Water Quality

Joliet replacing old mains to reduce rate of water loss still at 31%.

The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured

The expanded testing by the Illinois Department of Public Health has resulted in advisories for nine bodies of water this year.

Batavia accepted the APWA Fox Valley Branch Project of the Year Award in the Environment category at a luncheon earlier in the year.

New legislation unveiled on Tuesday aims to provide state-funded breakfast and lunch to all public and private K-12 students in Illinois, fulfilling a law that was passed in 2023 but never financed.

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood announced that $12,662,536 in Community Project Funding for local projects in Illinois’ 14th District has been finalized.

The results of Lockport's semi-annual drinking water lead testing from late-2023 are in, with four out of 30 houses showing heightened levels of the dangerous metal.

DeKalb residents are invited to a public hearing Monday where they can weigh in on the city’s plan to apply for state funding to help pay for and replace lead-lined water pipes for area homes’ drinking water.

A discoloration in La Salle’s water may be present in some neighborhoods over the next few weeks as the city continues maintenance of its water treatment plant, the city of La Salle said in a news release Tuesday.

Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water

The City of Lockport is requesting that property owners complete a survey about their water pipes to determine which buildings still need to have lead pipes replaced.

With continued attention to habitat improvement, including dam modifications and stream re-meandering, there could come a day when stoneflies lose their status as a rarity.

Federal money to replace lead water service lines in Amboy and Polo is on its way.

Sycamore residents who frequent DeKalb Avenue won’t have to detour on Cross Street for much longer, as city officials said water main work in the area will soon be complete. A temporary pause on lead service line replacement is also in effect.

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) announced his Community Projects for Fiscal Year 2024, which could bring over $30 million in federal funding to the 6th Congressional District.