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Public water-system records for Lockport, IL from EPA SDWIS.
Lockport
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 23,100 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Dec 2023 to Aug 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Lockport drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Maple Lake-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Metals (other Than Mercury), Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Other
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 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.
Will County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 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.
City Hall — Naperville, Illinois
Annual mean: 9.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Com Ed Maintenance Bldg — Chicago, Illinois
Annual mean: 2.5 Parts per billion
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (SO2 1-hour 2010)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 27.9 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Lockport Steel Fabricators LLC
Reported: 2024
Oldcastle Precast Inc
Reported: 2024
Rho Chemical Co. Inc.
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 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
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Oldcastle Precast Inc
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Will County, IL
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Will 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) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
Incident date: Aug 22, 2023
Property damage: $100,000
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Will County, IllinoisPop. 696,757
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 | 6,225 | 7,549 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 13.3% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 13.3% | 12.6% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 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 | 78.8 | 78.0 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Lockport. Results dated Dec 12, 2023 to Aug 28, 2024 include PFHxS at 0.0082 to 0.0092 micrograms per liter and PFPeA at 0.007 to 0.0082 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 47 violations for Lockport, including 1 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Lockport.
The monitoring station at City Hall, Naperville, Illinois recorded an annual average of 9.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Com Ed Maintenance Bldg, Chicago, Illinois recorded an annual average of 2.5 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Com Ed Maintenance Bldg, Chicago, Illinois recorded an annual average of 27.9 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Lockport covers Will County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Lockport reports a life expectancy of 78.8 years in Will 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 Lockport reports 6,225 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Will 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 Lockport lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Will County, Illinois.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Exxonmobil Pipeline Company LLC near Lockport on Aug 22, 2023. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership near Lockport on Nov 7, 2014. The reported release was crude oil.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Exxonmobil Oil Corporation-Terminals near Lockport on Oct 25, 2017. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.