SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) is looking for two summer interns.  Ideally, the interns will be Lake County residents who are graduates of, or current students in, a 2 or 4 year program with an emphasis on GIS, planning, geography, environmental science, or related field. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Warner at 847-377-7716 or
Jeff Laramy at 847-377-7709.  Click on the links below to view a detailed description of each intern position: Intern 1 job description and Intern 2 job description.

 

Thursday, March 6th, 6pm - 8pm
College of Lake County, Grayslake
Physical Education Center Gymnasium Building 7
Call (847) 543-2059 for information. 

HEALTH DEPT. OFFERS OPEN HOUSE  

and REDUCED WATER TESTING RATES

Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week by attending an open house on Tuesday, March 4th, from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. at the Lake County Central Permit Facility, 500 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville.  Well water experts will be there to answer such questions as why well water may have a funny taste or smell, where well water comes from and where it goes, and what tests are necessary to ensure that it is safe to drink. Those who attend can participate in drawings to win a free bacterial analysis of their well water. They can also pick up water testing kits.

Between March 3rd & 13th, 2014, the Department is offering reduced rates for water testing.  Lake County residents can pick up sterile test bottles at the Central Permit Facility or at a wide variety of township and municipal offices throughout Lake County.  For a list of locations, call: (847) 377-8020. Water sampling kits can also be mailed for $12.00.

For further information on water testing, contact the Health Department at: (847) 377- 8020, or

There is a limited supply of

FREE test kits at Village Hall for residents.  

HOW TO DISPOSE OF YOUR  

FIRE & SMOKE DETECTORS

The two types of smoke detectors most commonly encountered in the United States are ionization detectors and photoelectric detectors. Ionization-type smoke detectors contain a very tiny amount of radioactive material. Photoelectric-type smoke detectors do not contain any radioactive material. Combination smoke detectors, which contain both ionization and photoelectric smoke sensors, also contain a very tiny amount of radioactive material.

Download the guidance below to learn how to tell if your fire/smoke detectors contain radioactive material and how to safely store and/or dispose of them.  Click here for the guidance instructions.