Zip Code 60031
📍 Gurnee, IL
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025
116.22 lbs
State Score
77
/ 100
National Score
70
/ 100
In 2024, industrial facilities in Gurnee, IL released over 116.22 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was VANTAGE SPECIALTIES, which emitted Ethylene oxide into the local air. Air quality in 60031 is relatively consistent with regional baselines.
Top Polluting Facilities
- VANTAGE SPECIALTIES Cancer RiskOwned by: VANTAGE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INCEthylene oxide released to air49.8 lbsLBS
- ROQUETTE AMERICA INC GURNEE PLANT Cancer RiskOwned by: ROQUETTE AMERICA INCNickel released to air24 lbsLBS
- VANTAGE SPECIALTIES Cancer RiskOwned by: VANTAGE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INCPropylene oxide released to air21.17 lbsLBS
- VANTAGE SPECIALTIESOwned by: VANTAGE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol released to air10.01 lbsLBS
- VANTAGE SPECIALTIESOwned by: VANTAGE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INCNonylphenol Ethoxylates released to air5.2 lbsLBS
- VANTAGE SPECIALTIES Cancer RiskOwned by: VANTAGE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC1-Bromopropane released to air2.96 lbsLBS
- VANTAGE SPECIALTIESOwned by: VANTAGE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INCNonylphenol released to air1.63 lbsLBS
- VANTAGE SPECIALTIESOwned by: VANTAGE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INCEthylene glycol released to air1.45 lbsLBS
Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)
- North Chicago, IL (60064) 5.4 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity13,064.44 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Palatine, IL (60078) 18.3 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity12,436.00 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Lake Bluff, IL (60044) 7.4 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity10,541.11 lbsAnnual Emissions
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The primary pollutants detected here are likely heavy particulates. To protect your lungs, ensure you use a True HEPA (H13) filter, which captures 99.97% of airborne particles like 1-Bromopropane.
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