Tag: water pollution

A sheen often seen near the outfall in the far northwest pond portion of Prairie Lakes was cause for concern among local environmental activities. A consultant hired by the village and Izaak Walton Preserve determined the sheen is not toxic. (Chronicle file photo)

Consultant reports water quality good at main Prairie Lakes; High iron content in northwest pond remains a problem

(Editor’s note: After local environmental activists questioned the original version of this story, we did a more thorough review of the report and presentation from the Fehr Graham study of the Prairie Lakes system and have revised the story to provide a more complete version of the study’s conclusions.) The[Read More…]

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