101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5501

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jeff Keicher

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
415 ILCS 5/15  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1015

    Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires all water main-related appurtenances, including fire hydrants and valves, to be included in the Environmental Protection Agency's written approval of a proposed water main installation project.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5changing Section 15 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 5/15)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1015)
7    Sec. 15. Plans and specifications; demonstration of
8capability; record retention.
9    (a) Owners of public water supplies, their authorized
10representative, or legal custodians, shall submit plans and
11specifications to the Agency and obtain written approval before
12construction of any proposed public water supply
13installations, changes, or additions is started. Plans and
14specifications shall be complete and of sufficient detail to
15show all proposed construction, changes, or additions that may
16affect sanitary quality, mineral quality, or adequacy of the
17public water supply; and, where necessary, said plans and
18specifications shall be accompanied by supplemental data as may
19be required by the Agency to permit a complete review thereof.
20In the case of water main installation projects, all water
21main-related appurtenances, including, but not limited to,
22fire hydrants and valves, shall be included in the Agency's
23written approval.

 

 

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1    (b) All new public water supplies established after October
21, 1999 shall demonstrate technical, financial, and managerial
3capacity as a condition for issuance of a construction or
4operation permit by the Agency or its designee. The
5demonstration shall be consistent with the technical,
6financial, and managerial provisions of the federal Safe
7Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93-523), as now or hereafter amended.
8The Agency is authorized to adopt rules in accordance with the
9Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement the
10purposes of this subsection. Such rules must take into account
11the need for the facility, facility size, sophistication of
12treatment of the water supply, and financial requirements
13needed for operation of the facility.
14    (c) Except as otherwise provided under Board rules, owners
15and operators of community water systems must maintain all
16records, reports, and other documents related to the operation
17of the community water system for a minimum of 10 years.
18Documents required to be maintained under this subsection (c)
19include, but are not limited to, all billing records and other
20documents related to the purchase of water from other community
21water systems. Documents required to be maintained under this
22subsection (c) must be maintained on the premises of the
23community water system, or at a convenient location near its
24premises, and must be made available to the Agency for
25inspection and copying during normal business hours.
26(Source: P.A. 96-603, eff. 8-24-09.)