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Public water-system records for Antioch, IL from EPA SDWIS.
Antioch
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 14,175 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Sequoit Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens, Pesticides
Affected uses: Fishconsumption, Other, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Lake County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Chicago: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Chicago-Gary-Lake County
PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (1997 Standard)
Classification: Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Apr 2005
Current design value: 9.8 µg/m³ (2023-2025)
Chicago-Naperville
Ozone · 8-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Classification: Serious
Original designation: Jul 2012
Current design value: 0.079 ppm (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Camp Logan Trailer — Zion, Illinois
Annual mean: 0.043 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 3 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Cary Grove Hs
Annual mean: 0.045 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 8 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 8.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source records as of 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110009326782
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
212 East Depot Street, Antioch
Reported: Feb 2026
306 312 East Depot Street, Antioch
Reported: Feb 2026
311 West Depot Street, Antioch
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Lake County, IL
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Lake County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). No base flood elevation determined.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Lake County, IllinoisPop. 709,150
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 5,355 | 7,549 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 13.0% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 11.9% | 12.6% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.2% | 34.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.8 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 80.7 | 78.0 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Antioch.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 7 violations for Antioch, including 1 marked active.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Antioch.
The monitoring station at Camp Logan Trailer, Zion, Illinois recorded an annual average of 0.043 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Cary Grove Hs recorded an annual average of 0.045 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Cary Grove Hs recorded an annual average of 8.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Antioch covers Lake County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: H.O.D. Landfill.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 212 246 and 248 East Depot Street; 306 312 East Depot Street; 311 West Depot Street.
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The county data for Antioch reports a life expectancy of 80.7 years in Lake County, Illinois.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Antioch reports 5,355 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Lake County, Illinois. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Antioch lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Lake County, Illinois.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.