Observed arrival · 2026-11-11
Stormwater Grader puts permits on a public report card
An independent Illinois review practice says it grades construction-site stormwater permits from public records and provides monthly evidence for municipalities.
- For
- Illinois municipalities and construction-permit holders
- Worth noticing
- Critical blanks are flagged separately rather than averaged into a letter grade; the published rubric is labeled v0 (draft).
Field notes
The described review starts with Illinois ILR10 filings and adds inspection and corrective-action records requested from permittees. Its nine rubric groups include stabilization, maintenance and inspections, and records; the page says critical blanks receive their own flags. Coverage is presented as a North Cook County pilot, with Lake County next and statewide coverage planned. The rubric is marked v0 (draft), and the displayed grade-card examples are labeled layout only.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
One card from the complete issue