Holbrook Subdivision

Alternate Titles

• Cook County, Illinois

Description

Untreated sanitary sewage is entering Butterfield Creek, which flows east into Thorn Creek and then north into the Calumet River. The sewage enters the creek via an old field tile originating or running through Holbrook Subdivision. The area referred to as the Holbrook Subdivision is located in Bloom Township in Cook County southwest of the intersection of Holbrook Road and Halsted Street (Illinois, Route 1). This unincorporated area is bordered by the communities of Chicago Heights, Glenwood and Homewood. The actual sewage discharge point is located north of the Holbrook area in a forested area. In addition to the obvious esthetic and health concerns, the discharge of untreated sewage into the waters of the state is a violation of state law. Section 12(a) of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act states that "No person shall cause or threaten to allow the discharge of any contaminants into the environment in any State so as to cause or tend to cause water pollution in Illinois, either alone or in combination with matter from other sources, or, so as to violate regulations or standards adopted by the Pollution Control Board under this Act."

Subjects

Series Statement

• Fact sheet -- #1
• Fact sheet (Illinois. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Community Relations) -- #1.