From the Chicago Tribune’s compilation of state statistics.
The numbers are parts per billion.
Lead and copper samples were taken between 2015 and 2020 by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency..
Five per billion is the standard set by Food and Drug Administration’s limit for bottled water.
Below are the total samples above five per billion:
- Fox Lake – 19
- Hebron – 19
- McHenry – 11
- Wonder Lake – 9
- Marengo – 8
- Algonquin – 7
- Cary – 7
- Woodstock – 7
- Richmond – 6
- Wonder Lake Water Company – 6
- Fox River Grove – 5
- Harvard – 5
- Crystal Lake – 4
- McHenry Shores – 3
- Fox Lake Plant 2 – 3
- Huntley – 3
- Lake in the Hills – 2
- Aqua Illinois Illinois-Crystal Clear Water – 1
- Johnsburg !1& 2 – 1
- Lakewood -1
- Island Lake – 0
- :Lakemoor – 0
- Northern Illinois Utilities – 0
- Prairie Ridge Association – 0
- Union – 0
- Valley Hi Nursing Home – 0
Should be noted samples are taken from so many home owners homes and sent in and they ask that water not be used for so many hours.
Lots of older homes have old plumbing in them and should be updated.
Most people live from check to check and to have a plumber come out and replace pipes that dont leak can be costly.
Maybe the county can help find grants for these community s to help seniors and low income homes to update the leaded pipes.
Just an idea.
How’s the Barium level these days?
That was a big problem back in the late 70’s for Cary and FRG areas.
Maybe Mark should just personally donate to have all the plumbing of section 8 ‘low income’ people who’ve been relocated by Democrats to our area refitted.
Do What is the Safe Level
Am I safer drinking water in Harvard
and not safe in Hebron
maybe deputyd can do the donation since its his idea.
A reverse osmosis unit is a whole lot cheaper than replacing pipes.