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KLEIN CREEK POTENTIAL WETLAND MITIGATION SITE
FINAL HYDROGEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION REPORT
(Illinois Route 64 at Kuhn Road,
Carol Stream, Du Page County, Illinois)
(Federal Aid Project 307)
James J. Miner
Christine S. Fucciolo
Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands Unit
Richard A. Cahill
Geochemical Investigations Unit
Illinois State Geological Survey
615 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820-6964
Submitted Under Contract No. AE89005 to
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Design and Environment, Wetlands Unit
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62764
December 4, 1994
Illinois State Geological Survey
Open File Series 1 994-8
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KLEIN CREEK POTENTIAL WETLAND MITIGATION SITE
FINAL HYDROGEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION REPORT
(Illinois Route 64 at Kuhn Road,
Carol Stream, Du Page County, Illinois)
(Federal Aid Project 307)
James J. Miner
Christine S. Fucciolo
Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands Unit
Richard A. Cahill
Geochemical Investigations Unit
Illinois State Geological Survey
615 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820-6964
Submitted Under Contract No. AE89005 to
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Design and Environment, Wetlands Unit
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62764
December 4, 1994
Illinois State Geological Survey
Open File Series 1994-8
Digitized by the Internet Archive
in 2012 with funding from
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
http://archive.org/details/kleincreekpotent19948mine
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
METHODS
GEOLOGY
Regional Setting
Site Characterization
Conclusions
HYDROLOGY
Regional Setting
Site Characterization
Conclusions
Monitoring
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GEOCHEMISTRY
Collection Procedures
Laboratory Procedures and Data '°
Quality Control/Quality Assurance J^
Conclusions
Monitoring
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SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A Geologic Cross Sections and Logs of Borings at Klein Creek Site 1 5
Part 1 Index of Geologic Symbols 1 5
Part 2 Geologic Cross Sections 1 6
Part 3 Geologic Logs of Borings 19
APPENDIX B Well Construction Information 34
APPENDIX C Water-Level Elevations and Depths to Water Below Land Surface 35
FIGURES
1 Study area and vicinity
2 Site map showing locations of borings, wells, stage gauges, lines of cross
section, and existing wetlands
3 Part of a map from So/7 Survey of Du Page and Part of Cook Counties, Illinois,
showing soils in and around the study area 5
4 Hydrograph showing water-level elevations in wells and stage gauges in the
study area during monitoring between March 1993 and June 1994 8
5 Chart showing depth to ground water, referenced to land surface, at each well
site in the study area during monitoring between March 1993 and June 1994 8
TABLES
1 Results of water-chemistry analyses at Klein Creek 1 1
B1 Construction information for monitoring wells 34
C1 Water-level elevations
C2 Depth to water in monitoring wells referenced to land surface 36
INTRODUCTION
The Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) prepared this report to provide the Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT) with information regarding the suitability of the Klein
Creek site for wetland mitigation. Geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical data collected
during short-term monitoring are provided for the study area. This report includes and
supersedes all information provided in the Interim Report of December 1 993. If long-term
monitoring is required, a final monitoring report containing all characterization and
monitoring results will be sent at the end of the monitoring period or as required by IDOT.
The Klein Creek site is located in W1/2 Sec. 31, T40N, R9E, in Carol Stream, Illinois
(fig. 1), and is approximately 26 hectares (65 acres) in size. The site is bordered on the
south primarily by St. Charles Road and on the east by Morton (Kuhn) Road, and extends
approximately 400 meters (m) (1 ,300 feet [ft]) westward and 800 to 1 ,000 m
(2,600-3,300 ft) northward. Illinois Route 64 divides the site into north and south
portions; both are characterized in this report.
Figure 1 Study area (stippled) and vicinity as shown on the West Chicago 7.5-minute
topographic map (USGS 1962). Contour interval is 1 0 f t (3 m).
METHODS
The surficial geology of the study area was characterized through a series of 10 borings
(fig. 2). All borings were made using a Mobile B-30S drill rig that used a 1 .5-m (5-ft) long
split-spoon sampler to obtain a continuous core 75 millimeters (mm) (3 inches [in.]) in
diameter. Geologic logs for each boring are shown in Appendix A.
Characterization of ground water in the study area required the installation of monitoring
wells to measure ground-water levels and estimate ground-water flow directions in
identified aquifers. Four monitoring wells were installed in selected borings through the
hollow-stem auger of the Mobile drill rig. Well casing consisted of 2.54-cm (1 -in )
diameter PVC pipe. Well screens were 0.69 m (2.25 ft) long and contained slots
0.25 mm(0.01 in.) in thickness. Well screens were packed with quartz sand
0.25-0.50 mm (0.01 -0.20 in.) in diameter. Annular seals of bentonite were placed
above the sand. Borings were then backfilled with varying amounts of bentonite pellets
and cuttings. Appendix B lists all well construction measurements. Protective covers set
in approximately 0.3 m (1 ft) of concrete were installed over each well. Water levels in
wells were measured monthly and are reported in Appendix C. Wells were not developed
because of the unavailability of equipment for wells of this depth and diameter.
Characterization of surface water in the study area was performed by installing stage
gauges in Klein Creek. In July 1993, stage gauge A was installed on the Kuhn Road
bridge and stage gauge B was installed on the Illinois Route 64 bridge (fig. 2). Stage
gauge C was installed on the St. Charles Road bridge (fig. 2) in April 1994. Surface-
water levels were measured monthly. Water-level elevations at all gauges are reported
in Appendix C.
Elevations of wells and stage gauges were determined to third-order accuracy using a
Sokkia B-1 automatic level and a fiberglass extending rod. The elevation of a Du Page
County Highway Department survey monument located on site was used for a bench-
mark.
Geochemical screening of Klein Creek was also performed. Quarterly collection of grab
samples from Klein Creek began in June 1993 at stage gauge A, located just upstream
from the site (fig. 2). Because the purpose of this sampling was to screen Klein Creek
for chemical constituents, no measurements of flow rate or volume were made. Grab
samples of surface water from the center of the creek were collected using a 2.2-liter (L)
PVC Beta Plus bailer. Subsamples were then placed into labeled 125- and 250-milliliter
(mL) Nalgene bottles and kept on ice for conventional water quality and inductively
coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP) analyses. The remainder of the sample was used for
the field measurement of pH, redox potential (Eh), conductivity, and temperature.
Dissolved oxygen was measured directly in the flowing water by using an Industrial
Chemical Measurement (ICM) oxygen meter. The samples for ICP analysis were filtered
in the laboratory within 36 hours of collection and prior to being acidified. The samples
analyzed for conventional water quality parameters were not filtered or acidified.
GEOLOGY
Regional Setting
Bedrock
The uppermost bedrock unit at the Klein Creek site consists of siity and shaly dolomites
of the Niagaran Series of the Silurian System (Willman et al. 1 967). Bedrock units dip to
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Figure 2 Site map showing locations of borings, wells, stage gauges, lines of cross
section, and existing wetlands (from Nugteren et al. 1991).
the east approximately 2.6 meters per kilometer (m/km) (13 ft/mi) (Willman 1971) The
bedrock surface dips to the east approximately 1.5 m/km (8 ft/mi) (Horberg 1957).
Quaternary Sediments
Bedrock is overlain by approximately 30 m (100 ft) of unlithified Quaternary sediments
(Horberg 1957, Piskin and Bergstrom 1975, and ISGS well records on file). These
sediments consist predominantly of glacially deposited diamictons interbedded with sand
and gravel and are classified as part of the Wedron Formation of the Wisconsinan Stage
(Berg and Kempton 1988). Diamicton is a term used to describe all very poorly sorted
sediments such as glacial till and debris flows without implying an origin of the deposit
(Eyles 1983, p. 13).
Soils
The most extensive soil in the parcel is Mundelein silt loam (fig. 3) (U.S. Department of
Agriculture 1979). Mundelein silt loam is somewhat poorly drained but is not listed as
a hydric soil. Poorly drained soils listed as hydric soils (USD A 1 9 9 1 , rev.
January 31, 1992) include Drummer silt loam adjacent to Klein Creek and Ashkum silty
clay loam. Better drained areas in the parcel are mapped as Barrington silt loam and
Markham silt loam, both of which are classified as moderately well drained to well
drained.
Topography
Total relief in the study area is approximately 8 m (25 ft) (fig. 1). The land surface slopes
from the northwest and the southeast toward Klein Creek, which flows southwest toward
the West Branch of the Du Page River. The banks of Klein Creek are incised 0 to 2 m
(0-6 ft) below the adjacent floodplain.
Geomorphology
The Klein Creek site is located in a geomorphic region known as the Valparaiso Morainic
System, which in the study area features a series of adjacent, north-south-trending,
glacially formed ridges known as end moraines (Willman 1971). The Wheaton Moraine
is located adjacent to and partially within the site on the east, whereas the West Chicago
Moraine is located west of the site. These moraines consist predominantly of diamicton
classified as the Wadsworth Till Member of the Wedron Formation. Modern streams such
as Klein Creek, Spring Brook, and the West Branch of the Du Page River occupy valleys
formed by glacial meltwaters. Sand and gravel deposits of the Henry Formation are found
in the floors and as terraces in these valleys. The northern and western portions of the
Klein Creek site are located in a former outwash channel that occupied the valley in which
Klein Creek now flows. The area east of Klein Creek borders on the flanks of the
Wheaton Moraine.
Site Characterization
Three cross sections were prepared from the geologic borings made during this study
(Appendix A, part 2). Geologic units delineated on these cross sections are described
below. Locations of borings and lines of cross section are shown in figure 2.
The uppermost unit of sediments in the study area is designated silty clay unit A. This
stiff, fine-grained deposit is laminated in the lower parts, a condition suggesting a
lacustrine origin. Unit A is up to 4.6 m (1 5 ft) thick but has been completely eroded in
the bed of Klein Creek along the north and south borders of the site, as shown on cross
sections A-A' and C-C. At the base of unit A in several borings were lenses of sand
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Figure 3 Part of a map from Soil Survey of Du Page and Part of Cook Counties, Illinois,
showing soils in and around the study area (USDA 1979). Soil types: 152 = Drummer
silt loam, 232 = Ashkum silty clay loam, 442 = Mundelein silt loam, 443B = Barrington
silt loam, 531 B = Markham silt loam, 533 = urban land.
and gravelly sand approximately 0.1 m (4 in.) thick and saturated where encountered.
The remainder of the unit was unsaturated during drilling.
Below silty clay unit A, upper diamicton unit B is found. Upper diamicton unit B is
2.7 to 3.4 m (9-1 1 ft) thick, composed of gray to brown silt loam to silty clay loam
diamicton, and variable in texture and stiffness. It contains stiff, dry, silty clay sections
that alternate with softer, moist, sandy clay zones on a scale of approximately 50 cm
(1 .5 ft). Thin sand laminae occur within the diamicton. Lenses of gravel are present at
the base of the unit.
Sand and gravel unit C underlies upper diamicton unit B beneath most of the parcel west
of the present position of Klein Creek, as shown in borings 1, 3, 5, 6, and 9. Cross
sections A-A' and B-B' show the extent of this body. This bedded sand and gravel
deposit, which is up to 4.5 m (1 5 ft) thick in borings made for this study, is present along
the axis of the regional valley in which Klein Creek flows. The beds within the body are
approximately 0.25 m (10 in.) thick and have relatively high porosity. Clasts in the gravel
units include cobbles up to 0.1 m (4 in.) in diameter and consist of various lithologies,
including exotic igneous and metamorphic crystalline rocks and more locally derived
sedimentary rocks such as dolomite and shale.
Below sand and gravel unit C and directly below upper diamicton unit B in the area
generally east of Klein Creek, lower diamicton unit D is present. This unit is lithologically
similar in description to upper diamicton unit B, but may vary in clast content. The unit
was not fully penetrated in the drilling, but is at least 4.9 m (16 ft) thick in boring 2.
Conclusions
During the late Wisconsinan Age, Wa^sw^rlJiTni, represented by lower diamicton unit D
in this study, was deposited across this site. During glacial retreat, meltwaters were
carried in the valley of Klein Creek toward the West Branch of the Du Page River, eroding
into the till and depositing sand and gravel unit C as a body along the axis of the regional
valley in which Klein Creek now flows. The area east of the present position of Klein
Creek was on the flanks of the Wheaton Moraine and was not covered by this sand and
gravel deposit.
After deposition of the sand and gravel body, upper diamicton unit B, a younger unit of
the Wadsworth Till Member, was deposited acrosTlhe~erTtire parcel. The genesis of the
upper diamicton is hot known, but it may have been deposited as a till during a readvance
of the glacier. Ajternatively^unit B may represent debris flow deposits from the adjacent
morainal uplands.
After deposition of upper diamicton unit B, a lake occupied the valley of Klein Creek and
depojjte^_sjJty^[^jjnjtj^across the entire site. This lake may have been dammed by
sediments aggrading in the West Branch of the Du Page River, along which lie sand and
gravel terraces with elevations of approximately 230.1 m (755 ft) above sea level
(Sec. 14, T40N, R9E, ISGS field notes file, M. M. Leighton 1919). A second possibility
is that debris flows may have dammed the valley downstream of this site. The rhythmic
nature of the laminae in this deposit show that the lake was receiving regular pulses of
sediment, which suggest glacial meltwater input. This input may have been from a
glacier located at the Keeneyville or younger moraines, or perhaps from backwater
flooding into the Klein Creek valley from the West Branch of the Du Page River.
Finally, postglacial erosion by Klein Creek has completely removed silty clay unit A along
the north and south borders of the parcel adjacent to Klein Creek; approximately 1 m
(3 ft) of this deposit remains in the area alongside Illinois Route 64.
HYDROLOGY
Regional Setting
Water well records in ISGS files indicate that water in private wells is obtained from
carbonate rocks approximately 30 to 45 m (100-150 ft) in depth; no water withdrawals
from unlithified materials are recorded for the vicinity.
Effluent from the Carol Stream sewage treatment plant discharges into Klein Creek
directly upstream from the parcel. Records from the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency (IEPA) indicate that discharge averages approximately 0.1 1 cubic meters per
second (m3/s) (29.0 gallons per second tgal/s)], and ranges from 0.01 0 to 0. 1 3 m3/s
(26.0-34.3 gal/s).
Site Characterization
Ground Water
Four monitoring wells were installed in various geologic units to identify potential ground-
water sources for the purpose of sustaining a wetland (fig. 2). Monitoring wells were
installed in boreholes made for geological characterization.
Likely sources of ground water interacting with surface water in this project area include
sand and gravel unit C and gravelly lenses at the base of silty clay unit A and within
upper diamicton unit B. Therefore, attempts were made to install wells in these units to
determine water levels, flow directions, and the relative connectivity of the lenses.
Wells 1 , 3, and 5 were screened at various intervals in sand and gravel unit C. Hydro-
graphs show the water levels, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929 (NGVD, 1929), (fig. 4) and depth to water (fig. 5) measured in these wells between
March 1 993 and June 1 994. Water levels measured 7 m (23 ft) or more below land
surface, indicating that unsaturated conditions persist in the upper part of sand and gravel
unit C. Artesian conditions did not occur during the monitoring period. Water levels in
wells 1 , 3, and 5 indicate that ground water in sand and gravel unit C flows to the west,
away from Klein Creek.
Borings 2, 2A, and 4 were made in an attempt to determine the extent of the gravelly
lenses at the base of silty clay unit A. The lenses were noted in borings 2 and 4 but not
in boring 2A. It was not possible to install wells in these lenses because they were
discontinuous and extremely thin.
Well 4 was installed in a thin, discontinuous sand and gravel lens in upper diamicton
unit B in boring 4. Since installation, this well has been dry, indicating that this lens does
not transmit a significant amount of water. Water-level elevations and depths to water
below land surface are reported in Appendix C.
Surface Water
Klein Creek represents a potential source of surface water to sustain a wetland in the
study area. The watershed of Klein Creek headward of the study area is approximately
42 km2 (16 mi2) and much of it is mixed agricultural and residential. Rainfall in this area
is approximately 86 cm (34 in.) per year; evaporative radiation on an open pond is
approximately 81 cm (32 in.) per year, and the greatest evapotranspiration occurs in the
summer (Neely and Heister 1987).
Much of the water in Klein Creek is discharged from the Carol Stream sewage treatment
plant. IEPA records indicate discharge of approximately 0.1 1 m3/s (29.0 gal/s) from the
plant. The owner of the site informed ISGS personnel that prior to construction of the
treatment station, the creek dried up during the summer; it now flows continuously and
occasionally smells of sewage. ISGS personnel noted that the creek did not freeze during
the winters of 1992-93 or 1993-94. Elevated levels of nutrients due to input from the
treatment station may be expected in this water.
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Figure 5 Chart showing depth to ground water, referenced to land surface, at each well site in the
study area during monitoring between March 1993 and June 1994.
The bed of Klein Creek is incised approximately 1.5 m (5 ft) below the land surface in the
study area north of Illinois Route 64 and increases to approximately 5 m (1 5 ft) near St.
Charles Road on the south side of the parcel. During winter and after heavy rains,
overbank flooding has been observed adjacent to Klein Creek in the present wetland area
north of Illinois Route 64, but no adequate characterization of the elevation and duration
of water levels has yet been made.
Present Wetlands
Present wetlands in the study area are located along the channel and floodplain of Klein
Creek (fig. 2). The wetlands along Klein Creek appear to be supported by direct
precipitation, overland flow, and overbank flooding from Klein Creek. Although no wells
were installed in silty clay unit A, the stiff, laminated, clayey character of the deposit
suggests that little water could be provided from this unit to sustain a wetland.
No wetlands were identified in isolated depressions elsewhere in the study area. Because
of insufficient rainfall and the lack of catchment areas, it is unlikely that wetlands could
be supported on this parcel, except where supplied by Klein Creek. No information
regarding the presence of field tiles was available for this study.
Conclusions
Dense, low-permeability materials (silty clay unit A and upper diamicton unit B) are
present to a depth of approximately 7 m in most of the study area. Klein Creek has partly
eroded into these deposits, especially south of Illinois Route 64.
Sand and gravel unit C is unsaturated to a depth of approximately 8 to 9 m. Therefore,
no upward gradient for ground-water flow was identified as evidence of ground-
water/surface-water interaction. Additionally, ground-water levels indicate that flow in
sand and gravel unit C is westward, indicating that no discharge occurs to Klein Creek.
The thin lenses of sand and gravel located within upper diamicton unit B and at the base
of silty clay unit A were found to be discontinuous. The fact that there was no flow into
well 4 from one of these lenses indicates that they do not appear to store or transmit
significant amounts of water.
The primary surface-water source consists of Klein Creek, which is partially fed by a
sewage treatment plant located on the east side of the parcel. This source is constant
and did not freeze during the winters of 1992-93 or 1993-94. The creek bed is incised
approximately 1 .5 to 5 m (5-15 ft). Because the treatment plant provides a significant
source of water to Klein Creek, uncertainties in future plant operation and capacity make
it impossible to predict or guarantee water levels in perpetuity.
If the observed overbank flooding is sufficient to support the present wetlands along Klein
Creek (fig. 2), then wetland creation at this site would require excavation to create
additional low-lying areas that would receive flooding. It has not been determined,
however, that overbank flooding from Klein Creek is the primary water source for the
present wetlands. Continuous monitoring of water-level and flow volume of Klein Creek
would be required to make this determination.
Monitoring
No sources of ground water that may be used to sustain a wetland have been identified
in the study area. Therefore, measurement of ground-water levels will be discontinued
at this site as of June 1995, unless long-term monitoring is required by IDOT. Summaries
of ground-water data will be submitted as required by IDOT.
Monthly measurement of the surface-water levels at this site will continue through
June 1 995, unless long-term monitoring is required by IDOT. Summaries of surface-water
levels will be submitted as required by IDOT.
GEOCHEMISTRY
Collection Procedures
Because discharge from the Carol Stream sewage treatment plant most likely affects the
water quality in Klein Creek, geochemical analysis was performed on grab samples
collected quarterly from Klein Creek at stage gauge A (fig. 2). This discharge occurs less
than 300 m (1 ,000 ft) upstream of stage gauge A.
Laboratory Procedures and Data
The water quality parameters measured in collected samples are listed in table 1 . Details
of analytical procedures are found in Cahill (1985). results are reported in table 1 .
Quality Control/Quality Assurance
Standard ISGS quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC) samples were included with
samples submitted for analysis. The results were judged acceptable by ISGS QA/QC
procedures.
Conclusions
Levels of nitrate and phosphate are elevated in the waters of Klein Creek. The presence
of these nutrients is expected, given the proximity of discharge outlets from the Carol
Stream sewage treatment plant. Results also indicate that a variety of metals and other
constituents may be intermittently present; however, no constituent has been present at
elevated levels in all screening samples. Loading rates of constituents cannot be
calculated because no measurements were made of the flow rates and volume of Klein
Creek. Therefore, it is not possible to discuss potential effects of these constituents on
wetlands in the study area.
Monitoring
Sample collection will continue at quarterly intervals until the screening process is
complete or no longer required by IDOT.
SUMMARY
A hydrogeologic characterization of the Klein Creek site has been completed, including
a short-term program of monitoring ground- and surface-water levels and a geochemical
screening of water from Klein Creek.
The geologic site characterization indicates that approximately 30 m (100 ft) of sediments
cover bedrock in the parcel. Geologic borings indicate that the sediments are composed
of two layers of diamictons (upper diamciton unit B and lower diamicton unit D) capped
by a silty clay (silty clay unit A). West of Klein Creek, a large body of sand and gravel
(sand and gravel unit C) occurs between the diamictons. A series of thin, discontinuous
sand and gravel lenses occurs at the base of silty clay unit A.
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Table 1 Results of water-chemistry analyses at Klein Creek. All values reported in
mg/L (ppm) except temperature, specific conductivity, conductivity, pH, and Eh.
Laboratory Number
B-5583
W00020
W00025
Secondary Water
Quality Standard
Sampling Date
06/25/93
01/25/94
04/25/94
Water Quality Parameters
Total dissolved carbon
28.70
36.80
39.70
Inorganic dissolved carbon
57.10
55.90
91.60
Dissolved organic carbon
85.80
92.70
131.30
Total nitrogen
9.20
6.52
14.20
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen
0.09
<0.01
12.79
Ammonia nitrogen
0.20
0.12
5.46
Nitrite nitrogen
<0.005
< 0.005
<0.005
Nitrate nitrogen
9.11
7.18
1.41
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Ortho phosphorus
0.68
1.40
0.61
0.05
Total phosphorus
0.52
1.35
0.60
Sulfate sulfur
50.45
55.27
54.50
250
Fluoride
0.46
<0.01
<0.01
Chloride
107
342
172
500
Bromide
0.06
0.59
<0.01
Total alkalinity
147
139
173
Specific conductivity (in jjS)
772
1,233
850
Field Measured Parameters
Conductivity (in /jS)
710
1,580
830
PH
7.7
7.4
7.9
6.5-9.0
Dissolved oxygen
6
X
9
5.0-6.0
Redox potential (Eh) (in ev)
122
217
205
Temperature (in °C)
20.1
7.6
22.1
ICP Analysis
Aluminum
0.05
<0.02
0.06
Arsenic
<0.1
0.10
<0.1
0.05
Boron
0.27
0.39
0.44
Barium
0.02
0.02
0.02
1
Beryllium
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Calcium
51.6
57.8
56.6
Cadmium
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
0.01
Cobalt
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
Chromium
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
0.05
Copper
0.02
0.01
0.02
1
Iron
0.06
0.03
0.07
0.3
X Not determined
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Table 1 continued
Laboratory Number
B-5583
W00020
W00025
Secondary Water
Quality Standard
Sampling Date
06/25/93
01/25/94
04/25/94
Potassium
9
9
9
Lanthanum
<0.002
< 0.002
<0.002
Lithium
<0.01
0.01
0.01
Magnesium
17.7
19.7
21.4
Manganese
0.01
0.04
0.11
0.05
Molybdenum
<0.01
<0.02
<0.01
Sodium
79.7
197.0
105.0
Nickel
<0.03
<0.03
<0.03
1
Lead
<0.08
<0.08
<0.08
0.05
Antimony
<0.06
<0.01
<0.1
Scandium
<0.003
< 0.003
< 0.003
Selenium
<0.2
<0.1
0.30
0.01
Silicon
1.50
2.76
2.15
Strontium
0.12
0.18
0.16
Titanium
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
Thallium
<0.2
<0.01
<0.1
Vanadium
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
Zinc
0.07
0.05
0.05
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Zirconium
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
Not determined
Wells were installed in sand and gravel unit C and in a lens within diamicton unit B to
determine the character of the ground water at the site. The well in diamicton unit B has
been dry since installation, indicating that no significant amounts of ground water are
stored or transmitted by this lens. At the same time, the upper part of sand and gravel
unit C was unsaturated and had water levels between 7.6 and 9.1 m (25 and 30 ft)
below the land surface, indicating that artesian conditions were not present and no
ground water was transmitted to the surface during this time. Because little ground-
water/surface-water interaction was identified during this study, ground-water monitoring
will be discontinued as of June 1995, unless long-term monitoring is required by IDOT.
Surface water was flowing in Klein Creek during all site visits from June 1992 through
June 1994. Observations indicate that the water probably does not freeze in the winter.
Overbank flooding into wetlands adjacent to Klein Creek has been noted in the study area.
Discharge estimates and landowner statements indicate that the Carol Stream sewage
treatment plant provides significant flow into Klein Creek. Elevated levels of nutrients and
other constituents are found in Klein Creek. Unpredictable future changes in discharge
may greatly affect the design criteria and success of the mitigation site. These factors
indicate that it may not be appropriate to use Klein Creek as a water source for wetland
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mitigation. Monitoring of the water levels in Klein Creek will continue through June
1995, unless long-term monitoring is required by IDOT.
Existing wetlands are likely supported by overland flow, direct precipitation, and overbank
flooding along the banks of Klein Creek. Excavation of a low-lying area that would
receive overbank flooding from Klein Creek may be necessary to support created wetlands
in the study area.
If surface water is to be used in mitigation, then automated, continuous monitoring may
be required for adequate characterization of flow levels in Klein Creek for design
purposes. Estimates of overland flow and precipitation will have to be made to project
amounts and seasonal patterns of water that might be available from other sources. The
appropriate IDOT personnel will be consulted prior to the commencement of these
activities.
Geochemical screening of Klein Creek waters collected quarterly will continue through
June 1995, unless long-term screening is required by IDOT. Summaries of ground- and
surface-water levels and geochemical data collected through June 1 995 will be submitted
as required by IDOT.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Funding for this project was provided primarily by the Illinois Department of Transporta-
tion (contract no. AE89005). Additional funding was provided by the Illinois State
Geological Survey.
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Berg, R.C., and J. P. Kempton, 1988, Stack Unit Mapping of Geologic Materials in Illinois
to a Depth of 15 Meters: Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign, Circular 542,
23 p.
Cahill, R.A., 1985, Illinois Large Rivers Handbook of Field and Laboratory Techniques:
Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois Large Rivers Long-Term Ecological
Research Program Series No. 3, 109 p.
Eyles, N., (ed.), 1983, Glacial Geology: Pergamon Press, Oxford, England, 409 o.
Horberg, L., 1 957, Bedrock Surface of Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey,
Champaign, map scale 1:500,000.
Leighton, M.M., 1919, Illinois State Geological Survey field notes file, Sec. 14, T40N,
R9E.
Neely, R., and G. Heister, 1987, The Natural Resources of Illinois: Instruction and Guide:
Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Special Publication 6, 224 p.
Nugteren, A.K., J.W. Olson, and T. Brooks, 1991, FAP 307 Wetland Determination and
Delineation, Mitigation Site Assessment: Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign,
unpublished report to Illinois Department of Transportation, 3 p.
Piskin, K., and Bergstrom, R.E., 1975, Thickness of Glacial Drift in Illinois: Illinois State
Geological Survey, Champaign, Circular 490, 34 p.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, 1979, Soil Survey of Du Page
and Part of Cook Counties, Washington, D.C., 219 p.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, 1991, Hydric soils of Illinois
(rev. January 31, 1992), in Hydric Soils of the United States, Miscellaneous Publication
No. 1491, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Geological Survey, 1962 (photorevised 1972 and 1980), West Chicago Quadrangle,
Illinois, 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic): U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological
Survey, Reston VA, map scale 1:24,000.
Willman, H.B., J.C. Frye, J. A. Simon, K.E. Clegg, D.H. Swann, E. Atherton, C. Collin-
son, J. A. Lineback, and T.C. Bushbach, 1967. Geologic Map of Illinois: Illinois State
Geological Survey, Champaign, map scale 1:500,000.
Willman, H.B., 1 971 , Summary of the Geology of the Chicago Area: Illinois State
Geological Survey, Champaign, Circular 460, 77 p.
14
APPENDIX A Geologic Cross Sections and Logs of Borings at Klein Creek Site
Part 1 Index of Geologic Symbols
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APPENDIX A
Part 3
continued
Geologic Logs of Borings
KLEIN CREEK #1
Location
Date
Field Crew
Weather Conditions
Comments
Well Information
NW NW SW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago, Illinois
02/1 6/93 1 :00 PM and 02/1 7/93 9:00 AM
Tim Young, Mark Hart, Jim Miner
Sunny, 15° F
Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
23 m (75 ft) north of the centerline of Illinois Route 64,
61 m (200 ft) east of motel
One well installed; construction information in Appendix B
Depth
Unit Descriptions
Meters Feet
0 0
1 _■
2_
3_
_10
4_-
_15
5_
6 _
7__
8_
_20
10_
11.
12_
13_
.25
30
.35
_40
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A A A .
A A A A A
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A A A A
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End
0.00- 0.41 m No recovery; frozen ground.
(0.00- 1.33 ft)
0.41- 0.51m Silty clay; very dark gray (10YR 3/1 ); organic; noncalcar-
(1.33- 1.67 ft) eous; structureless; many roots.
0.51- 0.61 m
(1.67- 2.00 ft)
0.61- 0.94 m
(2.00- 3.08 ft)
0.94- 1.47 m
(3.08- 4.83 ft)
1.47- 1.58 m
(4.83- 5.17 ft)
1.58- 2.67 m
(5.17- 8.75 ft)
2.67- 3.81 m
(8.75-12.50 ft)
Silty clay; light olive gray (5Y 6/2), platy structure.
Clayey silt; light olive gray (5Y 6/2) with yellowish brown
(10YR 5/8) mottles; crumb structure.
Silty clay; dark gray (5Y 4/1) with yellowish brown
(10YR 5/8) mottles; blocky peds; noncalcareous; structure-
less; roots; rare pebbles 10 mm (0.39 in.) in diameter in last
0.41 m (16 in.); laminated. Gradual contact to:
Silty clay; black (5Y 2.5/1); organic; soft; roots; noncalcar-
eous; layered with above deposit. Sharp contact to:
Silty clay; olive gray (5Y 5/2); calcareous; laminated; laminae
are 1 mm (0.039 in.) thick, consist of brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt
and are spaced 13-51 mm (0.5-2.0 in.) apart; upper 0.15 m
(0.5 feet) mottled.
Silty clay; same as above, but laminae are spaced 13 mm
(0.5 in.) apart; no mottling; rare silt lens, 3 mm (0.12 in.)
thick, at 3.48 m (1 1 .42 feet); in last 25 mm, (1 .0 in.),
laminae grade to thicker, fine sand, silty clay, and diamicton.
Gradual lower contact to:
.45
19
KLEIN CREEK #1 continued
Depth Unit Descriptions
3.81- 6.71 m Diamicton; silty loam to silty clay texture; gray (10YR 5/1);
(12.50-22.00 ft) very dense; less than 5% is pebbles of dolomite, shale,
granitics; pebble diameter less than 5 mm (0.20 in.); calcar-
eous; upper 0.25 m (0.83 feet) has oxidized root zones; sand
lenses at 4.62-4.67 and 5.16-5.18 m (15.17-15.33 and
16.92-1 7.00 feet).
6.71- 7.29 m No recovery; refusal of sampler; center bit drilled.
(22.00-23.92 ft)
7.29- 7.39 m Gravel; 5-30 mm (0.20-1 .1 8 in.) in diameter; clean; no
(23.92-24.25 ft) sand; subangular; dolomite, shale, granitics.
7.39-1 1 .28 m No recovery; center bit drilled; driller reports sand and gravel.
(24.25-37.00 ft)
1 1 .28-1 1 .38 m Granules; slightly rounded; well sorted; no n calcareous;
(37.00-37.33 ft) dolomite, shale, granitics.
1 1 .38-1 3.1 1 m Diamicton; silty clay texture; dark gray (5Y 4/1); calcareous;
(37.33-43.00 ft) sheared appearance when cut; rare dolomite pebbles 10 mm
(0.39 in.) in diameter; rare granule layers 1 mm (0.039 in.)
thick.
13.11-13.21 m Silty clay; laminated, 10 mm (0.39 in.) thick, by color and
(43.00-43.33 ft) texture; weakly calcareous; soft; moist.
20
APPENDIX A
Part 3
continued
Geologic Logs of Borings
KLEIN CREEK #2
Location
Date
Field Crew
Weather Conditions
Comments
Well Information
Meters
1 _■
2_
_10
4_
_15
5_
6 _
7 _.
9_
.20
.25
_30
10_
11.
12_"
_35
A A C±
2. A. A A A
linois
NE NW SW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago,
02/18/93 12:00 PM
Tim Young, Mark Hart, Jim Miner
Sunny, very cold, high winds, 0° F
Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
30 m (100 ft) north of the centerline of Illinois Route 64,
30 m (100 ft) west of the centerline of Kuhn Road
No well installed
Depth
0.00-
(0.00-
1.09 m
3.58 ft)
Unit Descriptions
No recovery; frozen ground; center bit drilled; cuttings
consist of black silty clay.
1.09- 3.07 m Silty clay; calcareous; dry; stiff; conchoidal fracture when
(3.58-10.08 ft) split; upper 0.53 m (1 .75 feet) strong brown (7.5YR 5/6)
with light gray (7.5YR 7/1) mottles; slightly finer texture
downward; lower portion laminated with 1-mm (0.039-in.)
laminae of silt and fine sand. Gradual laminated lower
contact to:
3.07- 3.28 m Sand and gravel; laminated with 13 mm (0.5 in.) layers of
(10.08-10.75 ft) fine sand alternating with coarse sand, granules and pebbles;
weakly calcareous; rounded and subrounded clasts in each
laminae. Sharp contact to:
3.28- 6.71 m
10.75-22.00 ft)
6.71-11.83 m
(22.00-38.80 ft)
Diamicton; silty loam texture; gray (5Y 5/1); 3% consisting
of 10 mm (0.39 in.) pebbles including shale, quartzite,
granitics, and dolomite with glacial striae and fractures;
variable stiffness in zones about 0.20 m (0.67 feet) in
length, stiff, dry zones with less sand alternate with softer,
moist zones with more sand; weakly calcareous; top 10 mm
(0.39 in.) is oxidized reddish brown; 10 mm (0.39 in.) lens
of gray, medium sand at 3.83 m (12.58 feet). Sharp lower
contact to:
Diamicton; loam texture; gray (5Y 5/1); weakly calcareous;
10% consisting of pebbles including shale, dolomite and
granitics; very dense; at 7.06-7.1 1 m (23.1 7-23.33 feet),
a lens of laminated clayey sand is present, laminae are 3 mm
(0.12 in.) thick and are poorly sorted; cobbles up to 70 mm
(2.8 in.) noted; at 7.11 -7.80 m (23.33-25.58 feet), color is
grayish brown (10YR 5/2), less dense.
.40
End
21
APPENDIX A continued
Part 3 Geologic Logs of Borings
KLEIN CREEK #2A
Location NE NW SW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago, Illinois
Date 02/19/93 11:00 AM
Field Crew Tim Young, Mark Hart, Jim Miner
Weather Conditions Windy, 15° F
Comments Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
15 m (50 ft) west of Klein Creek #2
Well Information No well installed
Depth
Meters Feet
0_0
_ 5
Unit Descriptions
5_"
3-_10
_15
A A A A
A A A A A
A A A A
A A A A A
A A A A A
A A A A
0.00- 2.72 m No recovery; center bit drilled.
(0.00- 8.92 ft)
2.72- 4.67 m Silty clay; gray (5Y 5/1); calcareous; laminated in last inch.
(8.92-1 5.33 ft) Sharp lower contact to:
4.67- 5.77 m Diamicton; sandy loam texture; gray (5Y 5/1).
(15.33-18.92 ft)
L20
End
22
APPENDIX A
Part 3
continued
Geologic Logs of Borings
Location
Date
Field Crew
Weather Conditions
Comments
Well Information
Meters Feet
0_0
_5
2_
_10
4_-
5_"
6 _
_15
~W'.
A A A A -
A A A ii
A A A A A
8 _
9 _
20
25
■
L30
End
KLEIN CREEK #3
SE SW NW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago, Illinois
02/24/93 10:00 AM
Tim Young, Mark Hart, Jim Miner
Sunny, high wind, 5° F
Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
244 m (800 ft) north of the centerline of Illinois Route 64,
61 m (200 ft) west of the centerline of Kuhn Road
One well installed; construction information in Appendix B
Depth
Unit Descriptions
0.00- 1 .24 m No recovery; frozen ground; center bit drilled.
(0.00- 4.08 ft)
1.24- 1.85 m
(4.08- 6.08 ft)
1.85- 2.67 m
(6.08- 8.75 ft)
2.67- 3.79 m
(8.75-12.42 ft)
3.79- 4.24 m
12.42-13.92 ft)
4.24- 4.27 m
13.92-14.00 ft)
4.27- 4.50 m
114.00-14.75 ft)
Diamicton; loam texture; gray (5Y 6/1) with yellowish
brown (10YR 5/4) root zones; 1 % is pebbles up to 50 mm
(2.0 in.) in diameter; highly calcareous; very dry; very dense.
Hit rock at 1 .85 m (6.08 feet).
No recovery; using center bit drill to dislodge rock.
Diamicton; same as above; platy structure when cut; colors
as described above are reversed; last 0.46 m (1 .50 feet) has
vertically mixed zone, half above unit, half below.
Diamicton; silty clay loam texture; gray (5Y 5/1); soft;
moderately calcareous; platy structure; 1-3% is pebbles of
shale, dolomite, chert, and granitics from 20-60 mm
(0.78-2.4 in.) in diameter; slightly moist. Sharp lower
contact to:
Sand and gravel; 20-50 mm (0.78-2.0 in.) in diameter; olive
gray (5Y 4/2); calcareous; dry; slightly rounded and sub-
rounded; some clay. Sharp lower contact to:
Diamicton; same as 3.79-4.24 m (12.42-13.92 ft); contains
a sand and gravel lens 20 mm (0.78 in.) thick at 4.34 m
(14.25 ft) which is similar to 4.24-4.27 m (1 3.92-14.00 ft).
4.50- 4.52 m Coarse sand and granules; rounded and subrounded; high
14.75-14.83 ft) pore space; bedded; dry to slightly moist.
4.52- 4.75 m Laminated sand and gravel; laminae consist of fine sand
114.83-15.58 ft) alternating with granules; clean; bedded; dry to slightly
moist.
23
KLEIN CREEK #3 continued
Depth Unit Descriptions
4.75- 5.03 m Sand and gravel; pebbles and cobbles from 50-1 00 mm
(15.58-16.50 ft) (2.0-3.9 in.) in diameter; mixed with silt and clay; bedded;
dry to slightly moist.
5.03- 6.38 m No recovery; using center bit drill to clear cobbles.
(16.50-20.92 ft)
6.38- 7.24 m Sand and gravel; similar to 4.75-5.03 m (1 5.58-16.50 ft);
(20.92-23.75 ft) pebbles and cobbles from 10-100 mm (0.39-3.9 in.) in
diameter consisting of dolomite, shale and granitics; dry.
Sampler stopped; switching to center bit drill.
7.24- 8.41 m No recovery; using center bit drill; driller reports gravel.
(23.75-27.58 ft)
8.41- 8.81 m Diamicton; silty clay texture; dark gray (5Y 4/1); weakly
(27.58-28.92 ft) calcareous; 1 % is pebbles of dolomite and shale; platy
structure when split.
24
APPENDIX A
Part 3
continued
Geologic Logs of Borings
KLEIN CREEK #4
Location
Date
Field Crew
Weather Conditions
Comments
Well Information
Meters Feet
0_0 _
3 _
6 _
.10
.15
A A A A A
A A A A
A A A A
A A A A A
A A A A A
A A A A A
_20
7__
MMd
A A A A A
AAA
A A t
AAA
End
L_25
hnois
NE NW SW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago,
02/24-25/93 3:00 PM
Tim Young, Mark Hart, Jim Miner
Overcast, snowy, windy, 20° F
Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
30 m (100 ft) north of the centerline of Illinois Route 64,
23 m (75 ft) west of Klein Creek
One well installed; construction information in Appendix B
Depth
0.00- 1.07 m
(0.00- 3.50 ft)
Unit Descriptions
No recovery; frozen ground; center bit drilled.
1.07- 1.65 m Silt; upper 0.46 m (1 .50 ft) mottled reddish yellow
(3.50- 5.42 ft) (7.5YR 6/6) matrix with gray (5Y 5/1) root zones; fine sandy
laminated silt in lower 0.05 m (0.17 ft) Sharp lower con-
tact to:
1.65- 4.90 m Diamicton; silty clay loam texture; dark gray (5Y 4/1 ), but
(5.42-16.08 ft) brown (10YR 5/3) in upper 0.46 m (1.5 ft); calcareous; platy
structure; 1-3% is pebbles of dolomite, shale and granitics;
stiff texture; alternating zones with higher sand or silt
content; oxidized zone at 2.26-2.31 m (7.42-7.58 ft);
oxidized sandy pebble lens at 3.35-3.38 m
(11.00-11.08 ft); silt layer at 3.61-3.68 m
(11.83-12.08 ft); granule-rich lens at 3.91 -3.96 m
(1 2.83-1 3.00 ft). Sharp lower contact to:
4.90- 5.31 m Diamicton; loam texture; dark gray (5Y4/1); 10% is pebbles
(16.08-17.42 ft) of dolomite 20-50 mm (0.78-2.0 in.) in diameter; moist
with saturated zones; calcareous.
5.31- 5.41m Sand and gravel; dark gray (5Y 4/1); saturated; mostly
(17.42-17.75 ft) granule-sized clasts; rounded and subrounded. Sharp lower
contact to:
5.41- 6.99 m Diamicton; silty clay loam texture; dark gray (5Y 4/1 );
(17.75-22.92 ft) calcareous; 1 -3% is pebbles of primarily dolomite
20-50 mm (0.78-2.0 in.) in diameter; dry; platy structure;
very stiff.
25
APPENDIX A continued
Part 3 Geologic Logs of Borings
Location
Date
Field Crew
Weather Conditions
Comments
Well Information
ters
0_r_
2_
3-_10
4_
7__
8_
9_
_15
.20
_25
L30
End
KLEIN CREEK #5
SW SW NW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago, Illinois
03/02/93 8:00 AM
Tim Young, Mark Hart, Jim Miner
Fog, calm winds, 35° F
Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
305 m (1000 ft) north of the centerline of Illinois Route 64,
15 m (50 ft) east of motel
One well installed; construction information in Appendix B
Depth
0.00- 0.28 m
(0.00- 0.92 ft)
Unit Descriptions
Silty clay; black (5Y 2.5/1); organic; rooty O-horizon;
noncalcareous; platy structure.
0.28- 0.46 m Silty clay; very dark gray (5Y 3/1); rooty; crumb structure.
(0.92- 1.50 ft)
0.46- 0.53 m Silty clay; greenish gray (5GY 6/1) with reddish yellow
(1.50- 1.75 ft) (5YR 6/8) mottles; increased sand and granule content;
noncalcareous; rooty; crumb structure. Sharp lower contact
to:
0.53-
(1.75-
1.91 m
6.25 ft)
1.91-
(6.25-
1.96 m
6.42 ft)
1.96- 3.39 m
(6.42-11.12 ft)
Silty clay; greenish gray (5GY 6/1) with reddish yellow
(7.5YR 6/8) mottles; slightly calcareous in last 0.41 m
(1 .33 ft). Sharp lower contact to:
Silty clay; dark gray (5Y 4/1); noncalcareous. Sharp lower
contact to:
Silty clay; dark gray (5Y 4/1); laminated with 1-3 mm
(0.039-0.12 in.) laminae of silt alternating with fine sand;
laminae spaced 6-9 mm (0.25-0.75 in.) apart, possibly finer
laminae between those; calcareous; dry; laminae are brown
near top, gray at base, increasing in thickness to 6 mm
(0.25 in.) of fine to medium sand with rounded and sub-
rounded grains; small pebbles at base.
3.39- 4.29 m No recovery; sample refusal in barrel.
(11.12-14.08 ft)
4.29- 7.06 m Diamicton; silty clay texture; dark gray (5Y 4/1); calcareous;
(14.08-23.17 ft) 1-3% is pebbles of chert, dolomite and shale 10-20 mm
(0.39-0.79 in.) in diameter, about 10% is sand. Sample
ribboned due to rock blocking sampler aperture; top
0.05 m (0.17 ft) is clayey sand and gravel; poorly sub-
rounded and rounded; moist; final 0.36 m (1.17 feet) con-
tains 5-10% pebbles including green schist and micas.
Sharp lower contact to:
26
KLEIN CREEK #5 continued
Depth Unit Descriptions
7.06- 7.21 m Coarse silt; darkgray(5Y 4/1); 5 mm (0.02 in.) thick
(23.17-23.67 ft) laminae; poorly calcareous. Sharp lower contact to:
7.21- 7.34 m Very coarse sand; gray; 0.23-2 mm (0.01 -0.08 in.) in
(23.67-24.08 ft) diameter; subrounded and subangular; noncalcareous;
bedded 50 mm (2.0 in.) thick by grain size; wet, but not
saturated; tightly packed.
7.34- 7.49 m Coarse gravel; 30-50 mm (1 .2-2.0 in.) in diameter; clean.
(24.08-24.58 ft)
7.49- 8.86 m No recovery; center bit drilled; driller reports gravel.
(24.58-29.08 ft)
27
APPENDIX A
Part 3
continued
Geologic Logs of Bor
KLEIN CREEK #6
Location
Date
Field Crew
Weather Conditions
Comments
Well Information
SE SW NW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago, Illinois
03/03/93 9:00 AM
Tim Young, Mark Hart, Jim Miner
Cloudy, 30° F
Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
274 m (900 ft) north of the centerline of Illinois Route 64,
15 m (50 ft) west of the centerline of Kuhn Road
No well installed
Depth
Unit Descriptions
Meters Feet
0_ 0
_5
4_
6 _
3-_10
_15
End
L20
0.00- 0.25 m Silty clay; black (2.5YR 2/0) O-horizon; noncalcareous;
(0.00- 0.83 ft) rooted; crumb structure. Gradual lower contact to:
0.25- 1.04m Silty clay; olive gray (5Y 4/2) with yellowish brown
(0.83- 3.42 ft) (10YR 5/8) mottles; noncalcareous; rooted; fine crumb
structure; increasing sand content in last 0.05 m
(0.17 feet). Sharp contact to:
1.04- 1.62 m Diamicton; silt loam texture; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4)
(3.42- 5.33 ft) with olive gray (5Y 4/2) mottles; noncalcareous; 5% is
pebbles < * dolomite and shale 10 mm (0.39 in.) in
diameter; op 0.02 m (0.08 feet) is sandy granule layer.
Sharp contact to:
1.62- 1.83 m Sand and gravel; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4); noncalcar-
(5.33- 6.00 ft) eous; wet, but not saturated; slightly subrounded to
rounded. Sharp contact to:
1.83- 4.80 m
(6.00-15.75 ft)
Diamicton; silty loam to silty clay loam texture; yellowish
brown (10YR 5/4) to 3.10 m (10.17 feet), then dark gray
(5Y 4/1); calcareous; 3-5% is pebbles of dolomite, shale,
quartzite and biotite; stiff; dry; structureless; 25 mm
(1 in.) lens of fine, saturated gravel at 3.96 m
(13.00 feet); last 0.18 m (0.58 feet) is sandy with 10%
pebbles.
4.80- 5.43 m Sand and gravel; nonsaturated; bedded with gravel
;15. 75-17. 83 ft) 10-20 mm (0.39-0.79 in.) in diameter alternating with
medium to coarse sand; subrounded and rounded; open
pore spaces.
28
APPENDIX A
Part 3
continued
Geologic Logs of Borings
KLEIN CREEK #7
Location
Date
Field Crew
Weather Conditions
Comments
Well Information
SE SW SW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago, Illinois
03/03/93 9:00 AM
Jim Neal, Christine Fuccioio
Cloudy, 40° F
Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
No well installed
Meters Feet
0 0
2_
3-_10
4_
_15
5_"
6_
8 _
9 _
10_
11 J-
AAA
_20
A d A
A A A A A
A A A A
A A A A A
AAA
A A A A
i A A A
AAA
i A A A
AAA
AAA
A A A A A
"i A A A A
A A A A
.30
_35
:■■:■:■:•:•:■:■:■:
-:■:■:■,,
.:•:■:-:•:•:■:-::-■
•■■■■■••■•
Depth
Unit Descriptions
End
0.00- 0.29 m Silty clay; black.
(0.00- 0.96 ft)
0.29- 0.42 m Silty clay; brownish.
(0.96- 1.38 ft)
0.42- 0.53 m Sand and gravel.
(1.38- 1.75 ft)
0.53- 1.97 m Silty clay; brownish
(1.75- 6.46 ft)
1.97- 2.01 m Sand and gravel.
(6.46- 6.58 ft)
2.01- 2.60 m Silty clay; brownish; sand and gravel lenses at 2.46 m
(6.58- 8.54 ft) (8.08 ft) and 2.57 m (8.42 ft).
2.60- 6.29 m Diamicton; grayish; gravel layer at 5.22-5.30 m
(8.54-20.63 ft) (17.13-17.38 ft).
6.29- 7.62 m No recovery.
(20.63-25.00 ft)
7.62- 7.80 m Diamicton; grayish; wet.
(25.00-25.58 ft)
7.80- 9.91 m No recovery.
(25.58-32.50 ft)
9.91-10.08 m Diamicton; grayish; wet.
(32.50-33.08 ft)
10.08-10.62 m No recovery.
(33.08-34.83 ft)
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APPENDIX A continued
Part 3 Geologic Logs of Borings
KLEIN CREEK #8
Loc.
Field C.
Weather Conditio
Comments
Well Information
NW SE SW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago, Illinois
11/17/93
Jim Neal, Christine Fucciolo, Jim Miner
Windy, 35° F, cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon
Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
No well installed
Meters
1 _■
_5
2_
_10
4_
_15
6_
8_
9_
10_
11.
Feet
0
.25
_30
_35
3^
m
AAA
\ a a i
AAA
A A A A
AAA
AAA
A A
1 A t
A A
End
Depth
0.00- 0.51 m
(0.00- 1.67 ft)
Unit Descriptions
Silty clay; black (10YR 2/1); noncalcareous; nonlaminated;
rooty. Gradual color change at 0.51 m (1.67 ft) to:
0.89-
1.40 m
(2.92-
4.58 ft)
1.40-
2.46 m
(4.58-
8.08 ft)
0.51- 0.89 m Silty clay; brown (1 OYR 4/3) ; noncalcareous; non-
(1.67- 2.92 ft) laminated; slightly mottled with dark yellowish brown
(10YR 4/6) root zones.
Silty clay; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and brownish
yellow (10YR 6/8); laminated at 1-2 mm (0.04-0.08 in.)
intervals by color and texture; noncalcareous.
Silt; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) and yellowish brown
(10YR 5/4); laminated by color; calcareous; at 1 .80 m
(5.92 ft), grades into sandy silt; laminated at 3-5 mm
(0.1 2-0.20 in.) intervals by color and texture; brownish
yellow (10YR 6/8) sandy laminae alternate with yellowish
brown (10YR 5/4) silty laminae; sand laminae thicken
toward base with rare layers up to 50 mm (1.97 in.) thick.
Diamicton; silty clay loam texture; dark yellowish brown
(10YR 4/4); weakly calcareous; sandy: wet; stiff; some
brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) mottles; approximately 1-3%
is pebbles of dolomite and shale up to 10 mm (0.39 in.) in
diameter.
Diamicton; silty clay loam texture; dark grayish brown
(10YR 4/2); very stiff; weakly calcareous; slightly
laminated by color from gray to brown; approximately
1-3% is pebbles of dolomite and shale up to 10 mm
(0.39 in.) in diameter.
2.46-
(8.08-
2.59 m
8.50 ft)
2.59- 3.25 m
(8.50-10.67 ft)
3.25- 6.05 m Diamicton; silt loam to silty clay loam texture; gray
(10.67-19.83 ft) (10YR 5/1); calcareous; structureless; approximately
1-5% is pebbles of dolomite up to 10 mm (0.39 in.) in
diameter and very small pebbles of shale.
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KLEIN CREEK #8 continued
Depth Unit Descriptions
6.05- 6.40 m No recovery; center bit drilling to remove rock.
(19.83-21.00 ft)
6.40- 7.42 m Diamicton; silty clay loam texture; dark gray (1 OYR 4/1 );
(21 .00-24.33 ft) less stiff than above diamicton unit; very calcareous; no
visible pebbles greater than 5 mm (0.20 in.) in diameter;
structureless.
7.42-10.39 m Diamicton; same as 6.40-7.42 m (21.00-24.33 ft), but
(24.33-34.08 ft) some platyness when cut.
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APPENDIX A continued
Part 3 Geologic Logs of Borings
KLEIN CREEK #9
Location SW NW SW Sec. 31, T40N, R10E, West Chicago, Illinois
Date 11/18/93
Field Crew Jim Neal, Christine Fucciolo, Jim Miner
Weather Conditions Foggy, 30° F
Comments Mobile rig, hollow-stem auger, continuous 1.5-m (5-ft) sampler
Well Information No well installed
Depth
Meters
Unit Descriptions
1 _-
_ 5
2_
3_
5_
6_
7_.
8 _
9_
10_
11J-
Feet
0
.10
.15
.20
_25
*s>^t=;jS (0.00- 0.67 ft) roots; no soil structure. Gradual contact to:
_30
35
0.00- 0.20 m Clayey silt; black (10YR 2/1); noncalcareous; organic with
End
0.20- 0.48 m Silty clay; dark gray (10YR 4/1); noncalcareous; rooty; fine
(0.67- 1.58 ft) crumb structure. Gradual contact to:
0.48- 0.76 m Silty clay; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2); noncalcareous;
(1.58- 2.50 ft) coarse crumb structure; has burrows filled with black soil;
at 0.64-0.66 m (2.08-2.17 ft) sandy silty clay lens with
gravel up to 3 mm (0.12 in.) in diameter is present; gravel
is rounded and nonsorted; some very slight tiny orange
mottles are present, perhaps representing oxidized rootlets.
Gradual lower contacr xo:
0.76- 1.02m Clayey silt; grayish brown (2. 5Y 5/2) mottled with
(2.50- 3.33 ft) yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) oxidized rooty zones; noncal-
careous; subangular fine blocky structure. Gradual contact
to:
1.02- 1.63 m
(3.33- 5.33 ft)
Clayey silt; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) with yellowish brown
(10YR 5/6) mottles; possibly laminated by texture (silt
alternating with clay); at 1 .47-1 .50 m (4.83-4.92 ft)
sandy clayey silt lens which is grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
and structureless; definitely laminated at 1 .57-1 .63 m
(5.17-5.33 ft); laminae are 3-5 mm (0.12-0.20 in.) thick.
Gradual lower contact to:
1.63- 1.80 m Silt; slightly sandy; sand is fine; gray (2. 5Y 6/1 ) matrix
(5.33- 5.92 ft) with yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) mottles; calcareous;
coarse crumb structure; slight lamination in the manner
deposit breaks; coarsens gradually downward to sandy silt
at 1.75 m (5.75 ft). Grades into:
1.80- 2.13 m Silty sand and gravel; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6); slightly
(5.92- 7.00 ft) silty; gravel up to 30 mm (1.18 in.) in diameter; gravel is
subrounded to well rounded, sorted, and consists of chert,
shale and degraded green sandstone.
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KLEIN CREEK #9 continued
Depth Unit Descriptions
2.13- 2.64 m Diamicton; silty loam to silty clay loam texture;
(7.00- 8.67 ft) approximately 1 -3% is pebbles of dolomite up to 20 mm
(0.79 in.) in diameter and small shale pebbles; structure-
less; 2.13-2.18 m (7.00-7.17 ft), weathered brownish
yellow (1 OYR 5/6),noncalcareous;2.18-2.64 m
(7.17-8.67 ft), gray (10YR 5/1); weakly calcareous; stiff.
2.64- 4.24 m Diamicton; similar to 2. 1 8-2.64 m (7.1 7-8.67 ft), but
(8.67-13.92 ft) calcareous.
4.24- 5.84 m Diamicton; gray (1 OYR 5/1 ); calcareous; approximately
(13.92-19.17 ft) 1-5% is pebbles of dolomite shale and crystalline rocks up
to 50 mm (1 .97 in.) in diameter; character alternates
between dry, stiff, silty clay loam texture and wet,
sandier, less, stiff silty clay loam texture; structureless;
sand may be in lenses; larger pebbles are bullet-shaped.
5.84- 9.75 m No recovery.
(19.17-32.00 ft)
9.75-10.06 m Silty sand and gravel; gray (10YR 6/1 ), silty sand with
(32.00-33.00 ft) gravel up to 50 mm (1 .97 in.) in diameter; pebbles are
mostly dolomite; some pebbles are bullet shaped and
striated.
10.06-10.67 m No recovery.
(33.00-35.00 ft)
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APPENDIX B Well Construction Information
Table B1 Construction information for monitoring wells.
Well 1
Well 3
Well 4
Well 5
Elevation of top of well (m, NGVD, 1929)
227.53
226.99
226.98
227.37
Land surface elevation (m, NGVD, 1929)
226.72
226.33
226.32
226.71
Total length of well (m)
10.87
8.61
6.38
9.25
Stick up (m)
0.81
0.66
0.66
0.66
Screen length (m)
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
Depth of borehole**
13.21
8.81
6.93
8.86
Depth of well**
10.06
8.05
5.89
8.56
Concrete seal— top**
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Concrete seal — bottom* *
0.61
0.61
0.61
0.61
Bentonite seal— top**
0.61
0.61
0.61
0.61
Bentonite seal — bottom**
8.53
2.13
4.37
*
Cuttings — top**
NA
2.13
NA
*
Cuttings — bottom**
NA
7.11
NA
*
Bentonite seal— top**
NA
NA
NA
*
Bentonite seal —bottom**
NA
NA
NA
*
Sand pack— top**
8.53
7.11
4.37
7.62
Sand pack — bottom**
10.67
8.20
5.89
8.56
Bentonite seal — top**
NA
8.20
NA
NA
Bentonite seal — bottom**
NA
8.81
NA
NA
Depth to top of screen**
9.32
7.21
4.98
7.82
Depth to bottom of screen**
10.01
7.90
5.67
8.51
Depth to bottom of well point**
10.06
7.95
5.72
8.59
Screened unit(s)
unit C
sand and
gravel
unit C
sand and
gravel
unit B and D
upper and
lower
diamictons
unit C
sand and
gravel
NA Not applicable
Data not available
** Reported in m below land surface
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APPENDIX C Water-Level Elevations and Depths to Water Below Land Surface
Table C1 Water-level elevations referenced to NGVD, 1929 (in m).
Well 1
Well 3
Well 4
Well 5
Gauge A
Gauge B
Gauge C
03/12/93
217.80
dry
dry
dry
»
*
*
03/25/93
217.86
dry
dry
dry
*
*
♦
05/12/93
218.38
dry
dry
dry
»
*
*
06/09/93
218.40
dry
dry
218.30
*
*
*
06/25/93
218.51
dry
dry
218.37
*
*
*
07/22/93
218.62
dry
dry
218.49
224.90
224.75
*
08/27/93
218.62
218.50
dry
218.55
224.90
224.81
*
09/22/93
218.62
218.47
dry
218.56
224.92
224.91
*
10/27/93
218.62
218.64
dry
218.58
224.99
224.98
*
11/16/93
218.57
218.66
dry
218.55
225.03
225.01
*
12/13/93
218.57
218.72
dry
218.57
225.14
225.13
*
01/13/94
218.55
218.77
dry
218.56
225.20
225.20
*
02/09/94
218.46
218.75
dry
218.50
225.07
224.99
*
03/14/94
218.69
218.90
dry
218.71
224.94
* *
»
04/20/94
218.77
218.86
dry
218.70
224.95
224.85
223.81
05/11/94
218.83
218.44
dry
218.79
225.01
225.05
223.78
06/23/94
218.72
219.13
dry
218.73
225.21
225.21
224.13
* Not yet installed
** No measurement
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APPENDIX C continued
Table C2 Depth to water in monitoring wells referenced to land surface (in m).
Well 1
Well 3
Well 4
Well 5
03/12/93
8.92
dry
dry
dry
03/25/93
8.86
dry
dry
dry
05/12/93
8.34
dry
dry
dry
06/09/93
8.32
dry
dry
8.41
06/25/93
8.21
dry
dry
8.34
07/22/93
8.10
dry
dry
8.22
08/27/93
8.10
7.83
dry
8.16
09/22/93
8.10
7.86
dry
8.15
10/27/93
8.10
7.69
dry
8.13
11/16/93
8.15
7.67
dry
8.16
12/13/93
8.15
7.61
dry
8.14
01/13/94
8.17
7.56
dry
8.15
02/09/94
8.26
7.58
dry
8.21
03/14/94
8.03
7.43
dry
8.00
04/20/94
7.95
7.47
dry
8.01
05/11/94
7.89
7.89
dry
7.92
06/23/94
8.00
7.20
dry
7.98
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