Your voice is being heard. THANK YOU to everyone who has been attending meetings to protect the Mahomet Aquifer from toxic pollution, including hazardous wastes dumped at the Clinton Landfill. Peoria AREA Disposal, owner of the Clinton Landfill, already has a permit to accept MGP (manufactured gas plant) waste, and has applied for a permit […]
Water Supply
Mahomet Aquifer rally and hearing a big success!
The Mahomet Aquifer proved to have many friends on May 13, when U.S. EPA held a public hearing on a proposal to designate the Mahomet as a sole source aquifer. Thanks to our members who showed up at the hearing as well as the pre-hearing rally in Champaign. Over 400 people attended. It was wonderful […]
Creative Re-Use of Sump Pump Water: A Home Tour
Learn to re-use your sump pump water! When: Sat, June 7, 2pm – 3pm Where: 103 Clover, Savoy, IL (meet at the back of the house) Join other water geeks for a tour of the home of Jeff Fullilove in Savoy, IL. He has an active sump pump and directs the water to storage barrels. He […]
Help Protect the Mahomet Aquifer and Central Illinois’ drinking water!
Mahomet Aquifer Sole Source Hearings, May 13-14 The U.S. EPA is considering designating the Mahomet Aquifer a “sole source aquifer.” If so designated, the aquifer will be better protected against pollution. The U.S. EPA would review federally-funded construction projects located above the aquifer to ensure the projects do not endanger our drinking water supply. We […]
Water sale contract heavily favors Cronus Chemical, leaves District with few protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2014 Sanitary District set to approve contract this Thursday morning CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Urbana Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD) will vote this Thursday, March 6th on a contract for the sale of treated wastewater (“effluent”) to Cronus Chemical for use by Cronus in a fertilizer plant it may build in […]
