Agencies
Services
Roles And Responsibilities
The OER provide assistance in the form of:
- Technical information about identification, chemical properties, toxicity and potential dangers of a given hazardous material
- Monitoring or testing of air, water, soil or containers
- Advice about:
- Containment of hazardous material
- Restoration of environment, including cleanup objectives
- Evacuation recommendations
- Disposal or treatment of hazardous materials
- Oversight to assure completeness of cleanup actions taken by responsible parties
- Documenting violations of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act for possible legal action
- Professional personnel, technical assistance and equipment to assist public safety officials
Total Incidents – 1,174
Illinois Emergency Managment Agency (IEMA) Hazardous Material Reports – 712
Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Reports – 333
Voided or Out of State Reports - 2
Citizen Complaints – 127
Incidents per Illinois EPA Region (non-LUST & LUST):
Region 1 (Rockford) – 84 (61 & 23)
Region 2 (Des Plaines) – 542 (322 & 220)
Region 3 (Peoria) – 80 (53 & 27)
Region 4 (Champaign) – 135 (108 & 27)
Region 5 (Springfield) – 56 (44 & 12)
Region 6 (Collinsville) – 97 (81 & 16)
Region 7 (Marion) – 51 (43 & 8)
Total Incidents per Office of Emergency Response (OER) Region (non-LUST & LUST):
North – 626 (383 & 243)
Central – 271 (205 & 66)
South – 148 (124 & 24)
Top Chemicals Released:
Diesel Fuel – 428
Gasoline – 159
Crude Oil/Brine – 40
Hydraulic Fluid – 34
Anhydrous Ammonia – 31