Water Quality Issues and Protection in Illinois

Walkenbach, Amy

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Description

Title

Water Quality Issues and Protection in Illinois

Author(s)

Walkenbach, Amy

Issue Date

2012-02-02

Keyword(s)

• water supply planning
• water quality regulations

Abstract

Amy Walkenbach - Bureau of Water, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Illinois citizens value the lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater of the state and expect that the quality of the water will be protected for the beneficial uses we want to make of it: sources of drinking water, recreation, support of healthy aquatic life communities, and fish that are safe to eat. Federal and state water quality requirements have achieved significant improvements in water quality over the past decades, much of that progress has been due to control of “point sources” of water pollution. “Non-point source” water pollution, controlled through non-regulatory programs, continues to be a challenge. Illinois, like many states, faces ongoing issues from precipitation-driven water pollution and from particular pollutants such as nutrients and chlorides. Illinois is a leader in groundwater protection, yet struggles with increasing trends of volatile organic chemicals in groundwater. There is a diversity of water quality issues faced by communities, farmers, industries and the public every day.

Series/Report Name or Number

Sustainable Seminar Series

Type of Resource

• text
• still image

Language

en

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• https://youtu.be/mtFVvDetYAw
• http://hdl.handle.net/2142/106737

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