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Local: Peorians’ feces once again leaks into the mighty Illinois River

Posted in Local with tags , , , on September 8, 2008 by Billy Dennis

CSO, feces, Illinois River From an announcement:

Rainfall in the City of Peoria has caused a sewer overflow into the Illinois River recently from one or more locations shown on the map located here.

When this warning is posted, please avoid full-body contact with the Illinois River in the area downstream from Detweiller Marina, as shown on the map. You may get sick if you swallow river water while swimming, Jet Skiing, or water skiing in these areas after a sewer overflow.

The City of Peoria is developing a long-term plan to reduce sewage overflows to the river during wet weather, as required under the Clean Water Act.

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Local: Public comment period closing for sewer repair project

Posted in Local with tags , on August 18, 2008 by Billy Dennis

From my inbox:

Your input is needed on the options for reducing sewer overflows to the Illinois River. The 30-day public comment period will close on Wednesday, August 20, but there is still time to make your opinion known.

If you were unable to attend the public meetings held August 6 and 7, the meeting handouts, presentation and a short questionnaire are available at www.peoriacso.org. From the home page, click on “Public Meeting Info” to find information on the City’s options for reducing overflows.

You will also find a list of frequently asked questions and answers from the meetings. This will give you the information you need to fill out the public comment survey. You can print out and mail the survey, or take an electronic survey through the link provided on the site. Responses are due by this Wednesday, August 20.

You will need Acrobat Reader to view the meeting materials. You can download it for free at www.adobe.com.

Also, watch the Web site in September for a summary of public comments the City received.

Thank you for your interest in the Clean River-Healthy Riverfront program.

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Local: More crap in the river

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on July 28, 2008 by Billy Dennis

From the City of Peoria:

Rainfall in the City of Peoria has caused a sewer overflow into the Illinois River recently from one or more locations shown on the map located here.

When this warning is posted, please avoid full-body contact with the Illinois River in the area downstream from Detweiller Marina, as shown on the map. You may get sick if you swallow river water while swimming, Jet Skiing, or water skiing in these areas after a sewer overflow.

The City of Peoria is developing a long-term plan to reduce sewage overflows to the river during wet weather, as required under the Clean Water Act.

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