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Water "resources" are the waters that people use or might use for human consumption, industry, etc. This translates to "all waters other than the oceans" and the category includes all scientific aspects of those waters. Topics may include Illinois-based hydrology, water supply, water distribution, water quality, wastewater, flooding, surface water (rivers, streams, and lakes), groundwater, drinking water, water treatment technology, water policy, and ???

Resources in This Category

• Association Of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts

  http://www.aiswcd.org/
  Locally managed programs are the most effective means of solving local natural resource problems.

• Fox River Ecosystem Partnership

  http://www.foxriverecosystem.org/
  Works to balance all the uses and demands on natural resources while preserving and enhancing a healthy environment. Includes photos, maps, and information about projects.

• Friends of the Fox River

  http://www.friendsofthefoxriver.org/
  Works to build a watershed of caretakers in the Fox River Valley. Includes newsletters, calendar of events, and membership information.

• Illinois Association of Waste Water Agencies

  http://www.ilwastewater.org/
  Oriented to meet the needs of administrators and managers who are concerned with clean streams and are responsible for wastewater collection and treatment in the State of Illinois.

• Illinois Lake Management Association

  http://www.ilma-lakes.org/
  ILMA promotes understanding and management of lake and watershed ecosystems. Features information on membership, annual conference, news, events calendar, and programs.

• Illinois State Water Survey

  http://www.sws.uiuc.edu/
  Services to the public, but its primary goal is to disseminate a wide variety of water and water-use information in an array of useable formats.

• Illinois Wetlands

  http://dnr.state.il.us/wetlands/
  Offers an introduction to this ecosystem, resources and definitions, restoration projects and locations within the state, and state's wetland types. Presented by the Department of Natural Resources.

• Indian Creek Watershed Project

  http://www.indiancreekwp.org/
  Works to improve water quality and reduce flooding via stakeholder education and regional improvement projects.

• Prairie Rivers Network

  http://www.prairierivers.org/
  Strives to protect the rivers and streams of Illinois. Site provides information on water quality concerns around the state.

• USGS Water Resources for Illinois

  http://il.water.usgs.gov/
  Offers information, statistics, publications, projects, links to organizations, and articles directed by the United States Geological Survey (USGC).

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