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September 29

News Releases - Illinois EPA Releases 2002 Annual Air Quality Report: Air Quality Continues To Improve

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency today released the 32nd Annual Air Quality Report showing air quality throughout the State was good or moderate 89 percent of the days in 2002.

September 26

News Releases - Director Cipriano announces $201,230 to Fund Water Quality Protection in the Flint Creek Watershed

IEPA Director Renee Cipriano today announced approval of a $201,230 grant to the Village of Barrington to reduce nonpoint source pollution and improve water quality in the Flint Creek watershed. Funding comes from the U.S. EPA section 319 financial assistance grant program, which is administered by the Illinois EPA.

News Releases - Advisory Group Selected to Oversee Pilot Testing for FPA Overhaul

A broad-based 31- member advisory group has been selected to develop and oversee pilot testing of a shift in Illinois water quality protection efforts to a watershed based approach that will ultimately phase-out reliance on the more narrowly focused Facility Planning Areas, Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced today.

News Releases - “Green Pays On Green Days” Ends With Toyota Prius Presentation

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Renee Cipriano recognized program sponsors and presented keys to a 2004 Toyota Prius, an electric hybrid vehicle, to the Grand Prize Winner of the 2003 Green Pays on Green Days program.

September 22

News Releases - Illinois EPA Asks Illinois Attorney General to File Petition Objecting to Clean Air Protection Rollbacks by Bush Administration

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Renee Cipriano has formally requested legal representation from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in the State’s pursuit to block the Bush Administration’s rollback of the protections of the federal Clean Air Act.

September 17

News Releases - $2 Million Loan to Macomb for Expanding, Improving Drinking Water Treatment Plant

Macomb has been approved for a $2,004,167 low-interest loan that will allow the community to improve its drinking water capacity by drilling a new well, and add treatment to improve the quality of its water, Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced today.

September 16

News Releases - Illinois EPA to hold public meeting on proposed composting facility in Decatur

In response to requests from area residents and Macon County officials, the Illinois EPA will hold a public availability session to discuss the application for a permit to operate a composting facility in the area.

September 15

News Releases - State's Water Plant Operators Recognize Nine Peer as "Best" In Their Classes

Drinking water plant operators in Streator (LaSalle and Livingston counties), Bethalto (Madison County) and Pocahontas (Bond County) have been recognized by their fellow operators and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as the outstanding professionals in their individual categories of service.

September 11

News Releases - $780,000 Loan to Sycamore for New Well to Provide Better Drinking Water

Sycamore, in DeKalb County, has been approved to receive a low interest $780,495 loan that will let the community drill a new drinking water well and abandon two others that provided poor quality water and had potential contamination issues.

September 5

News Releases - Illinois EPA Awards Gillespie Additional Brownfields Redevelopment Funding

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced that the city of Gillespie has been awarded an additional $16,070 in Brownfields Redevelopment Funding to complete work being performed at the former Duracraft Kitchens site at 110 West Oak Street.

News Releases - Illinois EPA Awards Lansing Additional Brownfields Redevelopment Funding

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced that the Village of Lansing has been awarded an additional $120,000 in Brownfields Redevelopment Funding to complete work being performed at the Novak (former Vulcan Mold Factory), a railroad right of way and the former Fox Lumber sites.

News Releases - Illinois EPA Awards Normal Additional Brownfields Redevelopment Funding

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced that the town of Normal has been awarded an additional $58,812 in Brownfields Redevelopment Funding to complete environmental investigations at a former drycleaning facility so it can be redeveloped.

News Releases - Partners for Waste Paint Solutions Has a New Partner

“The Illinois EPA has a new partner in its efforts to eliminate unusable paints from the waste stream,” announced Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano.

News Releases - $2 Million Loan Approved for Equipment Upgrade of Elgin’s South Wastewater Treatment Plant

A $2,037,611 loan has been approved to the Fox River Water Reclamation District to upgrade sludge processing at the district’s South Plant at Elgin

September 3

Procurements - Invitation for Bids - EPA 401 - Medical Monitoring

The Illinois EPA is soliciting for a vendor to provide occupational related medical examinations within a 25 mile radius of Springfield, Illinois to comply with the OSHA standards 29 CFR 1910.120 "Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response," 29 CFR 1910.1001 "Asbestos," and 29 CFR 1910.134 "Respiratory Protection."

News Releases - Illinois EPA Director Seeks to Recover Costs for Work at Decatur Landfills

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano has requested that the Illinois Attorney General take the necessary action to recover costs expended by the Agency while conducting work at two Decatur area landfills – Bath Landfill and Waste Hauling Landfill.

August 29

News Releases - Illinois EPA Seeks Emergency Court Order to Restore Water Service at McDonough County Utility

The Illinois EPA today made an emergency referral to the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, requesting it seek an emergency preliminary injunction to compel the owner of a small McDonough County water supply to restore water service to his customers and to allow IEPA personnel access to the supply to inspect it.

News Releases - Colección de Desperdicios Peligrosos del Hogar anunciados para el otoño del 2003

La Agencia de Protección al Medio Ambiente Estatal patrocinara 19 colecciónes de desperdicios peligrosos del hogar a travès del estado este otoño entre Septiembre 6 y Noviembre 8, anuncio hoy la directora Renee Cipriano.

August 22

News Releases - Spring Valley Getting $3 Million Loan For Radium Removal Treatment of Drinking Water

The Bureau County community of Spring Valley has been approved for a $3 million loan, Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano has announced.

News Releases - Household Hazardous Waste Collections Announced for Fall 2003

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will sponsor 19 household hazardous waste collections throughout the state this fall, between September 6 and November 8, Director Renee Cipriano announced today.

August 18

News Releases - Final Weeks for Chicago Area Residents to Enter "Green Pays on Green Days"

Residents of the Greater Chicagoland area have just two weeks remaining to "take the clean air pledge" as the Green Pays on Green Days program, sponsored by the Illinois EPA and Partners for Clean Air, enters its final weeks.

August 15

News Releases - Rock River Algae Growth Generating “Release” Reports

Weather and water conditions in northwestern Illinois have been just right to promote growth of a particular type of brown algae, and the resulting unattractive “foam” has caused numerous calls to the IEPA office in Rockford reporting what viewers perceive as a major industrial or agriculture waste release.

August 13

News Releases - Lake Arlann Drainage District In Pekin Gets $339,113 To Fund Water Quality Protection

A $339,113 grant to reduce pollution and protect water quality on Lake Arlann in Pekin was announced today by IEPA Director Renee Cipriano.

News Releases - $2.5 Million Loan To Flossmoor For Sewer System Upgrade

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano today announced approval of a $2,577,633 low interest loan to the village of Flossmoor, in Cook County, to upgrade older portions of its sanitary sewer system.

August 12

News Releases - $410,326 Loan Approved For Knoxville To Obtain Radium-Free Drinking Water

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano today announced that Knoxville, in Knox County, has been approved for a low interest loan in the amount of $410,326 for connecting to a radium-free supply of drinking water from nearby Galesburg.

August 7

News Releases - $1.2 Million Loan Approved To Upgrade Bushnell Drinking Water Treatment System

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano today announced that a low interest loan in the amount of $1,212,103 has been approved for the city of Bushnell, in McDonough County, for needed improvements to its water supply system.

News Releases - $700,000 Loan Approved For Improvements To Vandalia Drinking Water System

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano today announced that a low interest loan in the amount of $700,000 has been approved for the city of Vandalia to help pay for replacing its deteriorating water intake.

News Releases - $3.9 Million Loan Approved For Granite City Sewage Facility Upgrade

A low interest loan for $3,938,240 has been approved for the Madison County community of Granite City to upgrade its regional wastewater treatment plant, Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced today.

News Releases - $740,956 Loan Will Fund Carlinville Water Tower Replacement

A low interest loan of $709,956 has been approved for the city of Carlinville, allowing the community to replace an aging drinking water tower, Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced today.

News Releases - $553,527 Loan Will Fund Sewer Improvements At Decatur

A low interest loan in the amount of $553,527 has been approved for the city of Decatur, Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced today.

August 6

News Releases - Emissions Reduction Market System Continues to Promote Major Reduction of Pollutants in Chicago Metro Area

Industrial facilities participating in ERMS reduced their volatile organic compound emissions by 48 percent below their allotted emissions during 2002.

August 1

News Releases - IEPA Approves Loan For Public Water System Upgrades In Lockport

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced that a low interest loan in the amount of $5,346,113 has been approved for the city of Lockport.

July 30

News Releases - Illinois EPA Renews Agreement with City of Rockford, Long-Term Collection of Household Hazardous Wastes Will Continue

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano and Rockford Mayor Doug Scott have signed an Intergovernmental Agreement to extend the Rockford Long-Term Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility another three years.

July 24

News Releases - Springfield Mass Transit District Adds Biodiesel To existing Green Fleet

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano today praised the Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD) for its commitment to cleaner fuels by adding biodiesel fuel to its natural gas fueled buses.

July 21

News Releases - Illinois Officials Concerned About Lack of Funding

The Illinois EPA has just learned that the U.S. EPA has again decided not to fund the cleanup of the Jennison-Wright site, an Illinois Superfund site in Granite City.

July 18

News Releases - Clean Lakes Program Applications Due

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently accepting applications for funding assistance offered through the Conservation 2000 – Illinois Clean Lakes Program (ICLP), with approximately $800,000 available for distribution this year.

July 11

Environmental Progress - Spring 3003

The Spring 2003 issue of Environmental Progress is now available online.

News Releases - Small Water Systems Eligible for Help With Costs of Upgrading Operators Training

Small community water systems serving 3,300 or fewer people are now eligible to provide their operators with training upgrades at no cost, and receive reimbursement for their associated travel costs.

News Releases - Illinois EPA Director Praises Mercury Thermometer Ban Approval By Governor

Governor Rod R. Blagojevich’s approval of legislation to ban the manufacture, sale and distribution of mercury fever thermometers and mercury-added novelty items after July 1, 2004, was hailed today by Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano.

July 8

News Releases - Sampling Scheduled for Southeast Rockford Groundwater Contamination Site

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano has announced that Illinois EPA staff will be in Rockford the week of July 7 to conduct soil gas sampling for the Southeast Rockford Groundwater Contamination Superfund site.

News Releases - Local Lake Data Will Be Included in Great North American Secchi Dip-In

Using flat metal disks attached to knotted lengths of rope, volunteers will gauge the transparency of the water in Lake Springfield Tuesday morning. The data they collect will then be blended into a “snapshot” of water clarity in lakes, rivers, reservoirs and estuaries being obtained by more than 2,500 volunteers in the U.S. and Canada as part of the 10th Great North American Secchi Dip-In.

News Releases - Illinois EPA Issues Permit for Sangamon County Landfill

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano has announced that a permit was issued today to allow Allied Waste to accept waste for disposal within the previously permitted boundaries of the Sangamon Valley landfill facility. The landfill is located just north of Springfield at 2565 Sandhill Road.

July 7

News Releases - IEPA Director Urges Increased Federal Funding

Warning that without significant increases in proposed federal funding for drinking water and clean water programs it will be "virtually impossible" to meet federally mandated goals, Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano has urged Congressional action to reverse proposed cuts in federal funding.

July 3

News Releases - Illinois EPA Director Issues Seal Order on Danville Property

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano today issued an order to seal the property known as Interstate Heat Treating Inc. in Danville, because of a potential health hazard from drums of chemicals left at the abandoned facility.

June 30

News Releases - Illinois EPA Awards Grants to Counties For Landfill Inspection and Illegal Dumping Investigations

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Renee Cipriano announced the Illinois EPA has awarded Solid Waste Enforcement Grants to 16 Illinois counties and the city of Chicago.

June 27

News Releases - Report Shows Most Illinois Public Water Supplies Delivering Drinking Water That Meets Health Standards

During calendar year 2002, 93 percent of the people served by Illinois community water supplies regulated by the Illinois EPA received drinking water that met all state and federal health requirements.

June 26

News Releases - Illinois EPA Issues Toxic Chemical Report

Total reported releases and transfers of toxic chemicals from Illinois manufacturing plants have been reduced by 90,544,237 pounds, or 39.2 percent, in the period between 1988 to 2001, according to the Illinois EPA’s Fifteenth Annual Toxic Chemical Report for reporting year 2001.

June 25

News Releases - $700,000 IEPA Grant will restore, improve Springbrook Creek in DuPage County

Springbrook Creek, a significant, biologically-diverse creek in DuPage County with high quality instream habitats, has been targeted for restoration by the Forest District of DuPage County and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to address pollution currently impairing it.

June 13

News Releases - Illinois EPA Testifies for Non-Road Diesel Emissions Proposal

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency expressed strong support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to reduce non-road diesel emissions at a public hearing hosted by the U.S. EPA today in Chicago.

June 11

News Releases - Area Businesses, Governments Honored by Partners for Clean Air for Reducing Pollution on Ozone Action Days

Thirty-five area businesses and government entities and ten individual citizens received awards recognizing their outstanding voluntary efforts to improve air quality in the Greater Chicagoland area at the 8th Annual Partners for Clean Air Awards and Recognition Breakfast.

June 10

Procurements - EPA 318 - Natural Resource Damage Assessments

The Agency is seeking the services of qualified firms specializing in Natural Resource Damage Assessments (“NRDA”). This procurement is intended to support the ongoing efforts by the IEPA to further develop its Natural Resource Damage Assessment Program. Related work activities pertain to the evaluation of ecological and environmental injuries resulting from releases of oil and hazardous substances that impact Illinois natural resources.

June 9

News Releases - Citizens Invited To Participate In Improving Chicago Area Air Quality Through "Green Pays On Green Days" Initiative

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Renee Cipriano announced the "Green Pays on Green Days" initiative has begun its second year to benefit Chicago area air quality by asking citizens to “Take the Clean Air Pledge” to reduce smog, with the first two “green day” winners selected last week.

June 5

Procurements - EPA 316 - Temporary Services

The Agency is requesting bids from interested Bidders to provide temporary services for the Agency’s offices in Springfield, Champaign, and Des Plaines, Illinois.

Procurements - EPA317 - Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal

The Agency is requesting bids from interested Bidders to implement various lab-packing and disposal services in connection with its household hazardous waste collection programs and Partners for Waste Paint Solutions Program. The Agency contemplates HHWC projects and Waste Paint Program projects in approximately 15-20 cities in Illinois each State Fiscal year. Two to five continuous household hazardous waste collection projects within Illinois will also be conducted.

June 4

News Releases - Tazewell County Men Referred to Attorney General for Waste Tire Violations

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano today referred two Tazewell County men to the Illinois Attorney General for allegedly illegally storing waste tires. Some of the tires had collected water and have become a breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes.

May 30

News Releases - Madigan, Cipriano Announce Conviction of Williamson County Man for Criminal Open Dumping (Attorney General Website)

Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director Renee Cipriano today announced that a Herrin man with a nearly 30-year history of blatant open dumping was found guilty on two felony counts during a trial this week in Williamson County.

May 21

News Releases - Seventeen Communities Awarded Brownfields Grants at Annual Conference

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano recognized 17 Illinois communities as recipients of Brownfields Redevelopment Grants at this year’s Brownfields Conference.

May 13

News Releases - Four Students Receive Environmental Excellence Award From IEPA

The Illinois EPA presented the Environmental Excellence Award to five Illinois students at the State Science Fair, hosted by the Illinois Junior Academy of Science, in Champaign on Saturday. These projects were selected from over 1,000 projects submitted in 18 different categories.

May 5

Green Youth Awards - Project descriptions and a list of winners for the 2002 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Director's Green Youth Awards have been posted.

May 2

News Releases - Illinois EPA Announces New Pollution Control Requirements for Electric Generating Units

Illinois became the first state in the Midwest today to implement statewide regulations that will reduce, by 56 percent from most of the state's power plants, a major pollutant that contributes to smog formation during the summer "ozone season."

May

News Releases - Earth Stewardship Day 2003 Will Be Held on May Day

An estimated 1,200 Sangamon County fourth grade pupils are expected to attend the 12th Earth Stewardship Day on Thursday, May 1, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

April 28

News Releases - Young Environmentalists Honored at Awards Reception

Fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois were recognized at an honors reception. at the Hilton Springfield on April 26, wrapping up the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's 16th annual poster/prose competition.

April 15

 

News Releases - Vulcan Materials Shut Down Under Consent Order

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano, announced Vulcan Construction Materials, LP ceased operation Friday, April 11, 2003 as part of a Consent Decree signed by the Illinois EPA, Illinois Attorney General's Office, and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.

April 4

News Releases - Lockport Approved For $5.8 Million Loan To Upgrade Water System, Reduce Radium Levels

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano today announced that a low-interest loan in the amount of $5.8 million has been approved for Lockport, in Will County, for steps to reduce radium levels in its water supply.

News Releases - Three Communities In Madison County Added To Partners For Waste Paint Solutions Program

In a single Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Madison, the Illinois EPA’s Partners For Waste Paint Solutions Program has added the cities of Madison, Granite City and Venice to its network.

April 2

 

News Releases - Shorelines And Fish Will Benefit From “Scale” Grants

Kicking off "Earth Month," on behalf of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced today that grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 have been approved for 37 local cleanups of stream and river banks under a pilot program called SCALE (Streambank Cleanup And Lakeshore Enhancement).

April 1

 

News Releases - $1.3 Million Loan Approved For Radium Treatment In Water At Sugar Grove

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano today announced that a low interest loan in the amount of $1,352,534 has been approved for the village of Sugar Grove.

News Releases - Environmental Justice Policy Gets Stakeholder Input

More than 30 representatives of communities and associations across the state provided assistance today on implementation of an "Environmental Justice" policy by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

March 27

Environmental Progress - Winter 2003

The Winter 2003 issue of Environmental Progress Magazine is now available online.

March 25

 

Procurements - EPA314 Illinois EPA Limited Food and Beverage Services

"EPA is hereby canceling RFP #EPA 314 for limited food and beverage services at the Agency's Springfield office. The RFP is canceled pursuant to Standard Procurement Rules, 44 Ill. Admin. Code 1.2040(d) due to inadequate specifications and significant factors to the Agency that were not adequately considered in the RFP."

News Releases - New Animal Waste Regulations Will Be Discussed at Series of Statewide Meetings

Representatives of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will discuss and answer questions about new and expanded livestock waste management regulations published by U.S. EPA in mid-February at a series of six meetings around the state.

March 21

News Releases - "Green Pays On Green Days" Clean Air Education Program Receives National Recognition

The Illinois EPA and Partners for Clean Air today received a "Clean Air Excellence Award" from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for last summer's "Green Pays on Green Days" program in the Chicago metro area.

March 20

 

News Releases - Illinois EPA Enlists More Citizen “Tire Spotters”: Project “Tread” Launched

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Renee Cipriano today announced the launch of "Project TREAD" that will seek additional help from the public and local officials to identify and remove illegal tire dumps.

March 10

Procurements - EPA313 Drinking Water Samples Analysis

The Agency's Division of Laboratories is seeking to procure one or more laboratories to perform chemical and microbiological analysis of drinking water samples.

Procurements - EPA314 Illinois EPA Limited Food and Beverage Services

The Illinois EPA is seeking proposals to provide limited food and beverage services at its building complex located at 1021 North Grand Ave., East, Springfield, Illinois.

March 6

 

News Releases - Five Clean Lakes Projects Approved

Five lake restoration projects are set to begin at lakes in Jackson, Marion, Cook, Coles and Vermilion counties, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Renee Cipriano announced today.

March 4

News Releases - Illinois EPA Announces Spring Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will sponsor 12 household hazardous waste collection events this spring, between April 12 and June 21. Each of the one-day events will be held on a Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

News Releases - Interim Environmental Justice Policy Announced

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Renee Cipriano today announced an interim agency policy for addressing environmental justice concerns raised by Illinois citizens and following up on a campaign pledge of Governor Rod. R. Blagojevich.

News Releases - Director Cipriano Confirmed To New Appointment

The Illinois Senate by a 54-0 vote, has confirmed Governor Rod R. Blagojevich’s reappointment of Renee Cipriano as Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

February 28

Phase II Storm Water

Learn about the March 10 deadline for Phase II Storm Water.

February 26

TMDL web pages revised

The Total Maximum Daily Load web pages have been expanded, with a new interactive map.

Household Hazardous Waste Collections

The Spring 2003 schedule is now available.

Air Repair newsletter

The January 2003 issue is now online.

Repair Facility Performance Reports

The October 2002 and January 2003 editions are now online.

NOx Trading Forms

These are now available for download.

February 24

News Releases - Cicero School District Site Now in Compliance with State Environmental Laws

Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announced that the Agency has issued a No Further Remediation letter to Cicero School District #99 for the former Danly Machine property located between Laramie Avenue and 54th Avenue in Cicero.

February 19

News Releases - Long Awaited Study Of Chicago River Will Begin

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Renee Cipriano announced today that a comprehensive multi-year evaluation of the current conditions and potential for expanded uses of the Chicago Waterway System is being launched by the Illinois EPA.

February 14

Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Annual Report

The 2002 edition is now available.

February 11

Illinois Brownfields Conference

Information about this year's conference is now available.

February 10

News Releases - Work Begins At Smith-Douglass Site in Streator

Through a cooperative effort by state and local agencies and private businesses, cleanup is beginning at the abandoned Smith-Douglass site next week.

News Releases - Illinois EPA Initiates Mercury Collections and Educational Programs

In a continuing effort to rid hazardous materials from the environment, the Illinois EPA is collecting mercury and other hazardous educational materials from schools throughout the state. The materials are then safely transported for proper recycling or disposal.

February 4

News Releases - Green Chemistry Workshops For Schools Start This Week

The first of a series of five workshops this month for teachers and administrators on safe alternatives to using hazardous chemicals in schools will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center in Whittington.

January 27

Hazardous Waste Generation and Management

A new edition of this report, summarizing 1987-2001, is now available.

January 24

Environmental Justice

Information about the Agency's Environmental Justice Policy and outreach activities.

January 23

News Releases - New U.S. Animal Waste Regulations To Be Topic For Discussion at Upcoming IEPA Meeting

Representatives of agricultural and livestock producer associations, environmental groups and citizens organizations interested in Illinois livestock issues have been invited to meet at the Illinois EPA’s Springfield headquarters to discuss new and expanded livestock waste management regulations.

January 22

A Study of the Merits and Effectiveness of Alternate Liner Systems at Illinois Landfills

This study was prepared at the request of the General Assembly to evaluate the existing regulations for liners at landfills and the need to change the regulations to require double-composite liners.

Procurements - Contract Laboratories

The IEPA is seeking the services of qualified laboratories to perform chemical analytical analyses on hazardous waste field samples for organic and inorganic contaminants. Samples may be water or soil and will be generated from hazardous waste site remediation, investigation and emergency response activities.

January 15

Environmental Progress - Summer/Fall 2002

The Latest issue of Environmental Progress is now available online.

January 9

News Releases - Governor Ryan Announces $711,948 Grant To Bring Water To Private Well Owners in Unincorporated Downers Grove

The village of Downers Grove will receive a grant to extend mains to carry municipal drinking water from Downers Grove to private well owners in the North Belmont Park Subdivision.

Employment - Inorganic Laboratory Manager

The Illinois EPA is accepting applications for the Inorganic Laboratory Manager position. Summary position description and application information are available online.

January 6

Mercury Information

Information about mercury handling, spill cleanup, health effects and more is now available online.

Green Government

The Green Illinois newsletter provides information on green events in Illinois and greening tips for state employees.

January 2

Drinking Water Sample Collector's Handbook

This handbook will assist public water supplies in implementing the requirements of the Illinois EPA's drinking water regulations.

Earlier "What's New" Items

The "What's New" items for the previous year are still available.