Downers Grove

This Water High-quality Report (WQR) was ready to inform Downers Grove Water Program customers about the caliber of the water that's provided every day. The WQR is needed by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), before the 1996 amendments towards the Safe Drinking Water Behave. High quality, safe drinking water is an essential resource as well as, as indicated with this WQR, the quality from the water provided through the Village meets or even exceeds all condition and federal requirements. The WQR summarizes the caliber of the water provided this past year and includes details about where your water originates from, what it consists of, and how it even compares to U. S. EPA requirements. If you possess any questions relating to this report, or concerns concerning the Downers Grove Water program, please contact Donald Moody, Water Supervisor, at 630-434-5462. The actual Village of Downers Grove, together with 28 other cities, purchases water in the DuPage Water Fee. This water is treated surface water through Lake Michigan. All 63 kilometers of Lake The state of Michigan shoreline within Illinois are thought by the EPA to stay in good condition. Because of concern that causes of drinking water can get contaminants as water travels over the top of land or with the ground, the Illinois EPA has completed the origin Water Assessment for the supply. More on this assessment are available on page 5 along with other information in the City of Chi-town. The Village’s water system includes 7 water towers having a storage capacity associated with 8 million gallons. The Village also offers three stand-by wells that are tested and maintained regularly in the event of an emergency. As well as the water towers, the actual Village also keeps 233 miles associated with water mains, two, 798 fire hydrants, two, 800 valves, as well as nearly17, 000 water yards. Last year the actual Village pumped typically 4. 789 million gallons of water daily.

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