About Macon Mosquito Abatement District

The mission of the Macon Mosquito Abatement District (MMAD) is to protect public health by controlling known vectors in a safe, environmentally sound and cost-effective manner, by informing and educating the public and by engaging in arboviral surveillance. The MMAD is to provide an optimal level of protection against vector borne diseases for the public it serves while working within the constraints of its budget.

The Macon Mosquito Abatement District was established in July, 1961 under the Mosquito Abatement Act (Chapter 111 ½, par. 73.990) by the Illinois Legislature in September 1927.

When the District was formed the Sangamon River was included as it feeds Lake Decatur, then exits to the southwest accounting for its irregular shape. We serve the residents of Decatur Township and parts of the following townships: Blue Mound, Harristown, Hickory Point, Long Creek, Oakley, South Wheatland and Whitmore Townships.