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Posted on: November 21, 2018

[ARCHIVED] Ethylene Oxide Emissions in Lake County, Illinois

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a web page to address recent concerns regarding ethylene oxide emissions from two facilities in Lake County, Illinois: Medline Industries in Waukegan, and Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee.

Residents seeking information about ethylene oxide in Lake County can find the latest updates at https://www.epa.gov/il/addressing-ethylene-oxide-emissions-lake-county-illinois. Questions and concerns can be sent via email to the U.S. EPA at [email protected].

Information on Lake County Health Department activities related to ethylene oxide emissions can be found on our Ethylene Oxide in Lake County page.

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