Mahomet Aquifer Consortium

Presentation Videos

2024 Stakeholders Meeting was held on Oct. 31, from 8:30 to 1:00 p.m. The agenda for the conference is available below.

Dr. Eric Peterson, ISU – Saturated riparian buffers as a practice to reduce nitrate concentrations: A review of eight years of research

Ryan Krakowiak, ISU – East-central Illinois groundwater demand under different projected climate change scenarios

Devin Mannix, PR I – Shallow Groundwater Supply for the East Central Illinois region

Kisa Mwakanyamale-Gilkie, Jason Thomason, PRI – Mapping an Aquifer from the Sky: An Update on the Airborne Geophysics Mapping for the Mahomet Aquifer. HTEM Update

The Mahomet Aquifer Consortium (MAC) is a non-profit stakeholder group focused on the sustainability and protection of the Mahomet Aquifer in east-central Illinois. The MAC organizes the Regional Water Supply Planning Committee (RWSPC) to develop plans and priorities and organizes annual stakeholder conferences.

Mission Statement

To further study the Mahomet aquifer system, the river basins and surface waters located in the 15 county regional water supply planning area and to develop and recommend options for the planning and management of these valuable public resources

Addressing Issues

The MAC has worked to address issues related to the Mahomet Aquifer through education and advocacy with stakeholders. These issues include things such as:

Sustainability of the aquifer and water demands
Existing water law, legislation, and aquifer designations
Impacts from new high-capacity wells and wellfields
Threats to water quality
Impacts of droughts on water supply

Understanding the Aquifer

The MAC has worked with stakeholders to advocate for funding for monitoring and research projects to better understand the hydrogeology of the Mahomet Aquifer.

Education

The a mission of the MAC is to educate all stakeholders, including the public, on the importance of the Mahomet Aquifer to east-central Illinois and the role they can play in maintaining its quality and sustainability. This mission is carried out though many avenues including an annual stakeholders conference, meetings with cities and towns, presentations to civic groups, and providing resources to teachers in the local schools.