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Water/Sewer Rate Changes

ORDINANCE NO.  2008-02

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHARGES AND RATES FOR THE USE AND SERVICE OF THE COMBINED WATER WORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE VILLAGE OF GLASFORD, PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS

            BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF GLASFORD, PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows:

            Section 1:  That the rates for the use and service of the combined water works and sewer system of the Village of Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois, are hereby modified and amended as follows:

            That, effective May 1, 2008, the charges and rates for the use of and service supplied by the combined water works and sewer system of the Village of Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois is hereby established as follows:

                        Water/Sewer inside Village limits:

                        Minimum Access Fee                                      $37.50

            Water User Charge

                        - First 2,000                                                     No Additional Charge

            - From 2,001 to 20,000 Gallons                      $0.98 per 100 gallons

                        - Over 20,000 Gallons                                     $0.23 per 100 gallons

                        Water ONLY outside Village limits:

                        Minimum Access Fee                                      $45.00

                        Water User Charge:

                        - First 2000 gallons                                         No additional charge

                        - From 20,001 – 20,000 gallons                      $0.91 per 100 gallons

                        - Over 20,000 gallons                                      $0.21 per 100 gallons

            Water ONLY in village limits:

            Minimum Access Fee                                      $28.00

                        Water Use Charge

            - First 2,000 Gallons                                       No Additional Charge

                        - From 2,001 to 20,000 Gallons                      $0.91 per 100 gallons

            - Over 20,000 Gallons                                     $0.21 per 100 gallons

                        4-Unit Apartments

                        Minimum Access Fee:                         $180.00

                        Water User Charges:

- First 2,000 Gallons                                       No Additional Charge

                        - From 2,001 to 20,000 Gallons                      $0.98 per 100 gallons

            - Over 20,000 Gallons                                     $0.23 per 100 gallons

                        8-Unit Apartments

                        Minimum Access Fee:                         $320.00

                        Water User Charges:

- First 2,000 Gallons                                       No Additional Charge

                        - From 2,001 to 20,000 Gallons                      $0.98 per 100 gallons

                        - Over 20,000 Gallons                                     $0.23 per 100 gallons

                        Water NO METER

                        Minimum Access Fee:                         $37.50

                        Bulk Sale of Water:

                        $0.65 per 100 gallons

                        Reconnect Fee:

If water is shut off for any purpose (i.e., moved out; nonpayment; gone for winter) reconnect fee will be $50.00.  Water that needs to be shut off for repair purposes will not be subject to the reconnect fee.

Water System Connection (new construction)           $50.00

Sewer System Connection (new construction)           $50.00

Section 2:  Ordinance 2005-10, Ordinance No. 2003-4, Ordinance No. 94-2, Ordinance No. 86-1, and Section 1 of Ordinance 82-6 are hereby repealed.

Section 3:  This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval as provided by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF GLASFORD, ILLINOIS THIS 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2008.

AYES ____5___

NAYS____0___

______________________________

Village President

SEAL

ATTEST __________________________

                        Village Clerk

Water Quality Update 8/1/05

Village of Glasford   Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for 2004

     This year, as in years past, your tap water was tested according to USEPA and state drinking water health standards.  Our system vigilantly safeguards its groundwater supply, and we are working hard to continue providing the best water possible.  This report summarizes the quality of water that we provided this last year and informs you of the problems we are working on overcoming.  Included are details about your water which comes from two (2) wells, which pump water for the Galena-Platteville aquifer, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies.  We are committed to supplying our customers with a safe and dependable supply of water, and providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies.

     All sources of drinking water, including bottled water, are subject to potential contamination by constituents that are naturally occurring or man made, and may reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants.  These contaminants can be microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials; however, the presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk.  More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the USEPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. 

     Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.  Immuno-compromised persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune systems disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections.  These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.  USEPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

     If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Harold Roberts, Superintendent of Public Works at 309/389-3262.  We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility.  If you want to learn more, please feel free to attend any of our regularly scheduled Village Board meetings.  These meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at the Glasford Village Hall.

     The Village of Glasford routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws.  The attached table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1^st to December 31^st, 2004.  Some constituents were not tested in 2004, so previous testing data was used.  If not date is listed in the constituent, it was tested in 2004.  If test results are from an earlier year, the test date is listed on the Water Quality Data Table.

     In the Water Quality Data Table you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with.  To help you better understand these terms and abbreviations, the definitions have been provided at the top of the Data sheet, as well as a sheet of information attached “About the Data”.

     Since all drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may reasonably be expected to contain small amounts of constituents, it is important to remember that the presence of these constituents does not necessarily pose a health risk.  Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) is set at very stringent levels.  To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink 2 LITRES OF WATER EVERY DAY at the MCL level FOR A LIFETIME to have a ONE-IN-A-MILLION CHANCE of having the described possible health effects. 

     Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean, quality water this year.  In order to maintain safe and dependable water supply, we sometimes need to make improvements that will benefit all of our customers.  These improvements are sometimes reflected as rate structure adjustments, and we thank you for understanding when adjustments are necessary.

      We at the Village of Glasford Water Department, work around the clock to provide a safe and dependable supply of quality water to every tap.  We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life and our children’s future.

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report GLASFORD -- IL1430350

Annual Water Quality Report For the period of January 1 to December 31, 2004

     This report is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the GLASFORD water system to provide safe drinking water.  The source of drinking water used by GLASFORD is Ground.  For more information regarding this report, contact:  HAROLD ROBERTS at 309/389-3262.  (Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre el agua que usted bebe.  Traduzcalo o hable con alguien lo entienda bien.)

Source of Drinking Water

     The sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and groundwater wells.  As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. 

     Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants.  The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk.  More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include:

     Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.

     Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.

     Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm runoff, and residential uses.  Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum productions, and can also, come from gas stations, urban storm runoff, and septic systems.

     Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

     In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems.  FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottle water which must provide the same protection for public health.  Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.  Immuno-compromised persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune systems disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections.  These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.  USEPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

Source Water Assessment Summary.

     To determine Glasford’s susceptibility to groundwater contamination, a Well Site Survey, published in 1991 by the Illinois EPA, and Source Water Protection Plan were reviewed.  Based on the information contained in these documents, fourteen potential sources of groundwater contamination are present that could pose a hazard to groundwater pumped by the Glasford community water supply wells.  These include two stores/sales, a laundry, a below ground fuel storage, tow machine shops/sheds, a fire station, a school, a hardware store, a printing, a photographic service, a grain elevator, an auto body, and an above ground fuel storage.  Based on information provided by Glasford water officials, the following facilities, also indicted as potential sources in the site data table, have changed their status:  Glasford Service Center (gone—business office), Illini Discount Auto Parts (gone – building demolished), Timber Hollis Fire Protection (moved to 575 feet from Well #1 and 400 feet from Well #2), and Glasford Grade School (gone – empty building).

     Based on this information, the Illinois EPA has determined that Glasford Wells #1 and #2 are not susceptible to IOC, VOC, or SOC contamination.  This determination is based on a number of criteria including:  monitoring conducted at the wells; monitoring conducted at the entry point to the distribution system; and the available hydrogeologic data for the wells.

     In anticipation of the U.S. EPA’s proposed Ground Water Rule, the Illinois EPA has determined that Glasford’s community water supply wells are not vulnerable to viral contamination.  This determination is based on the evaluation of the following criteria during the Vulnerability Waiver Process:  the community’s wells are properly constructed with sound integrity and proper site conditions; there is a hydrogeologic barrier that restricts pathogen movement; all potential routes and sanitary defects have been mitigated such that the source water is adequately protected; monitoring data did not indicate a history of disease outbreak; and the sanitary survey of the water supply did not indicate a viral contamination threat.  However, having stated this, the U.S. EPA is proposing to require States to identify systems in karst, gravel and fractured rock aquifer systems as sensitive.  Water systems utilizing these aquifer types would be required to perform routine source water monitoring.  Because the community’s wells are constructed in a confined aquifer, which should provide an adequate degree of protections to prevent the movement of pathogens into the wells, well hydraulics were not considered to be a significant factor in the vulnerability determination.  The Illinois Environmental Protection Act provides minimum protection zones of 200 feet for the Village of Glasford’s wells.  These minimum protection zones are regulated by the Illinois EPA.  Because the village has proceeded with source water protection efforts, the facility has received a monitoring waiver for its wells.

     To further minimize the risk to the village’s groundwater supply, the Illinois EPA recommends that three additional activities be assessed.  First, the village may wish to enact a “maximum setback zone” ordinance.  These ordinances are authorized by the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and allow county and municipal officials the opportunity to provide additional protection up to a fixed distance, normally 1,000 feet, from their wells.  Second, the water supply staff may wish to revisit their contingency planning documents.  Contingency planning documents are a primary means to ensure that, through emergency preparedness, a community will minimize their risk of being without safe and adequate water.  Finally, the water supply staff is encouraged to review their cross connection control program to ensure that it remains current and viable.  Cross connections to either the water treatment plant (for example, at bulk water loading stations) or in the distribution system may negate all of the source water protection initiatives provided by the community and circumvent the natural protection provided to the aquifer.

Police Department

Mark Harper - Chief of Police

Emergency Phone # 911    Non-Emergency Phone # 389-3162

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Road Maintenance Department

ORDINANCE NO. 2005-11

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.36, OPEN BURNING, OF THE CODE

OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF GLASFORD, 1987, AS AMENDED,

TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF BURNING IN THE VILLAGE OF GLASFORD AND REPEALING CERTAIN ORDINANCES RELATED THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF GLASFORD, ILLINOIS, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION:

SECTION 1:  That Chapter 8.36 – Open Burning of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Glasford, Illinois, a municipal corporation, is hereby Amended as follows:

Chapter 8.36

OPEN BURNING

Sections:

8.36.010          Restrictions

8.36.020          Waste Materials

8.36.030          Prohibited Materials

8.36.040          Bonfire/Recreational Fires and Burning of Leaves and Brush

8.36.050          Regulations Relative to Bonfire/Recreational Fires and the Burning of Leaves and

            Brush on Private Property Allowable Under the Provisions of this Chapter

8.36.060          Offensive or Objectionable Fires

8.36.070          Penalties

8.36.080          Settlement Options

Section 8.36.010:  Restrictions.  It is hereby declared to be unlawful and it is prohibited to burn any trash, garbage, refuse, rubbish, debris, junk, junk motor vehicles, or parts thereof, or miscellaneous waste, or other debris upon any private property or upon any public property, right-of-way, highway, park, street or parkway anywhere in the Village of Glasford.  No open burning shall be allowed on any streets, alleys, ditches, curbing or on any public property of the Village of Glasford.  No person shall set any fire or cause or to permit burning or open burning on any private property except as hereinafter permitted under this Ordinance.

Section 8.36.020:  Waste Materials.  No open burning shall not be used for waste disposal purposes. 

Section 8.36.030:  Prohibited Materials.  No petroleum products such as gasoline, oil, or kerosene shall be used to ignite or generate a fire in the Village of Glasford.  The use of flammable fire starters are permitted for the use on self-contained barbeque grills on private property or public property where the use on such grills are allowed.  Open burning of tires, oils, plastics, chemicals, flammables, or hazardous materials is prohibited. 

Section 8.36.040:  Bonfire/Recreational Fires and Burning of Leaves and Brush.  A bonfire/recreational fire and the burning of leaves and brush of no more than two (2) inches in diameter, shall be allowed on private property subject to the provisions of this Chapter.  A bonfire/recreational fire shall be no more than five (5) feet by five (5) feet in dimension.  Fuel for a bonfire/recreational fire and the burning of leaves and brush shall consist only of seasoned dry firewood to be ignited with a small quantity of paper.  The fire shall not be used for waste disposal purposes and the fuel shall be chosen to minimize the generation of air contaminates.

Section 8.36.050:  Regulations Relative to Bonfire/Recreational Fires and the Burning of Leaves and Brush on Private Property Allowable Under the Provisions of this Ordinance. 

1. Attendance.  Any burning on private property shall be constantly attended by a responsible adult until the fire is extinguished.

2. Hours.  Bonfires and recreational fires and the burning of leaves and brush shall be allowed only between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 12:00 A.M.  All burning fires as allowed by this Chapter on private property shall be extinguished by 12:00 o’clock A.M.

3. Fire Equipment.  Fire extinguishing equipment (including but not limited to garden hose, buckets of water, rakes, and shovels) shall be available for immediate use at the location of all burning.

4. Location.  The location for any burning on private property shall be no less than twenty (20) feet from any structure and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within twenty (20) feet from any structure.  No open burning shall occur on any streets, alleys, ditches, curbing or any property owned by the Village of Glasford.

5. Containers.  Any burning in a barrel or container shall not be allowed on private property.

            Section 8.36.060:  Offensive or Objectionable Fires.  A Village of Glasford Employee or an officer of the Village of Glasford Police Department shall have authority to prohibit any open burning, which the police officers may determine in their sole discretion to be offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances could make such fires hazardous, or not in the best interest of the health and safety of citizens of the Village of Glasford.  The Village Employee or Village of Glasford Police Officer shall order the extinguishment of any open burning which creates or adds a hazardous or objectionable situation.

Section 8.36.070:  Penalties.  Any person violating any provision of this Chapter of the Code of Ordinances for the Village of Glasford 1987, as Amended, shall be fined not less than Sixty Dollars ($60.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each and every offense or violation of this Chapter.

Section 8.36.080:  Settlement Options.  The recipient of a Municipal Code – Ordinance Violation Notice may settle any violation of this Chapter by paying the amount of Forty Dollars ($40.00) as checked in the Ordinance Violation Notice on or before the due date for the settlement payment indicated in the Notice.  The settlement options shall not apply to the second and subsequent violation within any twelve (12) month period.

The receipt of the settlement amount for each and every violation indicated on the Notice of Violation shall be made on or before the due date, as set forth in the Notice and if paid, shall terminate the Code – Ordinance Violation action and resolve all Village claims for fines against the alleged violator as set forth in the Notice by the Village.  Any violator so noticed must appear and/or pay the settlement amount to the Village Clerk or the Village Clerk must receive the settlement amount by check on or before the due date.  All payments are to be paid or mailed to the Village Clerk, Village of Glasford, 301 S. Oak Street, P.O. Box 140, Glasford, Illinois 61533, or before the due date.

Failure to pay the settlement amount on or before the due date shall result in the Village filing a complaint, citation or having a summons issued against the violator who shall be served with a copy of the complaint, citation or summons either by certified mail or personal service, which complaint, citation or summons shall set forth the date to answer the Village’s complaint, citation or summons for Code – Ordinance Violation.  The violator shall be noticed in the complaint, citation or summons to appear at a date and time certain in the Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois, Peoria County Courthouse, 324 Main Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602.  In any case where service by certified mail or personal delivery has been attempted and failed, the complaint, citation or summons shall be filed in the Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois, and a summons shall be issued.  If the violator fails to appear in the Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois at the time and date as noticed, a judgment of guilty may be entered and fine and costs assessed.

SECTION 2:  Ordinance No. 70-2 entitled “An Ordinance Regulating Burning of Materials”, and any and all ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

SECTION 3:  This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF GLASFORD, ILLINOIS THIS 20TH   DAY OF OCTOBER, 2005.

AYES: ___6___

NAYS:   ___0____

  ___________/S/________________

          VILLAGE PRESIDENT

SEAL

ATTEST:

____________/S/______________

         VILLAGE CLERK

PASSED:         Oct. 20, 2005

PUBLISHED:  Nov. 17, 2005

EFFECTIVE:   Nov. 27, 2005