Local communities have received state grants to inventory their drinking water system and identify lead service lines that should be removed to prevent future contamination of the water. The Illinois EPA announced 120 communities are getting the grants. Local grants are:
Homer—almost 30 thousand dollars.
Georgetown—40 thousand dollars
Bismarck, Fithian, Fairmount, Sidell, and Ridge Farm received 30 thousand dollars each.
The EPA also announced a new round of funding for other communities throughout the state.
