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Water in Cary, IL
Has the Following Known Issues:
CITY WATER:
Radium*
High levels of radium have shown an increased incidence of bone, liver, and breast cancer
Lead*
Too much lead in the human body can cause serious damage to the brain, nervous system and red blood cells In babies and children, exposure to lead in drinking water above the action level can result in delays in physical and mental development.
WELL WATER:
DON'T KNOW?
The EPA states you should test your own water from your well
ORANGE STAINING
IRON – Organic and found naturally occurring in the earth’s crust
FOUL ODOR
IRON BACTERIA – Causes rotten egg smell and can change the taste of your water and cause dry, itchy skin.
Cary, IL Water Information
Website: https://www.caryillinois.com
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary,_Illinois
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary,_Illinois
Water in Cary, Illinois
Cary, IL uses a combination ground water, which entails simply that the water is taken from beneath the ground, and source water, which comes from the likes of lakes, rivers, streams, ponds and reservoirs. Originating as precipitation from elements including rain and snow, ground water makes its way through the soil and into an aquifer. An aquifer is essentially a geologic formation that exists beneath the surface of the earth where collection of ground water is stored.
All of the water used in Cary is stored in one of nine existing wells that supply five treatment plants that work to reduce minerals like iron and manganese. Three more water softening plants are used to reduce the harness levels of water before the newly treated water is stored in 6 storage tanks throughout Cary and eventually traveling through over 75 miles of piping and into homes and businesses. It is reasonable to expect or anticipate that drinking water can be susceptible to containing at least small amounts of various contaminants including inorganic contaminants, microbial contaminants, herbicides and pesticides, radioactive contaminants and organic chemical contaminants. The presence of such contaminants does not necessarily pose a risk to the health of consumers. The EPA and FDA provide regulations that limit that acceptance of certain contaminants in water provided to the community and Cary proudly meets those standards.
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Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
15
Other Detected Contaminants
Bromodichloromethane
Cancer+Bromodichloromethane, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromodichloromethane and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.
How Does Your Local Water Stack Up?
Health risks of Bromodichloromethane in excess of health guideline
The health guideline of 0.4 ppb for bromodichloromethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Bromoform
+Bromoform, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromoform and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.
How Does Your Local Water Stack Up?
Health risks of Bromoform in excess of health guideline
The health guideline of 5 ppb for bromoform was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million-lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Chloroform
Cancer+Chloroform, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Chloroform and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.
How Does Your Local Water Stack Up?
Health risks of Chloroform in excess of health guideline
The health guideline of 1 ppb for chloroform was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million-lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Dibromochloromethane
Cancer+Dibromochloromethane, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Dibromochloromethane and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy
How Does Your Local Water Stack Up?
Health risks of Dibromochloromethane in excess of health guideline
The health guideline of 0.7 ppb for dibromochloromethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
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key Not Tested
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Dichloroacetic acid
Cancer+Dichloroacetic acid, one of the groups of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.
How Does Your Local Water Stack Up?
Health risks of Dichloroacetic acid in excess of health guideline
The health guideline of 0.7 ppb for dichloroacetic acid was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.<br />
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key Over Health Guidelines
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Radiological Contaminants
Cancer+This utility detected Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Radium-226 & Radium-228. Radiological contaminants leach into water from certain minerals and from mining. Drinking water contamination with radioactive substances increases the risk of cancer and may harm fetal development.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Cancer+Trihalomethanes are cancer-causing contaminants that form during water treatment with chlorine and other disinfectants. The total trihalomethanes group includes four chemicals: chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, and bromoform.
How Does Your Local Water Stack Up?
Health risks of Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) in excess of health guideline
The health guideline of 0.8 ppb for trihalomethanes was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a draft public health goal, the level of drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.
Testing summary by quarter
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Trichloroacetic acid
Cancer+Trichloroacetic acid, one of the groups of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.
How Does Your Local Water Stack Up?
Health risks of Trichloroacetic acid in excess of health guideline
The health guideline of 0.5 ppb for trichloroacetic acid was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a one-in-a-million-lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
Testing summary by quarter
key Not Tested
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key Detected Within Limits
key Over Health Guidelines
key Over Legal Limit
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Pollution sources
Click on each pollution source to see from which source contaminants come.
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Treatment Byproducts
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Runoff and Sprawl
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Naturally Occuring
Chlorate
Radiological Contaminants
1,4-Dioxane
Barium
Chlorate
Chromium (hexavalent)
Chromium (total)
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Manganese
Molybdenum
Strontium
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Trichloroethylene
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Chloroform
Dibromochloromethane
Dichloroacetic acid
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Trichloroacetic acid
Chlorate
Chloromethane
Dibromoacetic acid
Fluoride
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Radiological Contaminants
Barium
Chloromethane
Chromium (hexavalent)
Chromium (total)
Manganese
Molybdenum
Strontium
Water contaminants may come from more than one source.
Local Water Polluters near Cary, IL
Village of Cary STP (305 Spring Street, Cary, Illinois 60013) – 11 Violations
- 2005 – 11 permit violations
About Cary, IL
Located in McHenry County, almost 40 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop, Cary, Illinois was first settled in 1856 by a local farmer named William Cary. Cary purchased 82 acres of land in the area for a mere $1.25 an acre in order to layout the town. The Illinois and Wisconsin Railroad was quick to accept the area for a station and soon after, Cary Station and a local post office was established in town.
Street improvements in the town became necessary as the population grew, so residents moved to incorporate the town into Cary, Illinois in 1893. The town was accommodating for farmers but also served as a place of residence for the people who worked on the railroad. The Illinois and Wisconsin Railroad became the Chicago and North Western Railway in 1859 and employed even more workers.
Away from the railroad and working in the pits, the surrounding grasslands provided the perfect atmosphere for dairy cattle and the 1880s showed the trains hauling away thousands of containers of milk from Cary every morning. By the early 1900s, Borden dairy opened a bottling plant operation in the town and shortly thereafter the Oatman Milk Company came into existence in the area.
The Fox River Valley, not far from Cary, proved to be the perfect setting for those wishing to vacation in a rustic, natural area. Hotels and resort spots popped up all over town and increased the area’s tourism business by a very large margin. From 1950 to 1980, Cary’s population grew from under 1,000 residents to 6,600 in just 30 short years. The population hit another high in 200, reaching over 15,000.
Today, the city of Cary spans over six square miles and boasts a population of over 18,000 residents. While the primary industries during the town’s birth were railroad and dairy farming, the current primary industry for Cary and the surrounding county is manufacturing, with residents bringing in an average salary of just over $35,000 a year. The landscape, however, is just as picturesque as ever.
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