Illinois State Water Survey Public Service Laboratory

Abstract

The Illinois State Water Survey, a division of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources, is the primary agency concerned with Illinois water—its quality, its quantity, and how it is used. As a state agency, the Water Survey provides tax-supported public services to the people, government agencies, and industries of Illinois. Among the Water Survey's most important public services are the water analyses provided by its Analytical Chemistry Unit (ACU). Through its Public Service Program the ACU tests water samples and suggests solutions for water problems of all kinds, whether they cause health or economic difficulties, or whether they're simply a nuisance.