Beaver Valley Road Area
Groundwater Investigation
Boone County, Illinois
In 1999, a resident in a subdivision at the crossroads of Beaver Valley Road
and Squaw Prairie Road
had his well water tested for the presence of chemicals, and the laboratory
found low levels of volatile
organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are from a family of chemicals commonly found
in solvents
(degreasers) that have wide commercial and industrial use, such as metals fabrication,
auto repair, dry
cleaning and printing. The affected well is in a residential area northwest
of Belvidere in Boone County
and is not near any commercial or industrial development.
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