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Protect Your Health/Home from Radon
The McHenry County Department of Health encourages all residents to test their homes for radon as part of National Radon Action Month. Radon is a naturally occurring colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas produced during the natural decay of uranium, an element that occurs in rock and soil of the earth’s crust. Radon can enter a…
Water Testing Kits at Village Hall
McHenry County Department of Health and Lake County Health Department are offering reduced fee water testing for individual well users. Residents are encouraged to have their well water tested annually for coliform bacteria and nitrates. Sampling kits can be picked up at the Village Hall. *You must collect and return your sample to the appropriate…
COVID Update: Easing Mask Mandates
Governor JB Pritzker announced easing restrictions on the statewide mask mandate for indoor settings, to be effective February 28, 2022. Read Governor Pritzker’s press release, click here. For up-to-date information on the COVID -19 Pandemic, click here
Free Online Training for Private Well Owners
Through its partnership with the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS), BACOG is pleased to promote a new nationwide training initiative offered by the ISWS called the Private Well Class. This is a free online course that helps homeowners understand and care for their water well. The program combines a 10-part online class with live, interactive…
Intergovernmental Agreement: Wauconda and Port Barrington working together…….
The Village of Port Barrington and the Village of Wauconda have teamed up to answer resident complaints in code enforcement. Resident complaints regarding overnight parking, unleashed dogs, yard maintenance and other ordinance violations have been addressed with the intergovernmental agreement between Port Barrington and Wauconda. The agreement is two-fold: First, it will provide a Code…