Drinking Water Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/drinking-water/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:24:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-new-PRN-favicon-32x32.png Drinking Water Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/drinking-water/ 32 32 114651131 Champaign County Approves 12-Month Moratorium on Carbon Sequestration to Protect Mahomet Aquifer https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/01/champaign-county-approves-12-month-moratorium-on-carbon-sequestration-to-protect-mahomet-aquifer/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:24:19 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47163 January 23, 2024 | Press release
On January 23, the Champaign County Board took a critical step in protecting the Mahomet Aquifer from threats related to carbon sequestration by voting to approve a 12-month moratorium on carbon sequestration activities in the county.

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]]> 47163 Get the Lead Out: Funding Available to Identify and Replace Lead Water Lines  https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2024/04/get-the-lead-out-lead-service-lines-impacting-the-water-in-illinois-communities/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:22:58 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=46119 April 04, 2024 | Blog Post
Thanks to new state and federal programs and funding, communities have support to inventory and replace their lead service lines....

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]]> 46119 Water Pollution from Agriculture in Illinois Continues to Increase https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2023/12/water-pollution-from-agriculture-in-illinois-continues-to-increase/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:29:52 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=45382 December 1, 2023 | Press Release
Today, the IEPA and IDOA released the fourth Biennial Report of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS), which reveals that the state has failed to make progress on its goals to reduce nutrient pollution.

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]]> 45382 Illinois Rural Well Survey Feasibility Analysis https://prairierivers.org/uncategorized/2023/10/illinois-rural-well-survey-feasibility-analysis/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:52:49 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=45231 October 5, 2023 | Blog Post
Drinking water contamination from nutrient pollution is a serious concern for Illinois farmers and rural residents. Read our analysis of Illinois rural well survey feasibility!

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]]> 45231 Protecting Rural Drinking Water https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2022/04/protecting-rural-drinking-water/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=42284 April 28, 2022 | Blog Post
Recently, PRN has partnered with the Community Development Corporation of Pembroke Township & Hopkins Park in Kankakee County to test local water quality in their area.

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