Groundwater Pumpage in Northern Illinois, 1960-1970

Sasman, R.T.; Benson, Curtis R.; Dzurisin, Gregory L.; Risk, N.E.

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Title

Groundwater Pumpage in Northern Illinois, 1960-1970

Author(s)

• Sasman, R.T.
• Benson, Curtis R.
• Dzurisin, Gregory L.
• Risk, N.E.

Issue Date

1974

Keyword(s)

• groundwater
• Illinois
• public surface water
• pumpage
• sand and gravel aquifers
• sandstone aquifers
• shallow dolomite aquifers
• water use

Abstract

Large supplies of groundwater are developed from three aquifer systems in northern Illinois for public, industrial, and domestic uses. Sand and gravel and shallow dolomite aquifers are generally encountered at depths less than 500 feet; the depth of sandstone aquifers generally exceeds 500 feet. Pumpage increased from 303.08 mgd in 1960 to 424.30 mgd in 1970. Sixty-one percent of the total 1970 pumpage was for public supplies, serving 274 municipalities, 248 subdivisions, and 308 institutions; 971 industries pumped 25 percent of the total pumpage. Cook County pumped considerably more groundwater than any other county, nearly 24 percent of the 1970 total. Other major withdrawals of groundwater are in Du Page, Kane, Will, and Winnebago Counties. In addition to groundwater pumpage, 1112.25 mgd was pumped from Lake Michigan for public supplies in 1970. An additional 29.42 mgd surface water pumpage for public supplies was pumped from the Kankakee, Mississippi, and Vermilion Rivers. This study provides data for planning growth of groundwater pumpage in this area.

Publisher

Illinois State Water Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

Report of Investigation (Illinois State Water Survey) RI-073

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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