Research Areas
- Northeastern Illinois
- Protecting Drinking Water by Reducing Uncertainties Associated with Geologic Carbon Sequestration in Deep Saline Aquifers
- Dewatering Well Assessment for Highway Drainage in the East St. Louis Area, Illinois
- Rain Gauge and Observation Well Network in Mason and Tazewell Counties, Illinois
- Improving the Groundwater Flow Model of the Mahomet Aquifer Including Geological Mapping and Geophysical Exploration in Champaign County
- Evaluation of Land Application Systems for Swine Manure to Reduce NPS Pollution
- Shallow Aquifer Potentiometric Surface Mapping in Kane County, Illinois
- Identification of Sources of Fecal Pollution of Karst Waters
- Groundwater Level Monitoring in McLean, Tazewell, and Logan Counties, Illinois
- SmallWaterSupply.org - Development of a Cybercollaboratory for Small Water System Operators
- A Water Well Inventory of Selected Wells in McLean and Tazewell Counties, Illinois
- Water Supply Planning for Illinois
- Electronic Monthly Operating Report (eMOR) System
- Sensor Development
- Software Development
The mission of the Center for Groundwater Science (CGS) is to conduct research, collect and
analyze data, provide public service on groundwater issues important
to the citizens of Illinois, and to serve as the State’s primary repository
of groundwater records and data. This is accomplished through the development
and application of appropriate scientific methods and techniques to improve
our understanding of the natural processes and human-induced impacts affecting
the occurrence, movement, quantity, and quality of the State’s groundwater
resources. The Center also works with other Water Survey programs as appropriate
in the study of larger hydrological and biogeochemical systems.
Results of all data collection efforts and investigations are disseminated
to the public in a timely manner through a wide variety of formats.
Ag Answers: Learning about your well (video)
Arsenic in Groundwater: Background and Treatment Options Thomas R. Holm (pdf ~1.3mb) hi-res (pdf ~6.2mb)
Arsenic in Groundwater in the Tolono, IL Region Walt Kelly and Tom Holm (pdf ~1.1mb)
Arsenic in Tolono Area Groundwater: Water Treatment Walt Kelly and Tom Holm (pdf ~0.8mb) hi-res (pdf ~4.5mb)
Monitoring / Service Programs