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Public water-system records for North Chicago, IL from EPA SDWIS.
North Chicago
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 16,813 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
No EPA UCMR5 PFAS detection records shown for these water systems.
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not North Chicago drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
Great Lakes Il Nstc
Navy · Active
Suspected PFAS record
Remedial investigation underway
Estimated investigation end date: 2028-02
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Waukegan River-Frontal Lake Michigan
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens, Pesticides, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, 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 designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
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-Naperville
Ozone · 8-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Classification: Serious
Original designation: Jul 2012
Current design value: 0.079 ppm (2023-2025)
1997 Primary Annual PM2.5 Designations
Chicago-Gary-Lake County
EPA revoked the 1997 primary annual PM2.5 standard in this redesignated area.
Original designation: Apr 2005
Open data source: EPA final primary annual revocation ruleOpen data source: EPA designation statusData 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
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Abbvie-North Chicago Facility
Reported: 2024
Abf Bridge
Reported: 2024
Abf Labs Inc.
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
1032 North Sheridan Dr, North Chciago
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
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSNo 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.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
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.
Reviewed: 2000-present
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 North Chicago.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 9 violations for North Chicago, including 2 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 North Chicago.
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 North Chicago 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.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 1032 34 North Sheridan Dr; 1917 Martin Luther King Drive; Former Lavin Property.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for North Chicago 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 North Chicago 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 North Chicago 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.