93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB3013


 
Introduced 2/6/2004, by Susan Garrett
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













70 ILCS 3705/7.3 new






70 ILCS 3710/5.2 new






70 ILCS 3715/6c new






70 ILCS 3720/2.5 new










    Amends the Public Water District Act, the Water Service District Act, the Water Authorities Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985. Requires a public water district, water service district, water authority, or water commission that issues a boil order or any other warning concerning the potability or safety of water to immediately give written notification to any  county health department that serves an area subject to the order or warning. Requires the notification to include the estimated duration of the warning or order and the geographic area covered by the order or warning. Effective immediately.
















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SB3013

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    AN ACT concerning water safety.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Public Water District Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 7.3 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3705/7.3  new)
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    Sec. 7.3. Boil order or other warning; notification of 
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county health department required. If a  public water district 
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issues a boil order or any other warning concerning the 
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potability or safety of water, the district must immediately 
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give written notification to any county health department that 
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serves an area subject to the order or warning. The 
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notification must include the estimated duration of the order 
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or warning and the geographic area covered by the order or 
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warning.
 
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    Section 10. The Water Service District Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 5.2 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3710/5.2  new)
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    Sec. 5.2. Boil order or other warning; notification of 
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county health department required. If a water service district 
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issues a boil order or any other warning concerning the 
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potability or safety of water, the district must immediately 
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give written notification to any county health department that 
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serves an area subject to the order or warning. The 
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notification must include the estimated duration of the order 
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or warning and the geographic area covered by the order or 
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warning.
 
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    Section 15. The Water Authorities Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 6c as follows:
 
 


 






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    (70 ILCS 3715/6c  new)
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    Sec. 6c. Boil order or other warning; notification of 
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county health department required. If a water authority issues 
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a boil order or any other warning concerning the potability or 
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safety of water, the authority must immediately give written 
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notification to any county health department that serves an 
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area subject to the order or warning. The notification must 
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include the estimated duration of the order or warning and the 
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geographic area covered by the order or warning.
 
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    Section 20. The Water Commission Act of 1985 is amended  by 
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adding Section 2.5 as follows:
 
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    (70 ILCS 3720/2.5  new)
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    Sec. 2.5. Boil order or other warning; notification of 
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county health department required. If a water commission issues 
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a boil order or any other warning concerning the potability or 
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safety of water, the commission must immediately give written 
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notification to any county health department that serves an 
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area subject to the order or warning. The notification must 
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include the estimated duration of the order or warning and the 
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geographic area covered by the order or warning.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.