Soil & Water Contacts
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Well & Water Issues
Kankakee County Health Department
Well Water Supplies
Permits, inspects/records system location, kits for well water sampling, analysis, interpretation, and disinfection procedures, and inspects sealing of abandoned wells.
Phone: (815) 802-9400
Located in Kankakee, IL
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Groundwater Control
Phone: (217) 785-1081
Click here for a full list of contacts for the Illinois Department of Agriculture
US Army Corps of Engineers
Illinois Waterway
Phone: (815) 667-4054
Located in Ottawa, IL
Environmental Protection Agency
Region 5
Includes: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin
Phone: (312) 312-2000
US EPA Region 5
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Active Drainage Districts
B.M. Lewis Drainage District
Union Drainage District No. 1 of
Sumner, Manteno, and Will
Commissioners
Daniel Anker, Glen Ginder, and Nicholas Saathoff
Attorney
Sandra L. Sweeney, Attorney
33 North Main Street, Suite 2
Manteno, IL 60950
Phone: (815) 468-0291
Baker Creek Drainage District
Commissioners
Jude Pommier, Keith W. Yohnka, & Dennis Schafer
Attorney
As of 8/2/21, Barmann, Bohlen & Scott is no longer representing Drainage Districts.
Canavan Drainage District
Commissioners
Larry Hamann, Tony Langiois & David Kohl
Attorney
Dana M. Meyer, Attorney
One Dearborn Square,
Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815)933-6681
Claussen Park Drainage District
Commissioners
Paul DeGroot, David Romein, & Craig Schaafsma
Attorney
Nicholas E. Elliot, Attorney
Godin, Denton, & Elliot, P.C.
123 W Washington St
P.O. Box 710
Momence, IL 60954
Phone: (815) 472-2634
Fax: (815) 472-2694
Exline Creek Drainage District
Commissioners
Mark Provost, Roger Blanchette & Michael Lambert
Attorney
Robert B. Labeau, Attorney
LaBeau, Dietchweiler & Associates, P.C.
200 E Court Street, Suite 700
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 933-6637
Fax: (815) 933-9940
Gar Creek
Drainage District
Commissioners
Jeffery O'Connor, Joe Denault, & Dennis J. O'Connor
Attorney
Dana M. Meyer, Attorney
One Dearborn Square,
Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 933-6681
Grinnell Special Drainage District
Commissioners
Naoi Endres, John P. Gricuis, & David Wulff
Attorney
Dana M. Meyer, Attorney
One Dearborn Square,
Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 933-6681
Joe Benes
Drainage District
Commissioners
Darrel Ohrt, Mark P. O'Connor, & Troy Coffman
Attorney
Barmann, Bohlen, & Jacobi no longer represent any Drainage Districts
Little Beaver Special Drainage District
Little Beaver Special Drainage District No. 1
Commissioners
Larry A. DuMontelle, Jerald W. Hoesktra & Tom DeYoung
Attorney
Robert B. Labeau, Attorney
LaBeau, Dietchweiler & Associates, P.C.
200 E Court Street, Suite 700
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 933-6637
Fax: (815) 933-9940
Manteno Drainage District No. 3
Commissioners
Francis J. Smith, Devin Nugent, & Harold McQueen
Attorney
Dana M. Meyer, Attorney
One Dearbon Square, Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 933-6681
Fax: (815) 933-6623
Manteno Drainage District No. 6 of the Towns of Manteno & Bourbonnais
Commissioners
Scott Grise, Larry Blanchette, & Wayne Blanchette
Attorney
Dana M, Meyer, Attorney
One Dearbon Square, Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Telephone: (815) 933-6681
Fax: (815) 933-6623
Manteno Drainage District No. 9
Commissioners
Alan Lamore & Donald W. Shipp
Attorney
Barmann, Bohlen, & Jacobi no longer representing any Drainage Districts as of 8/2/21
Manteno Drainage District N. 10
Commissioners
Richard Brandt & Noel Burke
Attorney
Thomas Knuth Attorney
103 East Main Street
Peotone, IL 60468
Phone: (708) 258-0735
McGillivary Special Drainage District
Commissioners
Kevin Buente & LeRoy Bauer
Attorney
Dana M. Meyer, Attorney
One Dearborn Square, Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Telephone: (815) 933-6681
Email: suzie@amb-ltd.com
Minnie Creek
Drainage District
Commissioners
Richard Hansen & David Schafer
Attorney
Dana M. Meyer, Attorney
One Dearborn Square,
Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 468-0291
Momence-Pembroke Union Drainage District No. 1
Union Drainage District No. 1 of Momence and Pembroke
Commissioners
Robert Schurman, Mark Brinkmann, & Jaeson Munyon
Attorney
Barmann, Bohlen, & Jacobi no longer representing any Drainage Districts as of 8/2/21
Momence and Yellowhead Drainage District No. 1 of Momence and Yellowhead
Commissioners
Elwood Line, Tom Forburger & Dennis Johnson
Attorney
Jennifer E. Mansberger, Attorney
123 W Washington
P.O. Box 710
Momence, IL 60954
Phone: (815) 472-2634
Fax: (815) 472-2649
Raymond
Drainage District
Commissioners
Gerald Wagner, Jason J. O'Connor, & Mark Chapman
Attorney
Dana M. Meyer, Attorney
One Dearborn Square, Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 933-6681
Email: dmeyer@amb-ltd.com
Rockville Drainage District No. 1
Commissioners
Roger D. Keigher, Ronald Bever, & John Keigher
Attorney
None listed
Snake Creek Drainage District
Commissioners
David DeYoung, James Wasser, Keith Zelhart
Attorney
Nicholas Elliot, Attorney
123 W Washington
P.O. Box 710
Momence, IL 60954
Phone: (815) 472-2634
Fax: (815) 472-2649
Spring Creek Drainage District
South Subdistrict of Spring Creek Drainage District
Commissioners
Bruce Schaafsma, Martin Graf, Jr. & Dave Marcotte
Attorney
Robert B. Labeau, Attorney
LaBeau, Dietchweiler & Associates, P.C.
200 E Court Street, Suite 700
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 933-6637
Fax: (815) 933-9940
Union Drainage District No. 1 of the Towns of Mantneo & Sumner
Commissioners
No current commissioners listed
Attorney
Dana M. Meyer, Attorney
One Dearborn Square, Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Telephone: (815) 933-6681
Fax: (815) 933-6623
Union Drainage District No. 2 of the Towns of Ganeer and Momence
Commissioners
Neil Trudeau, Edward Van Drunen, & Larry Leriger
Attorney
Nicholas E. Elliot, Attorney
Godin, Denton, & Elliot, P.C.
123 W Washington St
P.O. Box 710
Momence, IL 60954
Phone: (815) 472-2634
Fax: (815) 472-2694
Yellowhead & Washington Union Drainage District No. 2
Commissioners
Steven Engelking, Gerald Thiesen, & Bruce Matthias
Attorney
Dana M. Meyer, Attorney
One Dearborn Square,
Suite 400
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 468-0291
Soil Testing
Farm Soil Testing
New Ag Center
Phone: (815) 469-5688
Located at: 25516 South Route 45
Monee, IL 60449
Heritage FS Inc.
Data Point Agronomy: JD Marquis
Phone: (815) 378-3664
Located at: 5833 East 5000 North Road
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Home/Garden Soil Testing
Will-South Cook SWCD
Phone: (815) 462-3106 ext. 3
Click here to go to their website
Located at: 1201 S Gougar Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451
Soil Testing Types & Descriptions
Haney Soil Test
Description: Used to assess overall health of soil. The test tracks changes in the soil health based on management decisions. It examines the total organic carbon and the total organic nitrogen to determine a C:N ratio to make cover crop recommendations. The test also includes a 24 hour CO2 soil respiration test to examine the microbial biomass and potential mineralized nitrogen.
To learn more about the Haney Soil Test, click here for more information!
Cornell Soil Health Test
Description: the Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health is designed for farmers, gardeners, agricultural service providers, landscape managers, and researchers who want to go past testing the nutrient level of their soils. This laboratory soil health test provides standardized information on constraints in soil health that provides standardized information on constraints in soil biological and physical processes, as well as nutrient analysis
To learn more about the Comprehensive Assessment of Soil and Health, click here for more information
Soil Fertility Test
Description: The Will South Cook County SWCD offers a soil fertility test to help residents with the decision about the management of soil nutrients. The soil tests provide information on fertilizer needs for your yard. In the long run, you will same money and time, and protect the environment from contaminated run-off from over-fertilization
To learn more about the Will South Cook County SWCD Soil Fertility test, click here for more information. Or, call the SWCD office at (815) 462-3106
Tiling Services
Wepprecht Drainage, Inc.
Phone: (815) 426-6479
Located at: 2620 N 1225 W Rd
Bonfield, IL 60913
Haley Bros. Excavating, Inc.
Phone: Dennis Behrends (815) 694-2944
Located at: 2858 N 200 E Rd
Clifton, IL 60927