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Vol. 24, No. 4 - Jul 2002Deerfield'� A��5 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 PARADE �� Vj 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 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. • • :7 v' 9 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. �EERFIE�p v � v 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 STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 1 Deerfield, Illinois POSTAL CUSTOMER DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 ROBERT D. FRANZ, Village Manager Printed on Recycled Paper Printed at SIPS, The Printing Company, Inc. (847) 498-6126 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 h Barium (ppm)* 2 2 0.020 0.020-0.020 No - 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 - 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 - 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 e, ��M N 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. v 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).