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| Public Act 104-0079 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 15 as follows: | ||||
(415 ILCS 5/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1015) | ||||
Sec. 15. Plans and specifications; demonstration of | ||||
capability; record retention. | ||||
(a) Owners of public water supplies, their authorized | ||||
representative, or legal custodians, shall submit plans and | ||||
specifications to the Agency and obtain written approval | ||||
before construction of any proposed public water supply | ||||
installations, changes, or additions is started. Plans and | ||||
specifications shall be complete and of sufficient detail to | ||||
show all proposed construction, changes, or additions that may | ||||
affect sanitary quality, mineral quality, or adequacy of the | ||||
public water supply; and, where necessary, said plans and | ||||
specifications shall be accompanied by supplemental data as | ||||
may be required by the Agency to permit a complete review | ||||
thereof. In the case of water main installation projects, all | ||||
water main and appurtenances, including, but not limited to, | ||||
fire hydrants and valves that are under the ownership and | ||||
control of a public water supply and located in a public right | ||||
of way or utility access easement, shall be included in the | ||
Agency's written approval. Design review and permitting of | ||
water main and fire hydrants is the sole responsibility of the | ||
Agency and water main and fire hydrants shall be installed in | ||
accordance with the written Agency permit. Fire hydrants | ||
connected to a plumbing system shall be installed in | ||
accordance with the Illinois Plumbing License Law and the | ||
rules and ordinances issued thereunder. | ||
(b) All new public water supplies established after | ||
October 1, 1999 shall demonstrate technical, financial, and | ||
managerial capacity as a condition for issuance of a | ||
construction or operation permit by the Agency or its | ||
designee. The demonstration shall be consistent with the | ||
technical, financial, and managerial provisions of the federal | ||
Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93-523), as now or hereafter | ||
amended. The Agency is authorized to adopt rules in accordance | ||
with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement | ||
the purposes of this subsection. Such rules must take into | ||
account the need for the facility, facility size, | ||
sophistication of treatment of the water supply, and financial | ||
requirements needed for operation of the facility. | ||
(c) Except as otherwise provided under Board rules, owners | ||
and operators of community water systems must maintain all | ||
records, reports, and other documents related to the operation | ||
of the community water system for a minimum of 10 years. | ||
Documents required to be maintained under this subsection (c) | ||
include, but are not limited to, all billing records and other | ||
documents related to the purchase of water from other | ||
community water systems. Documents required to be maintained | ||
under this subsection (c) must be maintained on the premises | ||
of the community water system, or at a convenient location | ||
near its premises, and must be made available to the Agency for | ||
inspection and copying during normal business hours. | ||
(Source: P.A. 96-603, eff. 8-24-09.) | ||