The Mahomet Aquifer is the lifeblood of Central Illinois, supplying clean drinking water to over 850,000 people, 100 communities, and countless farms and businesses. As a sole-source aquifer designated by the EPA, it is an irreplaceable natural resource. However, the aquifer faces a critical threat: pollution from carbon sequestration projects. Federal incentives like the 45Q […]
Clean Water
Clean Water Forever
Prairie Rivers Network’s Clean Water Forever campaign sounds the alarm about the emergency facing our rivers, lakes, and groundwater. Driven by unchecked pollution, particularly from industrial agriculture and legacy pollution from coal mining and decades of burning coal, Illinois faces a grave water crisis encompassing interwoven issues of water quality, quantity, equity, and access. With […]
Climate Change
We All Can Be Part of the Solution Inspiring change to the status quo is hard, but together we can address climate change to make a difference. Problem: Fossil Fuels, Coal, Gas-Pollution and Climate Change Earth’s climate is changing at a rate and in a way that is not explainable by natural factors. Human influences, […]
Threats to Drinking Water
Water is Precious. Let’s Keep it Safe! We all need safe drinking water to thrive. 72% of drinking water in Illinois comes from surface water such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Many Illinois residents also depend on ground water sources such as aquifers (ie. the Mahomet Aquifer which serves much of east central Illinois) or […]
Nutrient Pollution
Healthy Rivers Need Clean Water Nutrients are good, right? Not always. Too much of a good thing can be very bad for people, fish, and clean water. The rivers and lakes of Illinois should have clean water flowing through them. Problem: Nutrient Pollution & Algal Blooms Too much phosphorus and nitrogen in water can be […]
