properties, Inc.54 East Grand Avenue|#20151296|IL EPA
Fred's Service62 South US Route 12|#20140574|IL EPA
Fox Lake Shell54 East Grand Avenue|#20220403|IL EPA
Boat Basin Group500 East Grand Avenue|#20141244|IL EPA
Car Wash Shoppe, Ltd27 North US Highway 12|#20160813|IL EPA
JNK of Fox Lake, LLC89 US Route 12|#20250709|IL EPA