Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 30 — Illinois Water Well Construction Code.

Short title

Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Water Well Construction Code". (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3217.)

Declaration of policy

Declaration of policy. It has been established by scientific evidence that improperly constructed water wells can adversely affect the public's health. Consistent with its duty to safeguard the public health in this State, the General Assembly therefore declares that the proper location, construction and modification o…

Definitions

Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Construction" means all acts necessary to obtaining ground water by any method, including without limitation the location of and the excavation for the well, but not including prospecting, surveying or other acts preparatory thereto, nor the…

Scope

Scope. No water well, closed loop well or monitoring well shall be located, constructed or modified contrary to the provisions of this Act or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The provisions of this Act apply to any water well. (Source: P.A. 86-843.)

Department powers and duties

Department powers and duties. The Department has general supervision and authority over the location, construction and modification of water wells, closed loop wells and monitoring wells and for the administration of this Act. With respect thereto it shall: (a) Adopt and publish, and from time to time amend rules and r…

Designation of agents of the Department

Designation of agents of the Department. The Department may designate and use full-time municipal, district, county or multiple-county health departments as its agents in the administration and enforcement of this Act and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. (Source: P.A. 85-1225.)

Local programs

Local programs. This Act does not prohibit the enforcement of ordinances of units of local government which require the issuance of a water well construction permit and which establish a system for the inspection of water well construction and regulation, provided such ordinances adopt the rules and regulations promulg…

Rules and regulations

Rules and regulations. The Department shall adopt and amend rules and regulations reasonably necessary to effectuate the policy declared by this Act. Such rules and regulations shall provide criteria for the proper location and construction of any water well, closed loop well or monitoring well and shall, no later than…

Prohibitions

Prohibitions. Beginning January 1, 1988, no new non-community, semi-private or private water system well may be located within 200 feet of any potential primary or potential secondary source or any potential route. This prohibition does not apply to any new private water system well where the owner is the same for both…

Assurance of potable water supply

Assurance of potable water supply. Except as provided in Section 14.2 of the Environmental Protection Act, the owner of every potable water supply well which has been contaminated due to the actions of the owner or operator of a potential primary or potential secondary source or potential route shall be provided an alt…

Public Health Water Permit Fund

Public Health Water Permit Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Public Health Water Permit Fund. All fees collected by the Department pursuant to Section 6 of this Act shall be deposited into the Fund. The amount collected as fees shall be appropriated by the General Ass…

The Department shall issue an order compelling any person who is in violation of this Act or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder to remedy such violations

The Department shall issue an order compelling any person who is in violation of this Act or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder to remedy such violations. The order shall specify the violations and a date by which they shall be remedied. Failure of the person to remedy the violations by the date specified…

The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, are hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department of Public Health under this Act, except that Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to procedures for rule-making does not ap…

Abandoned wells

Abandoned wells. Water wells, borings and monitoring wells which are abandoned shall be plugged in accordance with requirements established by the Department. (Source: P.A. 86-843.)

Closed loop well contractor certification

Closed loop well contractor certification. (a) Within 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, all closed loop well contractors, shall be certified by the Department. The Department shall issue closed loop well contractor certificates to those applicants who are qualified an…

Closed loop well contractor registration

Closed loop well contractor registration. (a) Beginning one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, no person may engage in the occupation of a closed loop well contractor unless he or she holds a valid certificate of registration as a closed loop well contractor issued by the…