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Environmental Reporti

Water Systemsi

1community / 20 total

Water Violationsi

1

TRI Facilitiesi

210 lbs reported

Active NPDESi

10/ 26 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

1

Active Systemsi

7

Recent Violationsi

1
Transient (18)
Community (1)
Non-Transient (1)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

LENA

1 violationLatest: 2025-07-01
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

2

With Chemical Datai

2

Total Reported Releasesi

10 lbs
ADKINS ENERGY LLC4350 W GALENA RD5 chemicals|TRI
KOLB LENA CHEESE INC.3990 N SUNNYSIDE RD4 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

10

Expired / Terminatedi

16
AE LANDSCAPE BORDERS SITE DEVELOPMENTTOWNLINE ROADMinor Discharge|EPA
LENA STP, VILLAGE OF230 EAST TOWNLINE ROADPOTW|EPA
IL SOLAR LENA PROJECT2, LLC11750 W. HOWARDSVILLE ROADConstruction Stormwater|EPA
IL SOLAR LENA PROJECT1, LLC11635 W. HOWARDSVILLE RD.Construction Stormwater|EPA
LENA CONVENIENCE STORE9432 WAGNER RDConstruction Stormwater|EPA
CONTRACT 64U79: INTERSECTION OF US 20 AND IL 73INTERSECTION OF US 20 AND IL 73Construction Stormwater|EPA
LENA-WINSLOW HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FOOTBALL FIELD RESTORATION516 FREMONTConstruction Stormwater|EPA
IDNR LE-AQUA-NA STATE PARK8542 NORTH LAKE ROADMinor Discharge|EPA
TORKELSON CHEESE CO9453 LOUISA ROADMinor Discharge|EPA
ADKINS ENERGY, LLC4350 W. GALENA 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.

LENA DEPOT PROJECT: FORMER RAILROAD DEPOT PROPERTY401 MAIN STREETIn Progress|
FORMER CONFER SITE102 WEST RAILROAD STREETIn Progress|
ARNOLD PROPERTY9448 W. WAGNER ROADIn Progress|

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 14Open 4Closed 10

Open Incidents (4)

Strata Geologic Services, Inc.101 East Lena St.|#20040500|IL EPA
Torkelson Cheese Company9453 Louisa Road|#20070042|IL EPA
Marcella Staub13950 West Galena Rd.|#902832|IL EPA
Confer, Jack101 North Schuiler|#990285|IL EPA