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Illinois Water Supply Information: Related guides and water information resources

This guide is intended to help citizens of Illinois find information about Illinois water supplies. It includes information resources from the state and federal government, news sources, and library holdings, including digital collections.

Library Guides about water

Illinois Waters Bibliography

A directory of documents on Illinois waters

Illinois Conservation and Conservancy Districts

Learn about Soil and Water Conservation Districts and River Conservancy Districts and how they relate to the management of water supply in Illinois

The Critical Trends Assessment Program (CTAP)

Find documents produced as part of Illinois' Critical Trends Assessment Program.

Wetlands Research Guide

Find information about wetlands

Rain Gardens

Learn about rain gardens

Energy-Water Nexus Research Guide

Find information on the connection between water and energy

Wastewater Resources

Illinois Wastewater Surveillance System
Access data on Covid19 in wastewater from monitoring locations across the state of Illinois. A collaboration between the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI, University of Illinois System's innovation hub) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) developed this new state public health program to detect pathogens in wastewater as a first line of defense in pandemic preparedness.
Documents about wastewater from the Prairie Research Institute
Full text reports and other documents from the Prairie Research Institute that address wastewater. Includes publications of the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Illinois Water Resources Center, and Illinois State Water Survey.