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Full Text of HJR0073  100th General Assembly

HJ0073 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Greywater is gently used water from one's
3bathroom, sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines; it may
4contain traces of dirt, food, grease, hair, and certain
5household cleaning products; it is not water that has come into
6contact with feces; it may look "dirty", but it is a safe, even
7beneficial source of irrigation water; and
 
8    WHEREAS, If greywater is released into rivers, lakes, or
9estuaries, it becomes a pollutant, but to plants, it is a
10valuable fertilizer; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Reusing greywater saves water and money on one's
12water bill; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Reusing greywater keeps it out of the sewer or
14septic system, thereby reducing the chance that it will pollute
15local bodies of water; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Reusing greywater is a way to increase the
17productivity of sustainable backyard ecosystems that produce
18food, clean water, and shelter wildlife; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE

 

 

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1CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the State of Illinois to study
2the concept of greywater reclamation and implement a plan by
3the year 2025.