Will Illinois EPA monitor for leachate going into the river?
The Illinois EPA routinely monitors the stretch of the Sangamon River near the Bath, Inc. Landfill (both upstream and downstream) through the Intensive Basin Survey Program. This program periodically tests river water and sediments for 55 chemicals and makes a count of the representative aquatic organisms. The sampling is conducted in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as part of the Clean Water Act.
