Kane Water Quality Report
19 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Illinois
Avg Score
78.3
Cities Ranked
19
Health Violations
16
PFAS Detected
12
78.3
County avg score
19
Cities ranked
79%
A or B grade
11%
D or F grade
16
Health violations
12
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Kane cities scored
A
8
42%
Excellent
B
7
37%
Good
C
2
11%
Fair
D
2
11%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Illinois average
▼ 1.4 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Kane
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Kane
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Kane
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
707
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Kane
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Kane, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 707 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
AURORA METALS DIV LLC MONTGOMERY, IL60538 | Copper | 666 |
CLARIOS LLC GENEVA, IL60134 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 26 |
VARN INTERNATIONAL INC A FLINT GROUP CO BATAVIA, IL60510 | n-Hexane | 15 |
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INC ELGIN, IL60120 | Lead compounds | 0 |
1ST AYD CORP ELGIN, IL60124 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Kane
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Kane on the EPA National Priorities List.
- TRI COUNTY LANDFILL CO WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 19 cities in Kane
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Dundee | A | 92.6 | 8K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wasco | A | 90.5 | 4K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Sleepy Hollow | A- | 89.9 | 3K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | North Aurora | A- | 89.8 | 18K | 31 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | East Dundee | A- | 89.7 | 3K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Montgomery | A- | 89.4 | 29K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Gilberts | A- | 87.2 | 8K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 8 | Sugar Grove | A- | 86 | 11K | 19 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Batavia | B+ | 83.5 | 26K | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Saint Charles | B+ | 83.4 | 33K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Carpentersville | B+ | 83.2 | 38K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 12 | Burlington | B+ | 81.9 | 535 | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Hampshire | B | 78.7 | 18K | 35 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Maple Park | B- | 74.9 | 1K | 46 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Geneva | B- | 71.2 | 32K | 105 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | South Elgin | C | 64.2 | 24K | 67 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 17 | Elgin | C- | 59.1 | 117K | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 18 | Elburn | D | 47.2 | 7K | 150 | Health Unresolved | |
| 19 | Aurora | D | 45.5 | 184K | 391 | Health Lead Unresolved |