12.3%. According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Leaf River, Illinois as of April 15, 2017. The ratio of number of residents in Leaf River to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1. Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (19.7 miles , pop. 150,115).
Water filters work by capturing the microscopic life that lives in abundance in freshwater. The consequences of drinking untreated water can be severe. Water that tastes fine can contain bacteria, parasites and protozoa that cause nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fatigue and vomiting.
In fact, in some places, they pump water out of the aquifer faster than nature replenishes it. In these cases, the water table, below which the soil is saturated and possibly able to yield enough water that can be pumped to the surface, can be lowered by the excessive pumping. Wells can go dry and become useless.