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The community tap water of IL American - Champaign may be contaminated with various toxins including Pentachlorophenol, Tetradecanoic acid and Mercury (inorganic), and residents may experience unusually high levels of water hardness. IL American - Champaign provides this county with municipal water sourced from Groundwater supplies.
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IL American - Champaign Area Details
Area served:
Champaign, Illinois
Population served:
141298
Water source:
Groundwater
Phone:
217-403-4700
Address:
702 Edgebrook Drive, Champaign, IL 61820
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Contaminants Detected In Champaign, Illinois
Arsenic; Bromodichloromethane; Chlorate; Chloroform; Chromium (hexavalent); Dibromochloromethane; Dichloroacetic acid; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs); … more
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List of Municipal Water Contaminants Tested by IL American - Champaign
Tested But Not Detected:
1,1,1-Trichloroethane; 1,1,2-Trichloroethane; 1,1-Dichloroethane; 1,1-Dichloroethylene; 1,2,3-Trichloropropane; 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-Dichloroethane; 1,2-Dichloropropane; 1,3-Butadiene; 1,4-Dioxane; 17-beta-Estradiol; 2,4,5-TP (Silvex); 2,4-D; 3-Hydroxycarbofuran; 4-Androstene-3,17-dione; Acetochlor; Acifluorfen (Blazer); Alachlor (Lasso); Aldicarb; Aldicarb sulfone; Aldicarb sulfoxide; Aldrin; Aluminum; Antimony; Atrazine; Benzene; Benzo[a]pyrene; Beryllium; Bromacil; Bromochloromethane; Bromoform; Bromomethane; Cadmium; Carbaryl; Carbofuran; Carbon tetrachloride; Chlordane; Chlorodifluoromethane; cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene; Cobalt; Cyanazine (Bladex); Cyanide; Dacthal; Dalapon; Ddt; Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate; Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; Dicamba; Dichloromethane (methylene chloride); Dieldrin; Dinoseb; Diquat; Endothall; Endrin; Equilin; Estriol; Estrone; Ethinyl estradiol; Ethylbenzene; Ethylene dibromide; Glyphosate; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Hexachlorocyclopentadiene; Lindane; Mercury (inorganic); Methomyl; Methoxychlor; Metolachlor; Metribuzin; Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene); MTBE; Nitrate; Nitrite; o-Dichlorobenzene; Oxamyl (Vydate); p-Dichlorobenzene; Pentachlorophenol; Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA); Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS); Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Phenols; Picloram; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); Propachlor; Selenium; Silver; Simazine; Styrene; Testosterone; Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene); Thallium; Toluene; Toxaphene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene; Trichloroethylene; Trifluralin; Vinyl chloride; Xylenes (total)
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The water supply for the Champaign District primarily comes from groundwater sources. Currently, twenty-one active wells deliver water to two lime softening treatment facilities: the Mattis Avenue Plant in Champaign and the Bradley Avenue Plant west of the city. These wells tap into the Mahomet Sands Aquifer, which serves as the main water source for both treatment plants.
The wells range in depth from 208 to 366 feet and benefit from natural geological protection against surface contamination through the aquifer's structure. An aquifer is essentially a porous underground formation (like sand and gravel) saturated with water. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has determined that Illinois American Water - Champaign wells are not susceptible to IOC, VOC, or SOC contaminants based on comprehensive monitoring at both the wells and distribution system entry points, as well as available hydrogeological data.
The IEPA has completed a source water assessment for the Champaign District, which indicates the wells supplying the area are not geologically sensitive. Residents can request a copy by contacting Elizabeth Doellman, Supervisor of Water Quality and Environmental Compliance, at 217-373-3273. For a summary version of the Source Water Assessment including information on water importance, contaminant susceptibility, and protection recommendations, visit the Illinois EPA website at http://www.epa.state.il.us/CGI-bin/wp/swap-fact-sheets.pl.
Environmental Stewardship
Water is one of Earth's most valuable natural resources. Protecting our environment helps ensure adequate water supplies for generations to come. Our environmental initiatives include student education programs, community events, environmental partnerships, and internal conservation efforts.
Student Education: Illinois American Water reaches thousands of students annually through educational initiatives. Our water quality specialists visit local schools to demonstrate the water treatment process. The Mobile Education Center (MEC), an 18-foot learning center, offers hands-on water testing experiences and educational lessons. We collaborate with Illinois leaders on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) education programs, and students participate in annual community events like the Clean Water Celebration in Peoria and the Water Festival in Godfrey.
Community Engagement: We host "It's Our Water Day" celebrations each September throughout Illinois, highlighting education, recreation, and conservation in state watersheds. Our employees volunteer at events such as the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair in Grafton. We also support water cleanup initiatives including the Illinois River Sweep, Vermillion River Cleanup, and Living Lands and Waters-Great Mississippi River Clean Up.
Environmental Partnerships: Through our Environmental Grant Program, we've awarded over $195,000 to more than 51 Illinois water source protection projects since 2009. In 2017 alone, we provided over $20,000 for eight environmental projects focused on improving, restoring, and protecting water sources in our service areas. We maintain a multi-year agreement with Great Rivers Land Trust to reduce sedimentation in the Piasa Creek and Mississippi River, a partnership recognized as exemplary by the USEPA. The Champaign County team participates in the Mahomet Aquifer Consortium to protect this vital resource.
Pharmaceutical Disposal Programs: Illinois American Water has helped implement over 35 pharmaceutical disposal programs across the state, preventing improper medication disposal and facilitating the safe collection of hundreds of thousands of pounds of unwanted medications. For more information or to locate a disposal site near you, visit www.illinoisamwater.com under Water Quality.
Internal Conservation: Our facilities employ technologies such as variable frequency motors and motion sensor lighting to ensure efficient energy use. Company-wide recycling programs help reduce waste and protect the environment. Illinois American Water incorporates native and prairie plantings on company properties where possible to reduce water usage and mowing expenses.
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The story of Champaign begins with the establishment of Champaign County and its neighbor Urbana as the county seat. State Senator John Vance, who represented Vermillion County and surrounding western and northern areas, played the key role in defining Champaign County's boundaries and naming both the county and its judicial center. Originally from Urbana, Ohio (the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio), Vance followed a common settler tradition of bringing familiar place names westward.
When the county was established in 1833, the landscape was predominantly wilderness—80 percent prairie with the remaining 20 percent being forested areas mainly along waterways. Early pioneers typically avoided prairie lands, preferring to establish farms by clearing forest areas. The southwest corner of one such wooded region, known as Big Grove, became the site for Urbana.
Population growth remained modest for the next two decades, particularly in the 36-square-mile area that would eventually become West Urbana and later Champaign Township. According to historical accounts from 1878, "It was not until after 1857 that the township began to fill up to any noticeable degree. The slow development before that period was undoubtedly due to the general perception that prairie land was unsuitable for human habitation."
The region's isolation changed dramatically in 1850 when President Pierce approved the land grant for the Illinois Central Railroad. Construction began late the following year on one of the nation's most ambitious infrastructure projects. The main line would run from LaSalle-Peru to Cairo, with the Chicago Branch connecting Chicago through east-central Illinois to the main line at Centralia.
Survey teams mapped four potential routes across Champaign County for the branch line, ultimately selecting a path across open prairie two miles west of the Urbana courthouse. J.O. Cunningham, a Urbana journalist during the railroad's construction, addressed the final route decision in his 1905 History of Champaign County: "Why the westernmost line was chosen and two towns made possible—if not inevitable—has frequently been misunderstood and occasionally misrepresented."
Various accounts have circulated regarding the bypassing of the county seat, often attributing self-interest to the railroad and poor judgment to Urbana residents. The earliest version, lacking important details, appeared in Lothrop's 1870 history of Champaign County: "The intention of the company building the Illinois Central Railroad was to run the line through or near the City of Urbana, but due to difficulties obtaining the right-of-way and lands deemed necessary for company operations, that route was abandoned... And thus began Champaign, which but for the unfortunate disagreement between the railroad and Urbana citizens, would never have existed."
A more detailed version appeared in the 1878 county history involving a dispute between Colonel M.W. Busey, a major landowner near Urbana, and the Illinois Central Railroad Company. According to this account, after Colonel Busey successfully advocated for a route near Urbana over a proposed Danville route, the company requested he donate 80 acres of land. When Busey offered only 20 acres for the station and roundhouse plus another 40 acres at a reasonable price, railroad officials allegedly rejected his proposal and threatened to establish their line further west—which they ultimately did, selecting 80 acres of Busey's land for the new town site.
Both accounts seem questionable when compared with Cunningham's 1905 version: "At that time, economic construction of the line was far more important to the company than proximity to an existing town—especially one as small as Urbana was then." This assessment was supported by Illinois Central historian Howard Brownson: "The company selected the route entirely on its financial and engineering merits, and with few exceptions, the chosen line was the most direct and shortest of the possible routes."
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