Boone Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Illinois
Avg Score
80.1
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
80.1
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Boone cities scored
A
2
67%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Illinois average
▲ 0.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Boone
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Boone
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Boone
98.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Boone
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Boone, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CAPRON MANUFACTURING CO CAPRON, IL61012 | Nickel compounds | 1 |
US CHROME CORP OF IL KINGSTON, IL60145 | — | — |
YOUNGBERG INDUSTRIES INC BELVIDERE, IL61008 | — | — |
CMC REBAR - BELVIDERE BELVIDERE, IL61008 | — | — |
OZINGA READY-MIX-BELVIDERE BELVIDERE, IL61008 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Boone
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Boone on the EPA National Priorities List.
- MIG DEWANE LANDFILL
- PARSONS CASKET HARDWARE CO
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Boone
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capron | A- | 87.3 | 1K | 72 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Belvidere | A- | 85.8 | 26K | 27 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Poplar Grove | C+ | 67.3 | 6K | 73 | Health Unresolved |