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| The Water Production Division of the
Public Works Department is responsible for the operation, maintenance
and repair of water production facilities that produce all of the
potable water used by the residents of Barrington, including portions
of Inverness, and Barrington Hills. Specific responsibilities include
the operation, maintenance, and repair of all equipment, buildings,
and grounds at four (4) well sites, three (3) water storage reservoirs,
three (3) elevated water storage tanks, one (1) pressure boosting
station, one (1) pressure reducing station and one (1) iron filtration
facility. This Division is also responsible for all testing of the
water supply. |
Major Service Activities |
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Typical job assignments
include the monitoring, operation, and repair of various electrical
and heating controls, telemetry systems, motors, pumps, valves, compressors,
chart recorders, flow meters, and standby generators. |
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A fair amount of time also allocated
to the monitoring of chemical feed rates and related equipment in
addition to general housekeeping and compliance sampling and reporting.
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| Frequenty Asked Questions |
| Q: |
What is the hardness and iron content of the Village's potable
water? |
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The hardness of the water is 25 grains/gallon or about 400 mg/l
as Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3). This is the information that most water
softener installers are looking for to install water softeners in
residential homes. Iron content is less than 0.2 mg/l which is below
the IEPA and USEPA minimum recommendation of 0.3 mg/l. |
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| Q: |
How do I find out what the lead concentration is in my drinking
water at home? |
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The Water Department uses three (3) State "certified" laboratories
for testing the lead concentration in the Village's potable drinking
water.
• Suburban Labs, Hillside, Illinois, (708) 544-3260
• Test America, East Dundee, Illinois, (847) 783-4960
• McHenry Analytical Lab, McHenry, Illinois, (815) 344-4044
The typical cost for lead analysis in drinking water is $15.00 - $20.00 per
test.
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| Q: |
Where does the Village of Barrington potable water supply come
from? |
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The Village retrieves groundwater from four (4) shallow wells located
throughout the Village. The Village investigated the possibility
to supply Lake Michigan water to serve the Village, but due to the
high costs associated with the process, it was deemed impractical
and cost prohibitive. |
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| The Wastewater Treatment Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for the operation and
maintenance of the treatment facility and sewage lift stations that
serve the residents of Barrington, including portions of Inverness,
and Barrington Hills. Specific responsibilities include the operation
and maintenance of all equipment, buildings, and grounds at the wastewater
treatment facility, ten (10) sewage lift stations, one (1) storm
water lift station, and one industrial sampling hut. This Division
is also responsible for the coordination of the sludge management
program and for conducting all required tests on the effluent that
is discharged from the plant. |
Major Service Activities |
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Typical job assignments include
the monitoring, operation, and repair of various electrical and heating
controls, telemetry systems, motors, pumps, valves, compressors,
chart recorders, flow meters, standby generators, boilers, and various
types of treatment process equipment. |
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A Lab Technician collects and analyzes
samples for process control and NPDES reporting purposes. |
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Pretreatment activity involves
the sampling, analysis, and evaluation of industrial discharge to
the sanitary system. This program currently involves one customer
who has the potential of discharging more contaminants than we can
effectively remove. |
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Other activity involves general
housekeeping and compliance reporting to regulating authorities. |
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