Biannual 319 Report
Grants issued by USEPA under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act include
a condition requiring the submittal of a status report every six months.
This report is prepared to satisfy that condition and publicize the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency's accomplishments in controlling nonpoint
source pollution.
Nonpoint source pollution is the diffuse, intermittent runoff of pollutants
from various sources. Precipitation moving over and through the ground
picks up pollutants from these sources and carries them into rivers,
lakes, and ground water. Major sources that contribute to Illinois' nonpoint
source pollution problems are agriculture, construction erosion, urban
runoff, hydrologic modifications, and resource extraction activities.
The Clean Water Act of 1987 included a new national initiative to help
states develop innovative nonpoint source pollution control strategies.
Under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, USEPA provides grants to states
for the implementation of approved nonpoint source management programs.
Funding under these nonpoint source program implementation grants has
been used in Illinois to finance projects that demonstrate cost-effective
solutions to nonpoint source problems and that promote the public's knowledge
and awareness of nonpoint source pollution. For more information on Illinois
EPA's nonpoint source water pollution control grant program or on specific
grant projects, contact:
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Water
Watershed Management Section
Nonpoint Source Unit
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
(217)782-3362
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