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Air quality and drinking water coverage in Beloit, WI

Review government records associated with Beloit, Wisconsin.

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What the Beloit records show

Water quality and PFAS
1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
Air quality and emissions
3 monitoring records shown. Observation year: 2025.Source date: AQS data as of 2026
Land and cleanup records
No Superfund records returned in this report; 3 brownfield records shown.
Infrastructure and incidents
1 pipeline incident record shown; 3 RMP facility records shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).Source date: PHMSA data as of Q1 2026

Water quality in Beloit

Drinking water quality

Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.

Drinking Water Compliance

Public water-system records for Beloit, WI from EPA SDWIS.

Beloit City of

Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

City listed in EPA records · Serves 36,677 people

Data from EPA SDWIS

PFAS Screening

PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Nov 2023.

Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring

EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.

Open data source: EPA UCMR5

PFAS detections below EPA limits.

Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites

DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Beloit drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.

Open data source: DoD PFAS

No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.

Rivers, lakes and groundwater

Impaired Water Bodies

No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Discharge

Discharge Permits (NPDES)

3

NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

Violation records

Beloit Town Wastewater Treatment Facility

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 3 of 12 quarters with noncompliance
Colt Industries Fairbanks Morse Engine Div

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 2 of 12 quarters with noncompliance

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.

Water Quality MonitoringThis report includes 3 monitoring station records from the Water Quality Portal. It identified no recent results above an applicable comparison value. Some stations may lack recent or comparable results.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Open data source: Water Quality Portal

Air quality and emissions in Beloit

Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.

Air Quality Assessment

EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk

30estimated additional cancer cases per million people

Rock County

Assessment year: 2020

Open data source: EPA AirToxScreen
Lower risk48th percentile nationallyHigher risk

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

Factories & power plantsResidential wood burning

Data from EPA AirToxScreen

Nonattainment Status

No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.

Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)

EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.

Beloit - Converse

Open data source: EPA AQS
Ozone

Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million

EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)

Observation year: 2025

Maple Elementary School — Loves Park, Illinois

Open data source: EPA AQS
Ozone

Annual mean: 0.042 Parts per million

EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)

Observation year: 2025

Rockford Fire Department Admin. Bldg

Open data source: EPA AQS
PM2.5

Annual mean: 8.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)

Observation year: 2025

Data from EPA AQS

Facilities & Emissions

Air Quality Violations or Noncompliance

2

Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

Air Violations

Beloit Town Wastewater Treatment Facility

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 3 of 12 quarters with noncompliance
CAA HPV flag: No·Programs: AIR, NPDES
Colt Industries Fairbanks Morse Engine Div

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 2 of 12 quarters with noncompliance
CAA HPV flag: No·Programs: AIR, NPDES, RCRA

Data from EPA ECHO

Reported Air Emissions (TRI)

2

TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.

Genencor International Wisconsin Inc.

Reported: 2024

Open data source: View EPA TRI facility record
Ammonia
913.00 lbs
Total air: 913.00 lbsFugitive: 913.00 lbs

Ozinga Ready-Mix Concrete Beloit

Reported: 2024

Open data source: View EPA TRI facility record
Lead
0.04 lbs
Total air: 0.04 lbsStack: 0.04 lbs

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Beloit

Contaminated Sites
Superfund SitesNo matching Superfund site records surfaced for this report.

Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Brownfield Sites

2

Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status

Csb Shirland Ave Site Former Prs International

126 Shirland Avenue, South Beloit

Reported: Feb 2026

Open data source: EPA ACRES
Status:Cleanup Required
Programs:Assessment Grant, Cleanup Grant
Media:Soil, Ground Water
Contaminants:Petroleum, Lead, Other Metals, PAHs
Shirland Avenue Property

232 Shirland Ave, Beloit

Reported: Feb 2026

Open data source: EPA ACRES
Status:Cleanup Required
Media:Soil, Ground Water
Contaminants:Other Metals
Waste Facilities

Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers

3

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

Beloit Wastewater Treatment Facility
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Sep 18, 2024
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Mar 8, 2023
Colt Industries Fairbanks Morse Engine Div
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Sep 4, 2025

Underground Storage Tanks

No release reports shown in this group.

Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018

Data from EPA UST Finder

On-Site Waste Disposal (TRI)No TRI-reported on-site land disposal records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: reporting year 2024

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Military & Industrial
Formerly Used Defense SitesNo USACE FUDS property records matched this report’s search area.
Open data source: USACE FUDS

MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites

1
Data as of Nov 2026

Sites 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.

Open data source: MSHA

Recently updated active/intermittent sites (1)

Corporate Contractors Inc., Quarry Div.
Open data source: MSHA
Status: Intermittent · Surface
MSHA Mine ID 4702923·Commodity: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC·Operator: Corporate Contractors, Inc·Metal/Non-Metal·2 employees·MSHA status date: Oct 2023

Data from MSHA

Hydraulic Fracturing WellsNo hydraulic fracturing well disclosure records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: FracFocus Search
Radon Context

County radon potential

1
EPA Zone 1Higher radon potential

Rock County, WI

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

Rock County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.

Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.

Find radon testing in WIZone classification per EPA Map of Radon Zones.

Infrastructure, incidents, and community health in Beloit

FEMA Flood Zones

FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.

No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.

Chemical & Industrial Risk
Data as of Mar 2026

EPA Risk Management Program Records

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.

Nuclear Facilities (NRC)No NRC-licensed nuclear facility records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: NRC Reactor Map

Pipeline Incidents

1

PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.

No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: last 5 years

Data from PHMSA

Community Health

Community Health Indicators

Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.

Rock County, WisconsinPop. 164,060

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
8,001
State
7,082
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
13.7%
State
12.7%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
3.4
State
3.1
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
5.0
State
4.8
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
15.7%
State
13.8%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
34.5%
State
33.5%
National
34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County
9.5
State
7.8
National
7.3

Drinking water violation indicator

County
Yes
State
N/A
National
N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County
8.3%
State
7.9%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
77.1
State
78.2
National
77.6

Environmental questions about Beloit, Wisconsin

Has PFAS been found in the water in Beloit, Wisconsin?

EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Beloit. Results dated Nov 13, 2023 include PFBS at 0.003 micrograms per liter.

Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.

EPA water testing results

What do EPA records say about tap water in Beloit, Wisconsin?

EPA drinking water records on this page list 4 violations for the City of Beloit.

Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.

View on EPA SDWIS

What do annual air monitors show near Beloit, Wisconsin?

Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Beloit.

The monitoring station at Beloit-Converse recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.

The monitoring station at Maple Elementary School, Loves Park, Illinois recorded an annual average of 0.042 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.

The monitoring station at Rockford Fire Department Admin. Bldg recorded an annual average of 8.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.

Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in Beloit, Wisconsin?

The radon data for Beloit covers Rock County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.

EPA Radon Zones data

Are there Superfund or brownfield sites near Beloit, Wisconsin?

No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.

This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 1120 Shirland Avenue; Csb Shirland Ave Site Former Prs International; Shirland Avenue Property.

EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO

What is the life expectancy in Beloit, Wisconsin?

The county data for Beloit reports a life expectancy of 77.1 years in Rock County, Wisconsin.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Rock County health data

What does the data say about premature deaths in Beloit, Wisconsin?

The county data for Beloit reports 8,001 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Rock County, Wisconsin. 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.

Rock County health data

Is there air pollution in Beloit, Wisconsin?

The county data for Beloit lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Rock County, Wisconsin.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Rock County health data

What environmental incidents are recorded near Beloit, Wisconsin?

Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Alliant Energy-Wisconsin Power & Light Co near Beloit on Apr 8, 2020. The reported release was natural gas.

View PHMSA flagged incident dataset