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Section 319 Success Stories

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's accomplishments in controlling nonpoint source pollution through projects funded under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act are summarized in the Section 319 Biannual Report. A few of Illinois EPA’s successful nonpoint source pollution control projects which have led to documented water quality improvements appear as featured stories on U.S. EPA’s Section 319 Nonpoint Source Success Stories web site.

Here is a list of the recently published success stories:

Lake Decatur 2025: Link and PDF

Patriot's Park Lake 2025: Link and PDF

Salt Creek BusseWoods Lake 2025: Link and PDF

Cahokia Creek Roxanna Landfill 2025: Link and PDF

Upper Silver Creek 2025: Link and PDF

 

Below is a list of previously published success stories:

Addison Creek 2008

Blue Creek_2015

Charleston Side Channel Reservior_2010

Des Plaines River_2010

Dutchman Creek_2009

Governor Bond Lake_2008

Honey_Creek 2012

Indian Creek_2012

Indian Creek_2016

Lake Vermilon_2014