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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. 

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 
On Scene Coordinators in Level B PPE for Training
On Scene Coordinator Fancher Field Sampling