Overview

• Aqua Illinois issued a June 8 advisory for infants under six months in Kankakee, Peotone and University Park after plant tests detected high nitrate concentrations in the Kankakee River supply.
• This marks the first nitrate exceedance at the Kankakee treatment plant and the utility links the spike to heavy spring rains and fertilizer runoff.
• Bottled water is being distributed free to affected families at sites in Kankakee, Manteno and University Park from noon to 7 p.m.
• Residents older than six months can continue using tap water, and pregnant individuals or those with health concerns are encouraged to consult their doctors.
• Customers are advised not to boil tap water, which can concentrate nitrates, and Aqua Illinois will lift the advisory once testing confirms safe levels.