Farmers Weekly Review

Aqua Illinois has lifted the drinking water alert issued last week for some Will County communities, along with the City of Kankakee.

Areca Van Mill, spokesperson for the utility, confirmed that the alert is no longer in effect and that the all-clear was issued in a press release issued on June 13.

Residents in Peotone, University Park and portions of Green Garden, Crete and Monee townships were affected by the drinking water alert that Aqua officials said resulted from high levels of nitrates from the Kankakee River.

The alert emphasized that Infants 6 months old and under should not be given the water, along with pregnant women and people with specific health conditions.

“In consultation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Aqua Illinois is lifting the drinking water advisory issued on June 7, 2025, for infants under 6 months old,” the latest press release notes.

“Customers can now resume normal use of their drinking water. River nitrate levels, and those at the monitoring location required by the Illinois EPA, are below the required level. Internal monitoring data has corroborated that all other monitoring locations are also under the nitrate limit.

“The advisory for infants under 6 months old for all municipalities is no longer in effect.

“There will be no more bottled water distribution.

“We thank our customers for their patience and understanding as we worked to resolve this unprecedented incident.”