Small Town Attracts Big Name To Help With Toxic Water Mess
Concerns are growing over contaminated groundwater in a small northern Illinois community. Residents in Wedron report a strong gas odor coming from their spigots. Frustrated over the government’s...
View ArticleEPA Meets With Businesses Linked To Wedron Case
EPA officials are talking to businesses suspected of being the responsible for contaminated groundwater in a LaSalle County community. A meeting was held this week to discuss some of the initial...
View ArticleEPA Will Continue To Monitor Wedron Water
The federal EPA says its most recent testing of contaminated groundwater in Wedron has turned up no additional cases. Eight private wells in the LaSalle County town are said to have elevated levels of...
View ArticleSmall Town Consumed By Toxic Water Mess
For several weeks, WNIJ has been following the probe into groundwater contamination in the small town of Wedron. In our latest report, we learn about the long road ahead for this LaSalle County...
View ArticleWedron Residents Could Get New Water Supply
In the coming months, there could be a new water source for residents in a tiny northern Illinois town dealing with contamination issues.
View ArticleEPA Continues Work In Wedron
This week, the U.S. EPA updated residents in the unincorporated town of Wedron about its next step to protect them from contaminated groundwater. Several private wells in this LaSalle County community...
View ArticleSmall Town Attracts Big Name To Help With Toxic Water Mess
Concerns are growing over contaminated groundwater in a small northern Illinois community. Residents in Wedron report a strong gas odor coming from their spigots. Frustrated over the government’s...
View ArticleLawsuit Filed In Response To Wedron Groundwater Case
A lawsuit has been filed in connection with a toxic water investigation in northern Illinois.
View ArticleEPA Probe In Wedron Winding Down
Federal EPA officials say they're close to wrapping up their investigation into a toxic-water case in a small northern Illinois town. The agency says the brutal winter hampered their probe into...
View ArticleNew Tests Show Mixed Results For Small Town Dealing With Toxic Water
Federal officials say residents in a small northern Illinois town affected by contaminated groundwater are safe from the problem. But for how long?
View Article25 Years Of Removing Underground Storage Tanks In Illinois
In 1989, Illinois established the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program. Officials say the ongoing groundwater contamination probe in the town of Wedron highlights the importance of the program.
View ArticleContamination Probe Takes New Direction In Northern Illinois Town
It appears there are new environmental concerns in a small northern Illinois town dealing with a toxic-water mess. Soil samples are at the center of the latest phase of the investigation in the...
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