Editor’s note: This story is an updated version of one that ran on May 18. This version includes more information. Concerns about the water quality of ponds in the Izaak Walton Preserve are being addressed, but the assessment isn’t likely before the end of the year. The Homewood Village Board[Read More…]
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Fehr Graham will conduct a water quality study of Izaak Walton Preserve ponds
The Homewood Village Board agreed to hire Fehr Graham to conduct a water quality study for the Prairie Lakes Stormwater Detention Facility, a series of ponds on the west side of Izaak Walton Preserve. The board’s action May 13 means a broader water quality study for Izaak Walton is now[Read More…]
5. H-F water routinely passes state quality tests
Water in Homewood and Flossmoor is safe to drink. The water supply in both communities is routinely tested throughout the year and, according to reports sent to residents, no harmful levels of contaminants have been found in either town.
Intro: The ways of our water
What could be easier? You turn the kitchen tap and fill a glass with water. You take a shower. Or flush the toilet. Or water the lawn. It is, however, not that easy. Our water arrives via a circuitous process that starts in Lake Michigan and ends in Homewood and[Read More…]
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