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July 2002 - VOL. 24 NO.4
2002 DEERFIELD FAMILY DAYS
You are cordially invited to join your neighbors and friends - Wednesday, July 3rd and Thursday, July 4th
Wednesday, July 3rd - Deerfield High School
5:00 P.M. GATES OPEN FOR PICNICS, FOOD CONCESSIONSf;'
6:00 P.M. Entertainment for Children (magic show, stilt walker)
7:00 P.M. JP and The Cats (oldies & classic rock)
9:15 P.M. FIREWORKS (Special, best ever show)'` "
49 Tickets: $4.00 for Adults; $3.00 for Children (12 and under) and Seniors
Advance Sale: $3.50 for Adults; $2.50 for Children and Seniors
Thursday, July 4th - Jewett Park Building and Grounds
7:30 to 10:30 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
8:00 to 9:00 A.M.
8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
8:45 to 10:00 A.M.
10:00 to 11:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
11:00 A.M. to Noon
NOON
1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
1:00 to 5:00 P.M.
1:30 to 2:15 P.M.
2:00 to 6:00 P.M.
2:30 P.M.
Pancake Breakfast in the Park
l0k Run - 5k Walk, Walden School
Bike Decorating Contest and Parade, Rosemary Ten. & Deerfield Road
Arts and Crafts Sales, Park Grounds
Dog Show, Field House Patio
Jazzercise with Paula Kooperman
Rides, Games and Concessions, Park Grounds
Voter Registration, Park Grounds
Deerfield Community Concert Band, Village Hall Courtyard
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Entertainment on Fieldhouse Stage 0
Free swimming at Deerspring Pool
Children's Magic Show on Stage
Free swimming at Mitchell Pool�,/�%
Water Bill Drawing
For July 3rd and 4th Food and Rides: $.50 per ticket - Books for $10.00
Volunteers Needed for July 4th Games - Call Ed Seidman at 847-937-3519
Discounted tickets for all events on sale at Deerfield Square Walgreens,
Bannockburn Dominick's, First Midwest Bank and US Bank
Entry blanks for the 10k Run - 5k Walk are available at US Bank and Bank Financial
REMINDERS!
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
July I" is the deadline for displaying
that new sticker on your car!
Because of the holiday, scavenger and recycling
service will be on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July
6`h instead of the regular Thursday and Friday pickups.
Parkway trees are available through the Village's
50/50 cost sharing program. If you would like to
receive information regarding the program, call 945-
5000.
Block parties require a permit. There is no fee, but we
need you to complete an application if a street is to be
closed temporarily.
Between May 15'h and September 15th, the State
imposes restrictions on lawn sprinkling. Even
numbered addresses may sprinkle on even numbered
days from midnight to noon and 6 p.m. to midnight.
Odd numbered addresses may sprinkle during the same
hours on odd numbered days.
JEEFFERY WERNER AWARD WINNERS
The Deerfield Youth Council has presented this award
to high school seniors annually since 1969 in memory
of Jeff Werner who, in spite of a terminal illness,
dedicated himself to service to the community. This
year's recipients were: Ed Davis, Rachel Howard,
Jennifer Milkowski and John Mospan.
Congratulations to these outstanding members of the
community whose names have been inscribed on a
plaque in the Village Hall.
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
(Seventh article in a series describing the various volunteer boards
& commissions which advise the Mayor and Board of Trustees)
Seven members, appointed for five year overlapping
terms, comprise this advisory body `which makes
recommendations on applications for variations to the
provisions of the Deerfield Zoning Ordinance. Public
hearings are held to hear and rule on appeals or
decisions made by the administrative officer enforcing
the zoning ordinance. The BZA only meets when a
property owner files an appeal.
DRIVERS LICENSE FACILITY
The Secretary of State's Drivers License Office,
formerly located in Deerbrook Mall, is now located in
Lake Cook Plaza Shopping Center, just south of
Boston Blackies Restaurant.
A Steering Committee has been appointed to oversee
an update of the Deerfield Comprehensive Plan.
Although revised periodically over the years, the
document has not had a comprehensive review since
1979. A critical part of the process is encouraging the
public in planning for the future of the community.
Several meetings will be scheduled throughout this
year -long project and residents are encouraged to
participate in them.
FARMER'S MARKET
Dates: Every Saturday through October 12th.
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Commuter parking lot at the
northwest corner of Deerfield Road and
Robert York Avenue. Call us at 945-5000 or
e-mail us at topcarrots(agol.com if you would
like more information.
MEETING SCHEDULE
The public is invited to attend Village Board and Commission meetings,
which take place at the Village Hall, 850 Waukegan Road. Dates and times
are subject to change.
Monday, July 1st:
Board of Tnistees
Tuesday, July 2nd:
Board of Zoning Appeals
Monday, July 8th:
Energy Advisory Council
Wednesday, July 10th:
Village Center Development
Thursday, July I Ith:
Plan Commission
Monday, July 15th:
Fine Arts Commission
Board of Trustees
Tuesday, July 16th:
Tear Down Task Force
Wednesday, July 17th:
Cable & Telecommunications
Monday, July 22nd:
Appearance Review Commission
Thursday, July 25th:
Plan Commission
Monday, August 5th:
Board of Trustees
Wednesday, August 7th
Village Center Development
Thursday, August 8th:
Plan Commission
Tuesday, August 13th:
Safety Council
Monday, August 19th:
Board of Trustees
Tuesday, August 20th:
Tear Down Task Force
Wednesday, August 21st:
Cable & Telecommunications
Thursday, August 22nd:
Plan Commission
Monday, August 26th:
Appearance Review Commission
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INTRODUCTION
ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITYREPORT
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
2002
This information is being published in accordance with the 1996 Safe
Water Drinking Act as directed by the U.S. Environmental Protection.
We are once again pleased and proud to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report. This Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is
designed to inform you about the water we deliver to you every day. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking
water. The Village is committed to insuring the quality and delivery of your water. We hope you find this information useful, but if you have
any questions about this report or water quality, please contact Barbara K. Little, Director of Public Works and Engineering, at 847-945-
5000. We are also pleased to report that the drinking water provided by the Village meets or exceeds all State of Illinois and United States
Environmental Protection Agency regulations and that we are not operating under any variance or exemption from the established drinking
water regulations or standards.
SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER
The Village of Deerfield purchases all water from the City of Highland Park. The City of Highland Park draws its raw water from a 54-inch
intake pipe located a mile off shore in Lake Michigan. This intake is 30 feet deep. Two smaller pipes, 16 and 20 inches in diameter, also feed
water into the plant for treatment.
All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by constituents that are naturally occurring or are man made. Those
constituents can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials. All 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
*ironmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-8004264791.
GENERAL
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water
travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it can dissolve naturally occurring minerals and radioactive material and can pick
up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Possible contaminants consist of:
• Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural
livestock operations, and wildlife;
• /norranic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial
or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or fanning.
• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff and residential uses;
• OrQanic 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 stormwater runoff and septic systems;
• Radioactive contaminants, which may be naturally occurring or the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, USEPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water
provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection
for public health.
-CONTAMINANTS MONITORING RESULTS
The Village of Deerfield and City of Highland Park routinely monitor for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State
Laws. The following table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2001.
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POLICE BEAT
POLICE
TffPS FOR THEI
Children and teenagers can greatly benefit from the
Internet, but they also run the risk of becoming a target
for crime and exploitation. This group is particularly
at risk because they often use the computer
unsupervised. Teenagers are more likely to participate
in online discussions regarding companionship,
relationships or sexual activity. Both children and
teenagers run the risk of being tricked or harassed once
they come into contact with the wrong person on the
Internet.
There are several ways to reduce the dangers for your
children on the Internet. Many online services and
Internet providers allow parents to control their
children's access by blocking features containing adult
content. There is also parental control software
available that allows parents to design their own safety
systems. These software packages are a good tool for
parents, but they cannot replace parental involvement
and supervision. Make the Internet a family
experience. Parents can explore the Internet with their
children, learning the Web sites that their children
frequent. By taking responsibility for their children's
online computer use, parents can greatly minimize the
potential risk. Discuss the rules that will apply to your
children's Internet use. Emphasize the dangers of
giving out personal information on the computer.
Never allow them to give out their name, address,
telephone number, school name or any other sensitive
information to strangers. If you would like more
information, go to the Village's Website —
www.deerfield-il.or>y.
CURFEW LAWS
The Village of Deerfield enforces a village -wide
curfew ordinance that affects all people under the age
of 18. It is illegal for a person under the age of 18 to WF
be at any public place without adult supervision
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. from
Sunday night through Friday morning or 12:00
midnight and 6:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Any
teenager found to be driving during curfew hours
might be arrested for driving without a valid driver's
license. The only exceptions to this law include
minors driving directly home from work after the
curfew hours and minors who are accompanied by an
adult.
TIPS TO HELP PREVENT CAR BURGLARIES
In order to help reduce the risk of becoming a victim of
a car burglary we have provided some easy tips to
follow:
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Fire/Police Emergency ...................................... 911
Fire Department Non -Emergency ....................... 945-4066
Police Department Non -Emergency ..................... 945-8636
Village Hall............................................945-5000
Public Works..........................................317-7245
Web Page ................................... www.deerfield-il.org
E-mail ................................. deermail®deerfield-il.org
STEVEN M. HARRIS, Mayor 940.7533
➢ ALWAYS close your windows and lock your car
doors. An open or unlocked door is an invitation
to a criminal
➢ Park in well lit areas close to the building. A
criminal looks for cars parked out of the way in
order to help ensure less attention is drawn to
them.
➢ ALWAYS remove loose valuables from your •
vehicle
➢ Report suspicious persons seen wandering around
in parking lots or looking into cars as they walk by.
➢ Keep a list of serial numbers for your commonly
used electronic equipment. Having this
information available is necessary in order to enter
the items into the computer database. This will aid
the police in trying to locate the items if the
offender(s) are found with them or they are
pawned.
TRUSTEES
JERRY KAYNE 945-5320 DEREK RAGONA 945-2291 HARRIET ROSENTHAL 945-3545
WILLIAM S. SEIDEN 945-2442 VERNON E. SWANSON 945-0227 MATTHEW J. WYLIE 945-5149
PRESORTED
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Permit No. 1
Deerfield, Illinois
POSTAL CUSTOMER
DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015
ROBERT D. FRANZ, Village Manager
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2001 Water Quality Data
Contaminant (units) MCLC MCL Level Range of Kolation Date of Typical Source of Contamination
Found Detection Sample
icrobial Contaimi'nan
Turbidity (%,<0.5 NTU)* n/a TT 100 100-100 No - Soil runoff
Turbidity (NTU)* n/a TT=S 0.140 n/a No - Soil runoff
I NTU Max
adinactive Contaminants ;.
Beta/Photon Emitters 0
50
8.000
8.000-8.000
No
11/23/98
Decay of natural and man-made deposits
(pCi/I)*
norgar 'k C ntarniri nts
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Barium (ppm)* 2
2
0.020
0.020-0.020
No
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Discharge of drilling waste; discharge from
metal refiners; erosion of natural deposits.
Copper (ppm) 1.3
AL=1.3
0.240
0 exceeding
No
9/30/99
Corrosion of household plumbing; erosion of
j
AL
natural deposits; leaching from wood
preservative. I
Floride (ppb)* 4
4
0.960
0.960-0.960
No
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Erosion of natural deposits; water additive
which promotes strong teeth; discharge from
fertilizer and aluminum factories.
Lead (ppb)* 0
AL=15
5
0 exceeding
No
9/30/99
Corrosion of household plumbing.systems4k
AL
erosion of natural deposits.,
Nitrate [as Nitrogen] 10
10
0.474
0.474-0.474
No
4/10/00
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from
(ppm)*
septic tanks; sewage; erosion of natural
deposits.
Nitrate & Nitrite (ppm)* 10
10
0.430
0.430-0.430
No
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Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from
septic tanks; sewage; erosion of natural
deposits.
16isinfectwn /Diisinfection Bvtiroducts..
TTHM [Total
n/a
100
11.250
8.000-17.000 No
- By product of drinking water chlorination.
Tri-halomethanes] (ppb)
fate Regr�latG'oittaminai+ilfs
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Iron (ppb)*
n/a
1000
46.000
46.000-46.000 No
- Erosion from naturally occurring deposit.
Sodium (ppm)*
n/a
n/a
9.100
9.100-9.100 No
- Erosion of naturally occurring deposits; used
as water softener.
Zinc (ppb)*
n/a
5000
14.000
14.000-14.000 No
- Naturally occurring.
*Reported by City of Highland Park
In addition to the contaminants listed in the table above, tests for the presence of 65 other contaminants were made but not detected during the
reporting year. These contaminants include I I inorganic compounds (i.e. arsenic), 27 synthetic organic compounds (i.e. atrazine), 21 volatilp
organic compounds (i.e. trichloroethylene), and 6 state regulated compounds (i.e. aldrin and DDT).
In this table you will find many terms and abbreviations you may not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we have
provided the following definitions:
4opm - parts per million or milligrams per liter (mg/1).
ppb - parts per billion or micrograms per liter (ug/1).
ppt - parts per trillion or nanograms per liter (nanograms/1).
NTU - Nephelometric Turbidity Unit, used to measure of the cloudiness in drinking water.
%<0.5 NTU - percent samples less than 0.5 NTU.
Mrem/yr - millirems per year, used to measure radiation absorbed by the body.
pCill - picocuries per liter, used to measure radioactivity.
#pos/mo - number of positive per month.
AL - Action Level or the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system
must follow.
TT -Treatment Technique or a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level or the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the
MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
MCLG - Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected
risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
n/a - not applicable.
nd - none detected
In most cases, the "Level Found" column represents an average of sample result data collected during the CCR calendar year. The "Range
of Detections " column represents a range of individual sample results, from lowest to highest, that were collected during the CCR calendar
year. If data appears in the "Date of Sample" column, the Illinois EPA requires monitoring for this contaminant less than once per year
because the concentrations do not frequently change. If no date appears in the column, monitoring for this contaminant was conducted during
the CCR calendar year.
ABOUT THE DATA
rbidity (NTU) Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of the water. It is monitored because it is a good indicator of water quality and
the effectiveness of the filtration and disinfectants.
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Beta/Photon The MCL for beta particles is 4 mrem/year. EPA considers 50 pCi/1 to be a level of concern for beta particles.
Emitters
Iron This contaminant is not currently regulated by the USEPA. However, the State has set an 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 performed 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 a physician about this level of sodium in the water.
Zinc This contaminant is not currently regulated by USEPA. However, the State has set an MCL for this containment and,
therefore, monitoring is required.
LEAD AND COPPER
The Village of Deerfield has been in full compliance with all regulations for lead and copper control.
SPECIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised individuals,
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
mg water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium
d other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-8004264791).