Consumers Illinois Water Company Vice President is Reappointed to the Northern Groundwater Protection Planning Committee.Business Editors CANDLEWICK can·dle·wick n. 1. The wick of a candle. 2. a. A soft heavy cotton thread similar to that used to make wicks for candles. b. Embroidery made of tufts of this thread. LAKE, POPLAR GROVE Poplar Grove is the name of several places in the United States:
Consumers Illinois Water Company's (Consumers) Woodhaven Division announced today that Vice President and Division Manager Garry Seehawer has been officially reappointed to the Northern Groundwater Protection Planning Committee planning committee n (in local government) → comité m de planificación . The committee term lasts for two years, making this the fourth year that Seehawer has dedicated time to actively participate on the committee. The Northern Groundwater Protection Planning Committee was established in 1991 when the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act authorized the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and to establish a regional planning committee for priority groundwater protection planning regions in the State. The Northern region has been designated a priority region because ground water is a primary source for potable potable /pot·a·ble/ (po´tah-b'l) fit to drink. po·ta·ble adj. Fit to drink; drinkable. potable fit to drink. water in most communities in this Region. During the next year the planning committee will focus on pollution prevention in wellhead well·head n. 1. The source of a well or stream. 2. A principal source; a fountainhead. 3. The structure built over a well. wellhead Noun 1. protection areas, targeted aquifer protection implementation, and several educational outreaches in local communities. Seehawer says that dedicating his time is worthwhile because the committee plays an important role in the preservation of our water sources by dedicating time to education and community outreach. "As a water provider, protecting our water sources is of the utmost importance for us," said Seehawer. "It is in everyone's best interest to protect our local environment and Consumers Illinois is dedicated to this goal." In the northern region, Consumers serves more than 6,200 Lee County campsite owners in the Subdivision Woodhaven Lakes and more than 5,000 Boone County residents in the Subdivision of Candlewick Lake. |
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