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Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

37Good

Water Systemsi

1

Water Violationsi

5

Active NPDESi

1

Air Quality — Macoupin 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.

37
Good

Median AQI

050100150200300
max 105

PM2.5 Daysi

0

Ozone Daysi

209

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

1

Recent Violationsi

5
Community (1)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

BENLD

5 violationsLatest: 2025-07-01
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

1
BENLD STP, CITY OFROUTE 4 SOUTHPOTW|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 5Open 0Closed 5
Illinois Dept. of TransportationRt. 4 & 138Closed 1993-05-04|#921744|IL EPA
Brunetto Brothers Mobil501 East Central Ave.Closed 2012-12-24|#941373|IL EPA
City of Benld105 Nroth TrolleyClosed 1998-07-14|#971603|IL EPA
Baima Distributing210 South 1st StreetClosed 2019-02-21|#971857|IL EPA
TJ Enterprises of Benld205 North HardroadClosed 2021-12-09|#20200826|IL EPA