What is the Illinois Department of Public Health doing to protect my health?
IDPH has provided advice to Nicor Gas about air sampling and urine sampling. The Department is reviewing all sampling results and making recommendations to homeowners. After a cleanup is completed, Nicor Gas will take additional air samples to determine if mercury has dropped to a level that is no longer a hazard. IDPH will review these follow-up air sampling results and notify residents of its findings.