Environment — Harvard, Illinois

Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

43Good

Water Systemsi

1community / 70 total

Water Compliancei

Clean

TRI Facilitiesi

Active NPDESi

16/ 33 total

Air Quality — McHenry 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.

Good

Median AQI

050100150200300

max 165

PM2.5 Daysi

118

Ozone Daysi

154

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

Active Systemsi

Recent Violationsi

Transient (46)

Non-Transient (3)

Community (1)

Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)

HARVARD

2 violationsLatest: 2013-07-01

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

With Chemical Datai

NEW DAIRY/SELECT MILK A BORDEN JOINT VENTURE6303 MAXON RD3 chemicals|TRI

C & J MANUFACTURING & DISTRIBUTION600 CHIPPEWA1 chemical|TRI

ERECT-A-TUBE INC701 W PARK ST1 chemical|TRI

MOTOROLA INC2001 N DIVISION ST1 chemical|TRI

HUSSMANN BUTCHER BOY1000 BUTCHER BOY DR|TRI

FUEL SYS TEXTRON710 W PARK ST|TRI

FUEL SYS TEXTRON801 W PARK ST|TRI

GENERAL POWER EQUIPMENT CO201 E BRINK ST|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

Expired / Terminatedi

HARVARD, IL STARBUCKS5508 US HWY 14Construction Stormwater|EPA

HARVARD WWTP, CITY OF801 WEST BRINK STREETMinor Discharge|EPA

HARVARD WWTP, CITY OF801 WEST BRINK STREETPOTW|EPA

SITE IMPROVEMENT FOR HARVARD COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION1200 SOUTH DIVISION STConstruction Stormwater|EPA

FLAT IRON ROAD OVER MOKELER CREEKFLAT IRON ROADConstruction Stormwater|EPA

LINDWALL ROAD HARVARD PONDLINDWALL ROADConstruction Stormwater|EPA

MCGUIRE ROAD PIT - HARVARDU.S. ROUTE 14 AND MCGUIRE ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

PLUM TREE GOLF COURSE WEDDING FACILITY19517 LEMBCKE ROADConstruction Stormwater|EPA

AQUATICS UNLIMITED INC18811 CROWLEY ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES10308 N. US HIGHWAY 14Construction Stormwater|EPA

HARVARD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD1301 GARFIELD RDConstruction Stormwater|EPA

ALUMITANK SOUTH OFFICE SITE IMPROVEMENTS11305-11317 N ROUTE 14Construction Stormwater|EPA

SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR CLEARVIEW LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION INC.20205 STATE LINE RD.Construction Stormwater|EPA

WHITE OAKS ROAD OVER PISCASAW CREEK13111 WHITE OAKS ROADConstruction Stormwater|EPA

HARVARD WWTP801 W BRINK STMinor Discharge|EPA

HARVARD READY MIX INC.21118 MCGUIRE RD.Minor 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.

BARTLETT MANUFACTURING CO20800 BRINK STREETIn Progress|EPA

HARVARD UNION PACIFIC TRAIN DERAILMENT7900 GRAF ROADIn Progress|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 29Open 11Closed 18

Open Incidents (11)

Amoco Oil500 North Division St.|#20000443|IL EPA

Johnson Oil Co.600 North Division|#20000707|IL EPA

Johnson Oil Co.600 North Division St.|#20010042|IL EPA

Scott, Estate of Ralph T.209 South Division St.|#20030080|IL EPA

1st National Bank of Sycamore24716 Strait Rd.|#911610|IL EPA

Harvard Implements, Inc.7407 Rt. 14 North Harvard|#932215|IL EPA

Premcor Refining Group317 South Division Street|#20110372|IL EPA

Grace Fuels, Inc.301 North Division Street|#20201088|IL EPA

Advanced Design, Inc.1101 West McKinley|#20041437|IL EPA

Grace Fuels, Inc.301 North Division Street|#20051674|IL EPA

City of Harvard110 E Brainard St|#20240345|IL EPA