Keep gutters around home in good repair to avoid water build-up. Water bowls used by pets should be emptied and refilled daily. Change water weekly in bird baths, plant saucers and trays. 
Remove or empty water in old tires, tin cans, buckets, drums, bottles or other places where mosquitos might breed.
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Keep skin covered when outdoors during heavier mosquito activity (dusk-to-dawn hours) by wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants and socks. Always follow the directions on the container. Apply mosquito repellent containing not more than 35% DEET primarily to clothing. Residents can take these additional steps to reduce their risk of contracting West Nile Virus: The EPA has stated that when used according to label directions, these products pose no undue risks to humans or the environment. The insecticide used for adulticiding has been approved specifically for use is residential and recreation areas by the US Environment Protection Agency. Truck and ATV mounted applications of an ultra-low-volume misting application (adulticiding) will be utilized if needed. Parks and athletic fields will be monitored throughout the season to reduce adult mosquitos. The Northwest Mosquito Abatement District and the Elk Grove Park District will be taking action this summer to control the mosquito population and join the fight against West Nile Virus. The Northwest Mosquito Abatement District's main office is located in Wheeling and 2 seasonal auxiliary facilities located in Hoffman Estates and Elk Grove. This is a land area of approximately 242 sq. Boundaries encompass the townships of Barrington, Palatine, Wheeling, Hanover, Schaumburg, Elk Grove, Maine, 1 sq. The Northwest Mosquito Abatement District was organized in April, 1956 and formed by public election in 9 townships. In 1927 the State Legislature adopted the "Mosquito Abatement Districts Act" (70 ILCS 1005) enabling the formation of locally-sponsored, tax supported districts organized for the primary purpose of abating mosquitoes. Do not wait for the warning signal to activate, as the system can malfunction. If the weather is threatening and no warning signal is heard or seen, use good judgment and clear the field. Neither the signal nor the system is intended to guarantee that conditions are safe. After the All Clear Signal sounds and the strobe lights deactivate, park patrons may resume their activities.Ĭaution - The Perry Weather system helps assess the conditions. All park patrons should wait until the lightning prediction system performs an All Clear Signal before returning to the park.Īll Clear Signal - The All Clear Signal (three short horn blasts, two seconds apart) will sound, and the strobe lights will deactivate. It is recommended that park patrons seek shelter in their cars or a building. Procedures - All activities in the park should end immediately and patrons should leave the park. Warning Signal - A warning signal (one long 15 second horn) will sound and strobe lights will activate when a potentially dangerous weather situation is in the area, along with a strobe light flash while the alert remains active, and three short horn blasts and the cessation of the strobe light indicating an All Clear. The following procedures are to be followed when potentially dangerous weather exists: The Elk Grove Park District worked with Perry Weather to ensure that the outdoor warning system in parks throughout the community are capable of ensuring that all residential areas can hear an alert from a nearby park. The system is also equipped with a public address functionality, which allows these units to function as an emergency management address tool, able to broadcast personalized text-to-speech messages. The Perry Weather outdoor warning system is a completely wireless, cloud-based emergency alert and lightning warning system that is constantly operational and integrated with the most reliable lightning detectionnetwork to provide 24 hour weather risk monitoring and warning.
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