Environmental Regulations
Whiteside County makes a strong showing on most environmental indicators with the majority of its scores at better than U.S. averages.
Scores
• Determined based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards and measurements
• A higher value is better in all categories
Air quality scores based on
• Ozone alert days
• Number of pollutants in the air
Water quality
• Combination of 15 EPA indicators
Superfund index based on
• Number of pollution sites
• Impact of pollution sites
• Spending on cleanup efforts
| Health | Sterling, Il | United States |
|
Air Quality (100 = best) |
52 | 48 |
| Water Quality (100 = best) | 45 | 55 |
| Superfund Sites (100 = best) | 97 | 71 |
Source: Sperling’s Best Places