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Kankakee T1 Nitrate FINAL 2024-06-07

Aqua IL has issued a drinking water alert for Kankakee, Peotone, and University Park due to nitrate levels exceeding the safe limit of 10 mg/L, posing health risks to infants under six months. Parents are advised not to give tap water to infants or use it for formula preparation, and bottled water should be used instead. The company is monitoring the situation and will provide updates as nitrate levels return to normal.

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Kankakee T1 Nitrate FINAL 2024-06-07

Aqua IL has issued a drinking water alert for Kankakee, Peotone, and University Park due to nitrate levels exceeding the safe limit of 10 mg/L, posing health risks to infants under six months. Parents are advised not to give tap water to infants or use it for formula preparation, and bottled water should be used instead. The company is monitoring the situation and will provide updates as nitrate levels return to normal.

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DRINKING WATER ALERT*

Aqua IL – Kankakee (IL0915030), Peotone (IL1970750), & University Park (IL1975030)


Have Levels of Nitrate Above Drinking Water Standards
DO NOT GIVE THE WATER TO INFANTS UNDER 6 MONTHS OLD OR USE IT TO
MAKE INFANT FORMULA
Los niños menores de 6 meses de edad no deben beber el agua. No use el agua para preparar la fórmula
para bebés (biberón). Si tiene preguntas o comentarios sobre este informe en español, favor de llamar al tel.
1.877.987.2782 para hablar con una persona bilingüe en español.
Water sampling results received on June 7, 2025, showed nitrate levels of 11.9 milligrams per liter (mg/L).
This is above the standard, or maximum contaminant level (MCL), for Nitrate of 10 mg/L.
Nitrate in drinking water is a serious health concern for infants less than six months old. Nitrate in drinking
water can come from natural, industrial, or agricultural sources (including septic systems and run-off). Levels
of nitrate in drinking water can vary throughout the year.
What should I do? What does this mean?
 DO NOT GIVE THE WATER TO INFANTS. *Infants below the age of six months who drink water
containing nitrate in excess of the MCL could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die.
Symptoms include shortness of breath and blue baby syndrome.* Blue baby syndrome is indicated
by blueness of the skin. Symptoms in infants can develop rapidly, with health deteriorating over a
period of days. If symptoms occur, seek medical attention immediately.
 Water, juice, and formula for children under six months of age should not be prepared with tap water.
Bottled water or other water low in nitrates should be used for infants until further notice.
 DO NOT BOIL THE WATER. Boiling, freezing, filtering, or letting water stand does not reduce the
nitrate level. Excessive boiling can make the nitrates more concentrated because nitrates remain
behind when the water evaporates.
 Adults and children older than six months can drink the tap water (nitrate is a concern for infants
because they can’t process nitrates in the same way adults can). However, if you are pregnant or
have specific health concerns, you may wish to consult your doctor

What happened? What is being done?


Nitrate in drinking water can come from natural, industrial, or agricultural sources (including septic systems
and run-off). Levels of nitrate in drinking water can vary throughout the year. Recent heavy rains caused
fertilizer from fields to runoff resulting in unprecedented levels of nitrates on the Kankakee River. Aqua
collects daily screening samples. When the screening results indicated a sudden increase, we immediately
collected samples for analysis by EPA-approved methods to determine the actual concentrations. We will
continue to monitor the nitrate levels and update customers when levels have returned to normal.
See second page for a list of municipalities affected & bottled water information.
For more information, please contact Paul Burris at 815-650-7033 or 1000 S. Schuyler Ave, Kankakee, IL
60901.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not
have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and
businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
IL0915030,
This notice is being sent to you by Aqua IL –
Water System ID# IL1970750, Date distributed 6/7/2025
Kankakee, Peotone & University Park
IL1975030

* This notice contains required or recommended regulatory language, and nothing herein is, is intended as, nor should be construed as,
a promise of or contract for payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred for any action you take on account of this notice.
Municipalities Affected by this notice:

1. Kankakee Municipalities served: City of Kankakee, Village of Bourbonnais, Village of Aroma Park,
Village of Bradley, Village of Grant Park, Village of Limestone, Village of Manteno, Village of
Peotone, Village of University Park and portions of the townships of Limestone, Bourbonnais,
Kankakee, Manteno, Otto, Rockville, St. Anne, Summer, Yellowhead and Aroma.

2. Peotone Municipalities served: Village of Peotone

3. University Park Municipalities served: Village of University Park, portions of Green Garden, Crete
and Monee townships.

Bottled Water Information:


Bottled water will be available at several locations for customers providing water to infants under 6 months
old. Please check our website at https://www.aquawater.com/IllinoisDrinkingWaterAlert or call
1.877.987.2782 for information regarding specific locations and hours during which bottled water will be
available.

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