A proposed cemetery in Homer Township that would include natural, eco-friendly burials with no caskets has residents concerned about the effects the development would have on their drinking supply.
More than 200 residents packed the Homer Glen Village Hall on Tuesday to gather information from local and Will County officials. The cemetery, 18131 S. Meader Road, is in unincorporated Homer Township and permits have been issued by Will County and the Homer Township Road District.According to the cemetery project’s website, the Muslim Ummah Cemetery would be built on about 40 acres, can accommodate 24,000 graves and be open to all Muslims who desire to be buried in a dedicated Muslim cemetery.
Margaret Sabo, a former Homer Glen trustee, said while she remains neutral on the plan, there is a potential that the site contains a cemetery that predates the Civil War, and historians are researching whether the town’s ancestors were buried there before the 1850s. “This type of burial is probably the greenest way you can go, very low risk for contamination if certain things are met,” he said. “There are a lot of variables. For example soil type, depth to the aquifer … the pH of the soil, there’s a lot of different factors that need to be addressed.”
A study by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe concluded “the pollution potential from cemeteries is present, but in a well managed cemetery with suitable soil conditions and drainage arrangements, the risk is probably slight.” Homer Township Highway Commissioner Brent Porfilio issued a permit for access to the property. If the group develops more than five acres, then the access permit would be pulled, he said.
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