ILLINOIS:  NORTH Park WATER DISTRICT
   Water District Develops Wellhead Protection Plan Based
   on Source Water Assessment

   Background

   Location: The North Park Public Water District (NPPWD) provides 2,850,000 gallons of
   water per day to 11,700 service connections (serving a population of 32,000) to
   residential, commercial and industrial users and the City of Loves Park, Illinois, located
   in Winnebago County, Illinois.

   Water Supply: One public water system (ground water), consisting of 4 community water
   supply wells.

   Source  Water Assessment: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
   completed a source water assessment for the NPPWD and distributed it to the public
   water system  and the general public.

   Priority Contamination Threats

   The system's  source water is susceptible to Volatile Organic Chemical (VOC)
   contamination although detection of any quantifiable levels in the water has not
   occurred. VOCs are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production.
   Possible sources include gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.

   Local  Team and Developing the Protection Plan

   The NPPWD drafted a wellhead protection plan which was reviewed and approved by
   the IEPA. The District is currently implementing the plan. Steering Committee members
   include  elected town officials, the water district officials, and concerned citizens.

   Management Measures

   The Illinois Environmental Protection Act establishes minimum protection zones of 200
   and 400 feet for NPPWD's wells. These minimum protection zones are regulated by the
   IEPA. To further reduce the risk of contamination, the NPPWD has implemented a
   wellhead protection management plan that includes source water protection
   management  strategies and contingency planning. This effort resulted in a reduced risk
   of contamination.

   As authorized by the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, NPPWD enacted a maximum
   setback zone  ordinance that allows county and municipal officials the opportunity to
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   provide additional potential source prohibitions up to 1,000 feet from their wells. NPPWD
   also developed a recharge area management program for its wells in order to further
   protect the community's source water from potential contamination sources.

   Contingency  Planning
   Measuring Program Results
   For further information, contact:
   Mr. John Donahue
   NPPWD
   (815)633-5461
   idonahue@northparkwater.org
   erice@northparkwater.org
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