Kankakee Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Illinois
Avg Score
65.9
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
0
65.9
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
57%
A or B grade
29%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Kankakee cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
4
57%
Good
C
1
14%
Fair
D
1
14%
Poor
F
1
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Illinois average
▼ 13.8 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Kankakee
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Kankakee
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Kankakee
97.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
132
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Kankakee
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Kankakee, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 132 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
NUCOR STEEL KANKAKEE INC BOURBONNAIS, IL60914 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 126 |
AHF PRODUCTS KANKAKEE, IL60901 | Zinc compounds | 6 |
AMERICAN HIGHWAY (A SIMPLEX COMPANY) KANKAKEE, IL60901 | — | — |
KENSING LLC KANKAKEE, IL60901 | — | — |
IKO MIDWEST INC KANKAKEE, IL60901 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Kankakee
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Kankakee on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CROSS BROTHERS PAIL RECYCLING PEMBROKE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Kankakee
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herscher | B+ | 82.6 | 2K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Hopkins Park | B | 75 | 1K | 35 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Essex | B- | 73.8 | 500 | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Pembroke | B- | 72.4 | 579 | 102 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Saint Anne | C+ | 65.2 | 1K | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Momence | D+ | 50 | 3K | 1734 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Kankakee | F | 42.6 | 132K | 792 | Health Unresolved |