Update
7/25/22
Over the weekend, EPA continued to provide air monitoring at
the scene and in the surrounding community. Results didn’t show exceedances for
volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, particulates or other
chemicals of concern. Based on the data, this morning, EPA stopped air
monitoring in residential areas and provided limited air monitoring for
particulate at the scene.
As of this afternoon,
based on air monitoring results at the scene, EPA transitioned all monitoring
to the state and local responders and is no longer on-site.
Under the documents
section, EPA has posted air monitoring summaries that address particulates
collected in real-time by EPA instrumentation. The summaries do not include
VOCs or other chemicals of concern.
Update
7/22/22
EPA continues to provide air monitoring at the
scene and in the surrounding community. Air monitoring results have shown no
exceedances of volatile organic compounds or other chemicals of concern in
residential areas. At the scene, EPA air monitoring does show exceedances
above screening levels of particulate from the fire.
Update 7/21/22
EPA continues to provide air monitoring at the scene and in the
surrounding community. Air monitoring results have shown no exceedances of
volatile organic compounds or other chemicals of concern in residential
areas. At the scene, EPA air monitoring does show exceedances above
screening levels of particulate from the fire.
Will
County Emergency Management Agency remains the lead agency overseeing the
response.
Update 7/20/22
EPA continues to provide air monitoring at the scene and in the
surrounding community. Fifteen air monitoring locations have been established. Air
monitoring results have shown no exceedances of volatile organic compounds or
other chemicals of concern in residential areas. At the scene, EPA air
monitoring does show levels of particulate from the fire.
The Will
County Emergency Management Agency is the lead agency overseeing the response. The
commercial structure was owned by Tri-County Stockdale. The potentially
responsible party is working with state and local authorities to address
current and future cleanup at the site.
Background
On July 19, 2022, at approximately 4:40 a.m., a commercial structural
fire broke out at a farming supply company containing agricultural
products and ingredients. A shelter-in-place advisory was issued by local
officials for surrounding communities. Multiple agencies responded, and at 1
p.m., state and local officials made a request to U.S. EPA to provide air
monitoring assistance. EPA arrived on-scene around 4 p.m. and established
mobile and stationary air monitoring locations.
