Mission of Public Works

The Public Works Department is responsible for;

Proper maintenance and care of vehicles and equipment located in the Public Works facilities located at  2836 Nichols Drive and  2222 Sauk Trail

The proper maintenance, care and operation of all public facilities, all Village owned parks and open green spaces.

Snow and Ice Removal, Street maintenance and sweeping, curb and sidewalk repair, pavement marking, street lighting, street sign placement and maintenance, parkway restoration and debris pick up, tree trimming and chipping, Storm Sewer repair and maintenance of all infrastructure, Sanitary Sewer repair and maintenance of all infrastructure, set up for all village sponsored events and lastly To distribute the water to all residents and business, and maintain all village owned infrastructure from pumping stations, water mains, valves, fire hydrants, and water meters including monitoring and testing the quality of water provided to ensure standards set forth by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as outlined under Title 35: Subtitle F: Chapter 2: Parts 651 654 of the Technical Policy Statements.

Tree Limb Pick-up

Branch Pick up is scheduled twice a year.

The first pick up for 2008 season will begin May 5 and end on Friday May 16. Residents are asked to have limbs out no later than Sunday May 11.

The second and final pick up for 2008 season will begin Monday September 1 and end on Friday September 12. Residents are asked to have limbs out no later than Sunday September 7. Each section will be gone through twice under the dates given there will be no exceptions.

Street Sweeping

The Street Sweeping schedule for the 2008 season will be as follows:

The week beginning- April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, and October 20.

Sweeping the month of November will follow our leaf sweeping program.

If additional sweeping are necessary, notification will be posted on the Marquee located on Sauk Trail at the corner of Cornell Avenue.

Ordinance prohibits parking on the streets between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M.during the day of your scheduled garbage pick up. Thanks for your help keeping Sauk Village clean.

Hydrant Flushing

Hydrants will be flushed in the following sections of town on the specified dates.

The water department cuts the town in to 3 sections, Section 1 is the North Side which includes Sauk Trail to 215^th pl & Orion Ave north to Peterson Ave, also included is Torrence Ave north to Carlisle Estates.

Section 2 is the South Side which includes  Sauk Trail to Yates Ave & west of Torrence Ave to Cornell Ave, also including Lincoln Meadows and extending to Deer Creek Estates. Section 3 our 8&9 which includes Torrence Ave east to Murphy Ave & 223st to Nichols Dr. 

Each section will be flushed twice yearly during the summer months the dates will begian,

April 2 section #2 , May 7 section #1, June 4 section #3, July 2 section #2, August 6 section #1, September 3 section #3 and one final flush of section #2.

Actual flushing will begin at 11:00 P.M. of the previous night, continuing through the morning until the area has been completed.

Residents should refrain from washing whites during flushing and for at least 24 to 48 hours after flushing.

Leaf Sweep Program

Public Works offers a leaf collection program at no cost to you which will allow you to dispose of your leaves. There will be two scheduled sweepings/ pick ups. The first during the week of October 31^st through November 4^th .  The second and final sweep/ pick up will be the week of November 14^th through November 18^th .

In order for this program to be successful, we are asking all residents to follow the guidelines that are listed below.

Beginning

1. October 24, you may start raking leaves over the curb onto the street.  DO NOT LEAVE THEM ON THE PARKWAY. Only leaves that are on the street will be swept and picked up.
2. During these scheduled sweeping/ pick ups we are asking all residents NOT to park on the streets Monday through Friday from 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Vehicles parked on the street greatly reduce the success of the program.
3. After November 18^th any leaves must be bagged using the brown yard waste bags with the yard waste stickers. These will be picked up on the day of your garbage pick up. You must follow these instructions in order to avoid a fine.

We greatly appreciate your continued cooperation and support.  If you have any questions regarding the program please contact the Village Hall at 758-3330.

Water Consumer Confident Report

SAUK VILLAGE WATERWORKS

WATER QUALITY REPORT FOR 2006

Village Hall - 21701 Torrence Ave.

Billing Information and All Other Offices - 708.758.3330

     Sauk Villages WaterWorks vigilantly safeguards its well water supply. This brochure is a summary of the water quality provided to its customers last year. It is a record of the hard work, by our Certified Operator’s and field personnel, to bring you water that is absolutely safe.

     Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to the standards set by the regulatory agencies. Sauk Village WaterWorks is committed to providing you with information about your water supply, because customers who are informed are our best allies in supporting improvements necessary to maintain the highest drinking water standards.

On tap at the Sauk Village WaterWorks

Distribution and Water Treatment improvements in 2006

• Two of our Certified Operators have continued their education and achieved their Class “A” Certificates of Competency from the IEPA. This is the highest class given out by the IEPA to Public Water Supply Operators. We congratulate them on a job well done.    
• Our personnel have been continuing the upgrading of our distribution system infrastructure with the replacement of fire hydrants, water main valves, and even sections of water main that were deteriorating beyond repair.
• Replacement and repair of residential shut off valves continued throughout 2006.
• We are continuing to flush key locations every week, weather permitting, on the south side of town, which has proven to increase the quality of the water throughout that area.
• Our meter change-out program is nearing completion with just over 100 new meters left to install, bringing the total to over 3200. These are remote read meters, which allows us to retrieve readings without the resident needing to be home.

     Sources of Sauk Village’s Drinking Water comes from three groundwater wells, two wells located at 2217 220^th St. and one at 2050 Evergreen. They are drilled approximately 500’ deep into the sandstone layer of the earth. This is water that is trapped within the sandstone and forms the water table. Groundwater is less likely to become contaminated than surface water, but is still mandated to be tested for chemical constitutes as outlined by the Illinois EPA and the USEPA.

2006 Water Quality Data

     The tables listed below show the contaminant, Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG), and sources of contaminants. Some of the following abbreviations are used throughout this report and are defined as follows:

MCLG = Maximum Contaminant Level Goal, or the level of contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLG’s allow for a margin of safety.

MCL= Maximum Contaminant Level, or the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCL’s are set as close to the MCLG as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

AL= Action Level, or the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

ND = not detectable at testing limits, NA = not applicable, mg/l = milligrams per liter, or parts per million (or one ounce in 7,350 gallons of water), ug/l = micrograms per liter, or parts per billion (or one ounce in 7,350,000 gallons of water), pCi/l = picocuries per liter, used to measure radioactivity

The “Level Found” column represents an average of sample result data collected.

The “Range of Detections” column represents a range of individual sample results.

The “Date of Sample” column. If a date appears in this column, the Illinois EPA requires monitoring for this contaminant less than once per year because the concentrations do not frequently change.

Contaminant	MCLG	MCL	Level Found	Range of  Detection	Violations	Date of Sample	Sources of Contaminant
Inorganic		* Action Level
Barium  (mg/l)	2	2	0.0558	0.0519 - 0.0558	None	10/04/2005	Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits.
Copper (mg/l)	1.3	* AL=1.3	0.407	0 exceeding AL	None	09/08/2005	Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits.
Lead (ug/l)	0	* AL=15	8.1	0 exceeding AL	None	09/08/2005	Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits.
Fluoride (mg/l)	4	4	0.73	0.63 - 0.73	None	10/04/2005	Erosion of natural deposits; water additive that promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.
Nitrate (as N) (mg/l) Nitrite (asN) (mg/l)	10	10	0.21	0.14 – 0.21	None	07/25/2006	Erosion of natural deposits; run-off from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage.
	10	10	ND	NA	None	07/25/2006
Selenium (ug/l)	50	50	1.4	NA	None	10/04/2005	Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits.
Total Trihalomethanes TTHMs  (ug/l) Total Haloacetic Acids HAAS  (ug/l)	NA	80	ND	NA	None	06/20/2006	By-product of drinking water chlorination.
	NA	60	ND	NA	None	06/20/2006
Radioactive	0	15	7.2	0 - 7.2	None	08/09/2005	Erosion of natural deposits
Alpha Emitters (pCi/l) Combined Radium (pCi/l)
	0	5	4.2	2.45 - 4.2	None	08/09/2005	Erosion of natural deposits

State Regulated Contaminants	MCLG	MCL	Level Found	Range of Detections	Violations	Date of Sample	Sources of Contaminants
Iron (ug/l)	NA	1000	152	91.6 - 152	None	10/04/2005	Erosion from naturally occurring deposits.
Manganese (ug/l)	NA	150	34.2	NA	None	10/04/2005	Erosion of naturally occurring deposits.
Sodium (mg/l)	NA	NA	106	81 - 106	None	10/04/2005	Erosion of naturally occurring deposits; used as water softener.

Microbial Contaminants      MCLG      MCL    Highest No. of  Positive  Violation           Source of Contamination

Total Coliform	0	0	0	No	Naturally present in the environment
Fecal Coliform and E-Coli	0	0	0	No

Violation Summary Table

Violation Types

MNR      Monitoring Violation (failure to Monitor)

MCL      Maximum Contaminant Level (level found exceeded regulated standard)

TTV       Treatment Technique Violation (failure to meet treatment process)

RPV       Reporting Violation (failure to submit results/required report by dead line)

No drinking water quality violations were recorded for our facility during the year 2006.

Water Quality Data Table Footnotes

Unregulated

Contaminants:      A maximum contaminant level (MCL) for this contaminant has not been established by either state or federal regulations, nor has mandatory health effects language. The purpose for monitoring this contaminant is to assist the USEPA in determining the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in drinking water, and whether future regulation is warranted.

Iron:                     This contaminant is not currently regulated by the USEPA. However, the state has set a MCL for this contaminant for supplies serving a population of 1000 or more. 

Manganese:          This contaminant is not currently regulated by the USEPA. However, the state has set a MCL for this contaminant for supplies serving a population of 1000 or more.

Sodium:                 There is not a state or federal MCL for sodium. Monitoring is required to provide information to consumers and health officials that are concerned about sodium intake due to dietary precautions. If you are on a sodium-restricted diet, you should consult your physician about this level of sodium in the water.

     Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hot Line (1-800-426-4791).  

     The sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and groundwater wells. As water travels over the surface of the land, or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include:

• Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewerage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife;
• Inorganic contaminant, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or the result from urban storm-water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming;
• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm-water runoff and residential uses; 
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm-water runoff and septic systems;
• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

     In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by the public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health.

     Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hot Line (1-800-426-4791).

The Source Water Assessment for Sauk Village (facility # 0312790)

 Susceptibility to Contamination:

     The Illinois EPA has determined that the Sauk community Water Supply’s source water has a low susceptibility to contamination. This determination is based on a number of criteria including: monitoring conducted at the wells; monitoring conducted at the entry point to the distribution system; and the available hydrogeologic data on the wells.

    Sauk Villages wells are properly constructed with sound integrity and proper site conditions; a hydro-geologic barrier exists which prevents pathogen movement; all potential routes and sanitary defects have been mitigated such that the source water is adequately protected; monitoring data did not indicate a history of disease outbreak; and the sanitary survey of the water supply did not indicate a viral contamination threat. The Illinois Environmental Protection Act provides minimum protection zones of 200 feet for Sauk’s wells. The Illinois EPA regulates these minimum protection zones. To further reduce the risk to source water, the village has implemented a source water protection program, which includes the proper abandonment of potential routes of groundwater contamination and correction of sanitary defects at the water treatment facility. This effort resulted in the community water supply receiving a special exception permit from the Illinois EPA that allows a reduction in monitoring. The outcome of this monitoring has saved the community considerable laboratory analysis costs.    

Customer Views Welcome

     If you are interested in learning more about the Treatment and Distribution of the water system, or have any questions or concerns about this report, contact; Joseph Vesper Sr., Foreman of the Water Works, through the Village Hall at 708.758.3330. Individual or group tours are also available between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 PM Monday through Friday. **

(** proper identification is required, certain restrictions apply)