WELL & WATER COMMITTEE

Mission Statement

Report to the Township Officials; acquire available resources regarding well and water issues; educate and inform all residents on the sources and direction to go for information, so we can sustain a high standard with respect to the quantity and quality of the water supply within Fremont Township.

AGENDA:

DISCUSS GROUND WATER ISSUES CONCERNING FREMONT TOWNSHIP

MEETINGS

Monday June 7, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.

WELL & WATER YARD SIGNS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE FOR $30.00.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW YARD SIGN

Well & Water “Resource” Phone List

In an effort to better serve our community, the Well & Water committee is in the process of putting together a list of names, phone #’s, addresses, and Web sites, so that you will be able to get right to the “source” when asking any questions regarding any issues you might have with respect to your own private well.
Please be advised that this list is a “work in progress”, and will be updated periodically as we may acquire more pertinent information in an effort to accommodate your needs.

Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, Illinois 62761
Phone: (217)-782-4977
Fax: (217)-782-3987
TTY: (800)-547-0466
www.idph.state.il.us

Lake County Government

www.co.lake.il.us/savewater

Watershed Planning....Getting Started

www.co.lake.il.us/smc

Lake County Health Department
3010 Grand Avenue
Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Mr. Dale Galassie
Office: (847)-377-8000
Fax: (847)-360-3656
www.co.lake.il.us/health

Lake County Environmental Health Services
3010 Grand Avenue
Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Mr. Mike Kuhns
Phone: (847)-377-8020
www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs

(LCHD) Water Well Program
… ranging from health related issues to aesthetic water quality concerns.
“Water / well “Codes”
www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs/water.asp

Wauconda, Lake County Environmental Health
118 S. Main Street
Wauconda, Illinois 60084
Phone: (847)-984-5000
www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs

Frequently Asked Questions About Water and Wells
Printable 6 page “Brochure” about “PRIVATE” > Water Wells
www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs/waterfaqs.asp

Laboratory Services
Water “testing” Phone: (847)-377-8017
Water “Well Program Specialist” Phone: (847)-356-6222
Water quality/ lakes, ponds “Aquatic Biologist” Phone: (847)-377-8022
www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs/labservices.asp

McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory
4314 West Crystal Lake Road
McHenry, Illinois
Phone: (815)-344-4044
www.mchenrylab.com

Analytical Laboratories, Inc.
Water Testing Specialists
Well, Septic Inspections
5045 Shoreline Road
Lake Barrington, Illinois
(847)-304-8700
www.h20testing.net

Licensed Water Well Contractors
A listing of 38 “licensed”, qualified Well “Contractors”
www.co.lake.il.us/health/ehs/wwcontr.asp

The Wauconda Well & Water Committee

www.waucondacag.org

Chicago Metropolitian Agency for Planning

www.chicagoareaplanning.org/watersupply/default.asp

Environmental Protection Agency

www.epa.gov

Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans

Handbook For Developing Watershed Plans

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency………...Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds
Curtis.cynthia@epa.gov
(312)-353-6959

Watershed Plan Builder

Watershed Plan Builder

CMAP: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
www.cmap.illinois.gov/

· Illinois State Governor, Rod Blagojevich in January, 2006 signed Executive Order 2006-01 requiring the Illinois State Water Survey:
· Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to lead the state and regional water – supply planning activities.

Water: The future is clear
www.rainkc.com/home/index.asp

Water on the Web
www.waterontheweb.org

Green Highways Partnership
www.greenhighways.org

Maplewood Minnesota “Rain Gardens”
www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/

Rain Gardens of West Michigan
www.raingardens.org/Rain_Garden_care.php

Safer Pest Control Project- Yards & Parks IPM
www.spcpweb.org/yards/

North Branch of the Chicago River (NBCR) Watershed Plan
www.co.lake.il.us/smc/planning/northbranch/default.asp

Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/toolbox/

Wauconda Superfund Community Advisory Group
www.waucondacag.org

The Conservation Foundation
www.theconservationfoundation.org

Illinois State Water Survey

www.sws.uiuc.edu

ISGS - Home Page of the Illinois State Geological Survey

www.isgs.uiuc.edu

The Mahomet Aquifer Consortium Homepage

www.mahometaquiferconsortium.org