Air Quality


Kane County Environmental Health Services
1240 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, IL 60506 1750
Grandstand Place, Elgin, IL 60123
630-444-304 

The Kane County Health Department strives to assure the air you breathe is safe.

The Healthy Places Coalition​ promotes radon prevention and testing.

Visit the Healthy Places Coalition website to learn more and about their ongoing activities.

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Visit the AirNow website for more information for our region and Illinois. It lists the current air quality index information, explains the different index levels, and provides helpful information.

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Watch for Air Pollution Action Day Alerts posted on our Home Page.



​​​​Resources​​


Environmental Health​ Main Page


Indoor Air

Indoor Air Quality Consultants List 

Indoor Air Resources Page
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

Visit our pages for:
Carbon Monoxide
Lead Poisoning
Mold​
Radon
Healthy Places Coalition​ 

Outdoor Air 

Open burning is restricted in many portions of Kane County. 

Kane County Burning Regulations: English | Spanish 

A permit and a fee is required for ceremonial fires/bonfires in Kane County: 
Application and the current fee rate 

Outdoor Air Quality Data for Kane County Presentation by Jacob Persky, MPH, CIH​​