Members of the Mahomet Aquifer Task Force met in Monticello last Friday to discuss strategies to protect the Mahomet Aquifer--East Central Illinois’ primary water source--from accidental contamination.
The Illinois Senate passed a revised bill on May 24, after earlier measures stalled in the House. The bill aims to protect the Mahomet Aquifer, east central Illinois’ primary water source, from underground natural gas leaks.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has slashed its staff almost in half over the past 15 years, resulting in less monitoring of environmental health and safety throughout the state.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency staff will be canvassing homes in rural Mahomet Monday, following reports last December of a natural gas leak from a nearby storage well owned by Peoples Gas.
The Illinois EPA has approved a $4 million state loan to help the Knox County city of Galesburg replace its lead water lines.
