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📸 Field Photo Friday!
Our Office of Site Evaluation recently conducted soil gas sampling to test for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can migrate from groundwater into the soil. This sampling helps evaluate potential vapor intrusion concerns at sites across Illinois.
♻️ Missed the Fall Household Hazardous Waste Collections?
You can still safely dispose of unwanted items at long-term collection sites across Illinois.
Find locations and more info here: bit.ly/HHWCollections
A new issue of the Illinois EPA Impact Newsletter is out! 🌎
📬 Read the latest edition and sign up for future updates here: bit.ly/IllinoisEPAnewsletter
🎃 Don’t trash your pumpkins!
If you can’t make it to a local Pumpkin Smash, try composting them at home instead. It’s an easy, sustainable way to reduce food waste and return nutrients to the soil. 🌎🌱
Energy efficiency upgrades are underway at The Oak Inn in Oak Park! Housing Forward received a $1M award through Illinois EPA’s Energy Efficiency Trust Fund Grant Program to fund a new HVAC system & high efficiency boilers at its medical respite & transitional housing facility.
🛢️ Lockport area residents! Safely dispose of your HHW next weekend at Shiloh Baptist Church, 8 AM to 3 PM. Collections are open to all Illinois residents. Pre-registration is required.
Check accepted items & register here 👉 bit.ly/HHWCollections
📸 Field Photo Friday!
One of our Field Biologists, Elena, was out on Otter Lake near Virden collecting water samples with our Surface Water Section! 💧
🛢️ Decatur area residents! Safely dispose of your HHW next weekend at Progress City, 8 AM to 3 PM. Collections are open to all Illinois residents. Pre-registration is required.
Check accepted items & register here 👉 bit.ly/HHWCollections
It’s International E-Waste Day! ♻️
Old electronics don’t belong in the trash. Illinois law prohibits disposing of many electronics in landfills, making it important to find the right place to recycle them.
Find an electronics recycling location near you: epa.illinois.gov/topics/wast…
The Illinois EPA’s Office of Energy makes sure that we have the resources for more sustainable, resilient, and efficient energy in Illinois.
Stay up to date and see what the Office of Energy has to offer on their website at: epa.illinois.gov/topics/ener…
Illinois EPA’s Beyond the Bin mapping application helps you find recycling collection locations near you. Explore the map to discover local recycling options and find a convenient drop off location for the materials you want to recycle.
Find a location: experience.arcgis.com/experi…
Illinois EPA retweeted
Mobile Testing Units are closed today. Self-service kiosks at 6959 W. Forest Preserve Dr, 2560 W. Cermak Rd, and 3101 S. Pulaski Rd in Chicago are open 24 hours/7 days a week and at 9901 S. Martin Luther King Dr from 7:30am to 5pm for inspections Mon-Fri.
illinoisairteam.net/self-ser…
We're heading to Millikin University for the Fall Career Fair! 🌎 Stop by to chat with us about career opportunities at Illinois EPA.
Don't miss your chance to connect with us! ➡️ epa.illinois.gov/about-us/co…
We're heading to Illinois State University for the Engineering Employer Expo! 🌎 Stop by to chat with us about career opportunities at Illinois EPA.
Don't miss your chance to connect with us! ➡️ epa.illinois.gov/about-us/co…
🛢️ Springfield area residents! Safely dispose of your HHW next weekend at Chamberlain Park, 8 AM to 3 PM. Collections are open to all Illinois residents. Pre-registration is required.
Check accepted items & register here 👉 bit.ly/HHWCollections
🌮 You know tacos. We know TACO.
At Illinois EPA, TACO stands for Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives, a method for developing remediation objectives that protect human health and take site conditions and land use into account.
Learn more: epa.illinois.gov/topics/clea…
Illinois EPA retweeted
Are you up early or do you stay up late? Try our new, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week self-service emissions testing kiosks at 6959 W. Forest Preserve Dr., 2560 W. Cermak Rd., and 3101 S. Pulaski Rd. in Chicago. Please visit our website for more information:
illinoisairteam.net/self-ser…
Illinois EPA retweeted
The foul odors from the Pullman Innovations facility are interrupting the lives of nearby residents. The company should not be allowed to continue operations until it addresses the odors and air pollution and ensures compliance with environmental laws: tinyurl.com/44zzsum4
