Found the following information that will be useful to those with wells, especially those with shallow wells like my neighbors’ in Lakewood:
Well and Septic Testing
For residents whose private well casings have been submerged, drinking water could be contaminated.
Use bottled water for drinking until your water has been tested.
Once flood waters recede, MCDH will perform testing at no charge for flooded private water wells.
Septic systems that are underwater will not function properly and must not be used.
Not only does using a submerged system further contaminate flood water, it could create an electrical hazard if the system involves a pump or other equipment.
= = = = =
I’m hoping the McHenry County Healthy Department will have the bottles at its Route 14 office in Crystal Lake, which is located across the road from Woodstock Street. There is a traffic signal there and a big sign indicating that is the location of the animal control and adoption facility.
We live in Johnsburg on the river and have a shallow well.
Should we use the water for showers we use bottled water for cooking and drinkimg
If I were you I would drink bottled water and get a free water test from the County Health Department.
Good advice from our free-loader, sunshine blogger with regards to government handouts…tic, tock, tic, tock…
DCFS requires our well water to be test for our license renewal, they told us to contact you, how do I precede?
I would suggest contacting State Representatice Suzanne Ness or Steve Reick.
Do you all have indoor water test kits for lead etc.to purchase; or do you know where can they be bought commercially?
I have sent your question to the Health Department, but my contact will not be back until the middle of the month.