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Council adopts ordinance barring potable groundwater wells near former Bezos Cleaners site to satisfy IEPA remediation requirement
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance creating a groundwater overlay prohibiting potable wells at Walnut Avenue and Marguerite Street to meet Illinois EPA site remediation requirements tied to a former dry-cleaning site; staff said the city already has an overarching well-drilling prohibition and the overlay is an IEPA-specific requirement.
The Elgin City Council on Sept. 10 adopted a limited-area ordinance prohibiting the installation and use of potable groundwater supply wells at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Marguerite Street as part of a remediation program for a former dry-cleaning property.
Why it matters: The property owner is conducting environmental…
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