HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 07/19/1978 - BOARD OF HEALTH VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
Board of Health
July 19, 1978
The regular meeting of the Elk Grove Village Board of Health was called to
order at 8:10 p.m. in the Staff Conference Room of the Village Hall.
Present: Staff Present:
Pat McHale, Chairman Mike Cavallini
Alan Antonik Janet Shackelford
Pat Bourke Nancy Yiannias
Ray Dean
Ray DePalma Visitors:
Dr. John Kelly Mr. F. D. Maddon
Dr. Harold Labinsky Mr. Leonard Lindstrom
Sue Stidger Dr. Charles Pastika
Donna Farley
.I-. OLD BUSINESS
A. 'Mr. F. D. Maddon from the Federal Environmental Protection Agency
was the. guest speaker for the meeting and came to discuss radiation
in public water supplies. Mr. Leonard Lindstrom of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency was also present to answer questions
directed to Illinois water supply regulations. The following is a
brief outline of Mr. Maddon's presentation:
1. Administrative Diagram:
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
(Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan)
Division of Water
Water Supply Branch
Section - Technical Support
Mr. Maddon is Chief
The Illinois EPA has primacy and the Chicago area is in one of
the four Illinois areas which include nine counties (including
Cook and DuPage).
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2. Standards for radiation in water supplies: 0� = 15pCi/1
alpha = 15 picocuries per liter - is the maximum safety
standard - there is a 10 or 20 safety factor in that amount
of radiation. This .amount takes into account the accumula-
tion of other daily radiation exposure.
Radium 226 - 5 picocuries per liter ) together should
'Radium 228 - 5 picocuries per liter ) not exceed 5
3. Monitoring requirements:
By 6/1979 - 6/1980, one sample from each public water supply
will be taken every three months for radiation.
If alpha is- less than 5 picocuries, the water is in compliance.
If it is greater, then a test must be run for Ra 226. If that
is., greater than 3 pCi/l, a. test must be run for Ra 228.
.4. Man-made. radiation standards maximum allowable amounts are:
Beta = 50 picocuries per liter
Trituim = 15,000
Strantium 90 = 2
Tests are not run for Beta unless the. source of water is
surface and serves a population of 100,000.
5. Radiation levels in Elk Grove wells:
Gross Alpha
-hell P 1973 1974
1 17.5 13.4
2 .8.1 13.7
5 7.0 0.6
6 9.1 1.6
7 11.0 13.4
9. 5.6 5.4
In 1975, a distribution sample was taken and measured a gross
alpha of 13.2.
6. Organic contaminants are: - those organic materials found in
raw water from decaying materials.
Standard: 100 ppbillion allowed - Chicago water has 20 to 30 pp
bill iron.
Chlorine combines with organics and makes: HCC13 or HCBC12
Synthetic organics can be reduced by being put through
granule activated carbon. These could be carcinogenic.
Mar. Maddon suggested that Jim Nyans of IDPH-Radiation Division, be
contacted for further information.
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The Board of Health would like a comparison of Lake Michigan
water versus Elk Grove Village well water so they can speak
intelligently to the health aspects of the two supplies.
They also want to invide Mr. Lindrom (Ill. EPA) and Jim Clementi
of the Elk Grove Water Department to the September meeting to
discuss the Elk Grove Water supply.
IT. ROUTINE REPORTS
A. Coordinator's Report
The Educational Series in coordination with Alexian Brothers
Medical Center is, being planned for 1978-79. Other educational
programs for the year include :the "Asthmatic" program and the
Senior Citizens series.
The. Immunization Clinic is scheduled for August 19th from 10-12
at the. Elk Grove High School..
Hemoccult screening for seniors as well as the general community
will be: discussed at a meeting on August 3rd and will include all
Agencies' to be involved in planning the program.
Rat, Survey- - A rat survey- will be conducted in late summer after
estimates are obtained.
:B. . Sanitarian's.Report
Inspections made between June 21 and July' 18:
Food Establishments 18
Vending Machines.;
C5 companies)
Food 173
Cigarette 27
Food Vending Trucks 4
Microwave Ovens 11
Retail 1
Miscellaneous 11
Pool Inspections 11
(4 pools were closed
and re-opened when in
compliance)
Presently Cook County Department of Public Health does official
inspections: - perhaps next year we will be able to handle these
instead of County.
C. Inspector''s Report
Complaints: 29 abated - 84 visits
31 outstanding - 63 visits
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Garbage Survey
Residents were canvassed for violations from June 20 to
July 14. 1,035 offenders were counted.
Letters will be sent to persons bordering major roadways
requesting that they cut their grass up to the roadway.
Starting July 17, violators of the Garbage & Refuse Code
will be given letters informing them of the Code and which
section they have violated.
D. Plan Committee - no report .
E. Finance Committee - no report
F. Flays and Means Committee - no report
ITh. NEW BUSINESS
A. Alexian Brothers Medical Center has requested that the Board of
Health. help financee -a play, "Dessie" on child abuse. The Board
felt that they need to have more. information on the real problem
in the: Village. Information will be brought to- the next meeting.
B., Since many members of the Board of Health will be on vacation in
August, the Board unanimously agreed to cancel the August meeting.
The. meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Yiannias
Health Coordinator
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