The Department of Environmental Control operates an air-monitoring network for particulate matters (less than 2.5 micrometer in diameter), sulfur...
Read moreAll asbestos abatement contractors working in suburban and unincorporated Cook County must be registered with the Cook County Department of...
Read moreAn asbestos abatement permit is required by the County of Cook Department of Environmental Control to ensure the safe abatement and removal of...
Read moreWhat is a Brownfield?
Brownfields are abandoned or under-used industrial and commercial properties with actual or perceived contamination...
Read moreA permit is required by the Cook County Department of Environmental Control when deconstructing, destroying, razing, tearing down, wrecking or...
Read moreDisaster Recovery
DPD was awarded Federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding related...
Read moreComplaints about environmental matters in suburban and unincorporated Cook County can be filed with the Department of Environmental Control,...
Read moreEquipment Registration applications (see "Download" sidebar) must be submitted for the installation of air pollution sources such as combustion (...
Read moreThe Cook County Liquid Hazardous Waste Ordinance requires facilities in suburban Cook County to report their annual liquid hazardous waste...
Read moreCook County government requires open burning permits in suburban and unincorporated Cook County to protect life, property and prevent forest fires...
Read moreThe Cook County Department of Environmental Control promotes public education on radon by providing information on testing, mitigation of radon,...
Read moreOn January 15, 2014, the Cook County Board passed the Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance. The ordinance calls for a number of initiatives that...
Read moreCook County should be a world-class model of sustainability. We are working not only to boost sustainability practices throughout County...
Read moreSuburban Cook County encompasses 127 municipalities, as well as unincorporated areas, with a combined population of approximately 2.5 million....
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