FOIA

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Illinois EPA Data and Resources for Citizens

Agency

• Citizen's Information Center
Illinois EPA offers a vast amount of information on a wide range of topics. This page was created in an attempt to collect the information of interest and importance to citizens.
• Environmental Facts Online
Environmental Facts Online (ENFO) is part of ongoing efforts by Governor Blagojevich and the Illinois EPA to make more environmental information conveniently available through the Internet.

Bureau of Air

• Annual Emission Reports
This page is intended to serve as a tool and repository of information for helping regulated sources compile their annual emission report.
• Air Quality Information
Links to Air Quality Index, Ozone Highs, PM 2.5 averages and more. All updated daily.
• Ethanol Plant Project List
Summary data on current and proposed Illinois ethanol plants.
• Power Plant Project List
Electric power plant and generating unit construction projects since 1998.
• USEPA Region V Permit Database
Browse draft, proposed and final permits issued for Illinois applicants.

Bureau of Land

• Facility Information Search
Bureau of Land inventory system for all facility information. Data results are cross-linked with on-line database system applications from IEPA as well as USEPA FRS database. If available, links will be provided to other data systems as appropriate.
• Facility Compliance Tracking System
Compliance Unit Database - Manages Facility Inspection Data. Data range: August 1996 - present. Presents information of inspection data through several query forms and reports.
• Ground Water Ordinance Status
The Groundwater Ordinance Status Chart is an informal listing of the groundwater ordinances reviewed for suitability as environmental institutional controls under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 742.1015.
• Leaking Underground Storage Tank Incident Tracking
The Leaking Underground Storage Tank Incident Tracking ("LIT") database identifies the status of all Illinois LUST incidents reported to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency ("IEMA") and to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
• Office of Brownfields Assistance
The Office of Brownfields Assistance ("OBA") database identifies the status of all Municipal Brownfields Redevelopment Grant (MBRG) project sites administered through OBA.
• Site Remediation Program
SRP database identifies the status of all voluntary remediation projects administered through the Pre-Notice Site Cleanup Program (1989 to 1995) and the Site Remediation Program (1996 to the present).
• Solidwaste Permit Activities
Online database designed to inform the public about applications submitted, or permits from the Bureau of Land (BOL).
• State Sites Unit
The State Response Action Program database identifies the status of all sites under the responsibility of the Illinois EPA's State Sites Unit.

Bureau of Water

• Drinking Water Watch
The Drinking Water Watch Web Portal allows citizens to directly access drinking water monitoring data and other information for community water systems in Illinois. The information is of interest not only to consumers of the water supply but nearby private well owners can also quickly check on potential contamination threats.
• Safe Drinking Water Information System
The Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Monitoring Schedules portal gives communities the ability to query those monitoring schedules specific to their water system. These schedules are used for the basis of monitoring requirements applicable to compliance-related activities.