The Following press release was put on by the Village of Hanover Park on November 21, 2007:
Village Officials received the attached press release regarding the U.S. EPA overseeing a methane gas investigation at the Mallard Lake Landfill late Tuesday afternoon. Landfill gas has been detected approximately 40 to 45 feet below the ground surface in monitoring wells at Discovery Park near duplex homes along Whitney Drive, and near homes on County Farm Road at Lawrence Avenue.
Village and Fire Department Officials are assisting representatives of the U.S. EPA, Illinois EPA, BFI Waste Systems of North America and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County with this methane gas investigation.
On Saturday, November 17, 2007, the U.S. EPA decided to start screening homes along Whitney Drive and County Farm Road to determine the presence of methane gas. As of Tuesday, November 20, 2007, no methane gas was detected at the ground level or in any of the 18 homes tested.
Additional testing and investigative work needs to be completed to determine:
1. the location, volume and movement of the gas below the ground surface,
2. the location of additional monitoring sites and homes recommended for gas monitoring devices,
3. the development of a comprehensive response plan to remove, restrict or reverse the flow of gas from the affected area and neighborhood once the affected area is determined.
The press release issued by the U.S. EPA yesterday states the Illinois EPA has been working with the DuPage County Health Department to assess levels of volatile organic compound contamination including vinyl chloride found in the ground water wells of about 20 residences in western Wayne Township. These 20 residences are located south of Army Trail Road along Fair Oaks Road approximately 1.9 miles from the Mallard Lake Landfill and nowhere near where the methane gas investigation is being conducted. The Mallard Lake Landfill has yet to be positively identified as the source of well water contamination for homes on Judith Lane and Riviera Court in unincorporated DuPage County.
The water of eleven homes with private wells in Hanover Park along County Farm Road was sampled on November 12 and 13, 2007, by the DuPage County Health Department. Residents in duplexes along Whitney Drive have a Lake Michigan water supply.
The health and safety of Village residents is our top priority.
Residents of the affected area may contact the U.S. EPA and IEPA Officials listed below to address your questions or concerns:
Mick Hans 1-312-353-5050 hans.mick@epa.gov, U.S. EPA Media Relations
Mike Joyce 1-312-353-5546 or 800-621-8431 joyce.mike@epa.gov, U.S. EPA Community Involvement Coordinator
Steven Faryan 1-312-353-9351 faryan.steven@epa.gov, U.S. EPA On-Scene Coordinator
Maggie Carson 1-217-725-0589 maggie.carson@illinois.gov, Illinois EPA
Carol Fuller 1-217-524-8807 carol.fuller@illinois.gov, Illinois EPA Community Relations Coordinator
Other information regarding this ongoing methane gas investigation can be found at the U.S. EPA on scene coordinator website – www.epaosc.net/waynetownship
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