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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has extended the Areawide Air Pollution Action Day through Monday, July 20th. This is in addition to the ongoing Areawide Air Pollution Action Day in effect today July 19th. This alert includes all of Illinois’ Air Quality Index (AQI) forecast sectors, except Metro-East St. Louis. Visit www.AirNow.gov to stay up to date on current conditions. 

VOC List

Chemical Standard (mg/L)
Benzene 0.005
Dichloromethane 0.005
ortho-Dichlorobenzene 0.6
para-Dichlorobenzene 0.075
1,2-Dichloroethane 0.005
1,1-Dichloroethylene 0.007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 0.07
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 0.1
1,2-Dichloropropane 0.005
Ethylbenzene 0.7
Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether 0.07
Monochlorobenzene 0.1
Styrene 0.1
Tetrachloroethylene 0.005
Toluene 1.0
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 0.2
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 0.005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 0.07
Trichloroethylene 0.005
Vinyl Chloride 0.002
Xylenes 10.0