Illinois State Water Survey - Public Service Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Public Service Laboratory

Illinois State Water Survey 2204 Griffith Drive Champaign, Illinois 61820 Staff: Daniel Webb Monte Wilcoxon Sofia Lazovsky RuthAnn Nichols Lauren Sievers Kaye Surratt	Among the Water Survey's most important public services are the water analyses provided by the Center for Chemistry and Technology to citizens of Illinois who own private wells. The Public Service Laboratory (PSL) has a long history of testing well water samples and making recommendations for water problems of all kinds, whether they cause health or economic difficulties, or whether they're simply a nuisance. The data generated by the testing becomes a part of the Survey's record of groundwater quality throughout the state.
	Each year about 1,500 Illinois residents turn to the Water Survey's Center for Chemistry and Technology for help. A homemaker may bring a sample of wash water that has stained the laundry orange. A farmer may bring a sample of livestock water after noting a high death rate among his piglets. A doctor may submit a sample of the tap water to be used by a patient on a low-sodium diet.
	Follow these links for answers to common questions you may have about your water.
Tour the Laboratory and see the chemists at work!	Water Treatment Water Testing Water Quality

Visit our PSL History Page Download our brochure (trifold, 2-sided)	\| Illinois State Water Survey \| Center for Chemistry and Technology \| Other Useful Links University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Division of Research Safety Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. Illinois State Geological Survey Hydrogeology Section Illinois Water Resources Center Material Safety Data Sheets Illinois Department of Public Health Water Wells: Fact sheets, forms, and codes General Publications, including After the Flood (gives well disinfection instructions) List/map of local health departments, by region American Water Works Association Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Illinois EPA Homepage Combined List of IL EPA accredited laboratories, with analysis details List of IL EPA accredited laboratories, names & contact info, by region IL EPA Drinking Water Watch Illinois Lake Management Association Mississippi State University Extension Service General Publications U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water Drinking Water and Health "Fun" Water Pages Louisville (KY) Water Company's Funzone Questions and Answers from the USGS Drinking Water Activities for Kids and Teachers, from the US EPA Fun Facts & Water Trivia from the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer For More Information Source "50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater", University of Illinois, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service C1324, 1993, page 138. Did You Know... Many water test results are expressed in parts per billion. One part per billion is the equivalent of a teaspoon of soil dissolved in water that could cover an acre of land to a depth of 5 feet. For more information or to provide feedback about this page, please contact Jennifer Tester or Dan Webb. PSL pages last modified February 4, 2009.

Illinois State Water Survey

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