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Lasalle, IL

Moderate Risk (59/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Lasalle in Illinois · Population: 109,049

Lasalle, IL is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 25 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 44 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 59/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 6.3M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 24 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
109,049
TRI Facilities
25
Water Systems
44
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
6.3M lbs

Water Systems (44)

System Population Violations
OTTAWA 18,097 7
PERU 10,300 3
LA SALLE 9,700 11
MENDOTA 6,926 6
MARSEILLES 5,061 1
OGLESBY 4,500 1
SENECA 2,353 0
SHERIDAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER 1,670 0
EARLVILLE 1,613 0
NORTH UTICA 1,400 5
WENONA 974 7
ATKINSON 955 1
LELAND 951 0
ANNAWAN 843 0
TONICA 705 0
DALZELL 663 1
THOMSON 580 0
GRAND RIDGE 515 4
CHERRY 490 0
BUDA 482 63
NAPLATE 465 0
LOSTANT 463 4
VARNA 342 1
FIELDS HILL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 312 3
MANLIUS 298 2
BUREAU JUNCTION 297 0
RUTLAND 259 0
FOUR STAR CAMPGROUND 250 2
LAKE THUNDERBIRD SUBDIVSION 250 3
MAGNOLIA 244 1
JONESVILLE PWD 243 0
PARADISE MANOR MHP 200 0
REDDICK 196 14
OAK PARK ESTATES 185 0
RETZ ADDN IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 168 4
MENDOTA ESTATES MHP 110 0
HILLCREST HOME 103 0
MARSEILLES SOUTH 100 0
LA SALLE COUNTY NURSING HOME 100 1
LYNNWOOD WATER CORPORATION 100 0
LAND AND WTR ASSN 83 46
IL PRAIRIE ESTATE SBDV WATER ASSOCIATION 78 4
OAKLANE SBDV 63 0
PAULS MHP 38 0

TRI Facilities (25)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Carus LLC Lasalle Site 4.4M lbs
2 Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC 1.0M lbs
3 Pilkington N.a. 305.2K lbs
4 Eakas Corp 175.9K lbs
5 Illinois Cement Co 147.2K lbs
6 American Nickeloid Co 81.6K lbs
7 Epsilyte LLC 63.1K lbs
8 Reg Seneca LLC 37.8K lbs
9 Mahoney Environmental Solutions LLC 36.0K lbs
10 Ridley USA Inc (dba Ridley Feed Ingredients) 13.4K lbs
11 US Army National Guard Marseilles Training Center Ranges 12.0K lbs
12 Glen-Gery Corp Marseilles Plant 8.6K lbs
13 James Hardie Building Products Peru 2.5K lbs
14 Nucor Tubular Products Inc. 1.5K lbs
15 John A. Biewer of Illinois 1.3K lbs
16 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant #09 1.3K lbs
17 W. H. Maze Co -Nail Div 880 lbs
18 U.S. Truck Body - East (1705 Streator) 169 lbs
19 Oldcastle Lawn & Garden 0 lbs
20 Pcs Phosphate Marseilles 0 lbs
21 Nanochem Solutions Inc 0 lbs
22 Viakable Manufacturing LLC 0 lbs
23 Adm Milling 0 lbs
24 Hixson Lumber Co LLC 0 lbs
25 U.S. Truck Body - West 0 lbs

Cities in Lasalle (6)

La Salle
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Marseilles
Pop: -
5 facilities · 4 water
Mendota
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Ottawa
Pop: -
2 facilities · 7 water
Peru
Pop: -
6 facilities · 19 water
Seneca
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Lasalle, Illinois? ▼
Lasalle, IL has an environmental risk score of 59/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 25 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 44 water systems on record. 24 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Lasalle? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Lasalle, IL in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Lasalle? ▼
Lasalle, IL has 25 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 6.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Lasalle? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Lasalle, IL. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Lasalle? ▼
Lasalle, IL has 44 EPA-regulated water systems. 24 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Lasalle? ▼
Environmental compliance in Lasalle, Illinois is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Illinois state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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