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LRB094 10912 CSA 41474 r |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In one of the greatest engineering achievements of |
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| the 20th Century, the City of Chicago reversed the flow of the |
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| Chicago River in the year 1900 so that Lake Michigan could |
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| remain a pure source of drinking water, free from untreated |
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| sewage; and
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| WHEREAS, The Chicago region enjoys some of the cleanest, |
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| highest quality, and best-tasting tap water of any major |
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| metropolitan area in the nation; and
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| WHEREAS, The health of migratory birds and fish habitat, |
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| water-based tourism, and local use of the beaches of Lake |
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| Michigan depend on the purity of the water of Lake Michigan; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The flow of runoff from heavy rain events into |
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| sewage treatment systems can be greatly reduced through the use |
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| and employment of wetland reservoirs, native vegetation |
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| planted along streams and riverbanks, and effective flood and |
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| water supply planning; and
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| WHEREAS, The current proposal put forth by the United |
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| States Environmental Protection Agency for the sanctioned |
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| "blending" of untreated sewage with stormwater runoff that will |
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| flow directly into Lake Michigan in the event of a heavy rain |
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| will lead to increased occurrence of hepatitis, dysentery, and |
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| respiratory problems among the residents of Illinois and will |
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| lead to the degradation of wildlife habitat and recreational |
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| use of Lake Michigan; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we formally oppose the current wastewater "blending" proposal |
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| put forth by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, |