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90_HB0261

      415 ILCS 55/6             from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7456
          Amends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act to make  a
      technical change.
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 1        AN  ACT  to amend the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act
 2    by changing Section 6.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.  The  Illinois  Groundwater Protection Act is
 6    amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
 7        (415 ILCS 55/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7456)
 8        Sec. 6. Groundwater protection education program.
 9        (a)  The Department with the cooperation of  the  Agency,
10    the   Department   of   Public   Health,  the  Department  of
11    Agriculture and others as needed, shall  develop,  coordinate
12    and  conduct an education program for groundwater protection.
13    The program shall include, but not be limited  to,  education
14    for  the  general  public, business, agriculture, government,
15    and private water supply owners, users and operators.
16        (b)  The education program shall  address  at  least  the
17    following   topics:   hydrogeologic  principles,  groundwater
18    protection  issues,  State  groundwater  policy,    potential
19    contamination sources, potential water quality problems, well
20    protection measures, and the need for periodic well tests.
21        (c)  The   Department   shall   cooperate   with    local
22    governments  and regional planning agencies and committees to
23    coordinate  local  and  regional   education   programs   and
24    workshops,   and   to  expedite  the  exchange  of  technical
25    information.
26    (Source: P.A. 85-863.)

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