Village Emergency Back-Up Well #2 Notice

Well #2 (TP01) is an emergency back up well and this well is only pumped for IEPA sampling. Well #2 is a very low volume producing well (~400 gpm) and it’s not practical for the Village to use this well as a first choice for an emergency backup supply. When the Village pumps Well #2 each month, the village pumps the water directly to waste and the water does not go into the distribution system. All of the Village’s shallow wells have been designated as backups for sampling purposes. These shallow wells typically exhibit elevated levels of manganese, and the Village has regularly been testing for manganese.

On May 22, 2023 the Village of Sugar Grove received a letter from the IEPA for a Violation notice for exceeding the maximum contaminant level for manganese based on samples taken from our Well #2 (TP01). While the IEPA required that all water customers be notified by letter of the test results, there is no risk to the Village’s drinking water supply. The well is only an emergency back-up and has not been used since 2003.

The Village is considering our options to address the elevated manganese level at this well, including installing additional filters, an ion-exchange system, and/or complete abandonment of the well. We anticipate resolving the problem within the year.

For more information, please contact Chris Lemke at 630-391-7230 or 601 Heartland Drive, Sugar Grove IL 60554.

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