Baldwin Lake closed until further notice

<span>In a news release from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Baldwin Lake is closed until further notice due to a sewage discharge.</span>

<span>The IDNR is closing the site to public access until the extent of the discharge is determined.</span>

<span>On Wednesday afternoon, Dynegy Midwest Generation LLC reported the discharge of untreated wastewater due to a valve tha</span><span class="text_exposed_show">t was inadvertently left open.

The company estimates about 100,000 gallons of wastewater was discharged into Baldwin Lake. The 2,018-acre reservoir serves as a source of cooling water for the Baldwin Energy Complex.

The lake is leased to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to manage for public recreational use. The lake is located within the Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area in St. Clair and Randolph counties.</span>