Clean Water

At the heart of the proposal announced earlier this week is a new, stricter definition to the long-debated legal term, “Waters of the United States.”

WGLT talks to Bloomington's mayor about city planning surrounding water quality and supply, a lawsuit involving Bloomington police, and a recap of a busy summer activity season.

Gov. JB Pritzker has signed legislation that clean water advocates say will reduce toxic water pollution.

A supplemental environmental impact statement filed this spring by Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will likely advance the operating license renewal request filed by Constellation Energy, owner of the Clinton nuclear power plant.

McLean County Parks and Recreation staff has been trying to keep Canada Geese away from the beach at Comlara Park, to no avail.

A study done for the City of Bloomington has estimated the cost to dredge Lake Bloomington at more than $35 million.

The City of Bloomington says levels of a toxin produced by algae are rising in Lakes Bloomington and Evergreen. The city said in a statement it will be treating parts of the lakes to manage algal growth, starting Thursday.

State Rep. Sharon Chung of Bloomington is pushing a bill to expand the reach of the community's wastewater treatment facilities to boost economic development.

The City of Bloomington is trying to figure out how it will meet future demands for drinking water.

A potential huge cost looms for drinking water producers — so-called forever chemicals or PFAS. Bloomington and Normal water departments expect regulation will eventually require removal of PFAS.