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Illinois EPA: Sauk Village water free of vinyl chloride

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August 14, 2012 (SAUK VILLAGE, Ill.)

Temporary air strippers were brought in after the chemical was found in the water to remove vinyl chloride, a man-made chemical that can cause cancer.

Citizens in Sauk Village have been provided bottled water for free since the chemical was found in groundwater.

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