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BACOG Presents 2021 Groundwater Levels Data Report
POSTED NOVEMBER 12, 2021 BY BACOG
On October 26, 2021, BACOG Groundwater Contractor Janet Agnoletti presented the results of BACOG’s groundwater levels to the BACOG Executive Board. The compiled measurements for 61 wells in our region are contained in this report. You will also see measurements collected from three transducer-equipped monitoring wells, 14 dedicated monitoring wells, and five stream gages in Flint Creek. All this data will be used in the next five-year comprehensive water levels and trends report. BACOG’s groundwater monitoring programs are assisted by the USGS, ISGS, and ISWS. Thank you to the surveys and their staff, and thank you to our collaborating municipalities and water operators for participating in this data collection effort. A full copy of the report, BACOG 2021 Groundwater Levels Compilation Report, is available here.
For questions, please contact BACOG Executive Director Kimberly Saunders at 847-381-7871.
BACOG Presents Assessment of Area Groundwater Quality
POSTED ON FEBRUARY 2, 2021 BY BACOG
BACOG has conducted an assessment of water quality in the area’s shallow aquifer system. Nearly all Barrington Area residents draw water from this interconnected source, whether they rely on a municipal water system or have a private or community well. As a result, a deteriorating groundwater supply or declining groundwater quality could threaten public health and safety as well as our local economy. Understanding and protecting this natural resource is of utmost importance to each of the BACOG government members and our entire community.
On January 26, 2021, former Executive Director Janet Agnoletti presented the results of BACOG’s analysis to the BACOG Executive Board. A full copy of the report, Assessment of the Natural Groundwater Quality in the Shallow Aquifer System of the Barrington Area Council of Governments Region, 2008 -2018, is available on the BACOG website, here.
For questions, please contact BACOG Executive Director Kimberly Saunders at 847-381-7871.
A Rapid Method for Analyzing Well Log Records in Preparation for Water Resource Mapping
BACOG’s July 2016 interim report on shallow aquifer water levels monitoring program
BACOG’s January 2015 baseline report on surface and groundwater levels
Identification of Groundwater Recharge Areas Using Readily Available Data
Brochures
Know Your Water : Salt Smart Edition
Videos
Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) Presents 5 Year Groundwater Levels Report
After five years of data collection by the BACOG office, we contracted with the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) to analyze changes in our area’s groundwater during the period 2014-19. This effort describes the trend in water levels in the shallow aquifer system, notes connections between groundwater and surface waterways, and shows water use from municipal wells.
Daniel Hadley, principle author of the ISWS report, presented the maps and findings to the Executive Board July 28th , 2020 in an online meeting.
ISWS presents: 5 year groundwater Levels report 2014 – 2019
BACOG Executive Director Janet Agnoletti presents at the 2019 Private Well Conference
Executive Director Janet Agnoletti shares details about BACOG’s successful private well water testing and groundwater programs at the 2019 Private Well Conference.
BACOG presents: BACOG’s Private Well water and Source Water protection program
Groundwater video for elementary school curriculum
Education is a key part of BACOG’s work. In 2015 BACOG published this video for the elementary school classrooms of Barrington Community Unit School District 220. Topics covered included the local shallow aquifer system, groundwater supply, water quality, wells, wastewater, sustainability, and government and personal action to protect groundwater.
BACOG presents: our groundwater
BACOG Director Janet Agnoletti presents at the Barrington Area Library
Do you ever wonder about what comes out of your tap? BACOG’s Executive Director Janet Agnoletti talks about the myriad ways BACOG watches out for area water interests, the resources they offer to help you ensure your water is safe, and their newest initiative with the US Geological Survey to track trends in aquifer levels.
BACOG presents: Water Water everywhere
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