Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 55 — Illinois Groundwater Protection Act.

This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Illinois Groundwater Protection Act"

This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Illinois Groundwater Protection Act". (Source: P.A. 85-863.)

(a) The General Assembly finds that: (i) a large portion of Illinois' citizens rely on groundwater for personal consumption, and industries use a significant amount of groundwater; (ii) contamination of Illinois groundwater will adversely impact the health and welfare of its citizens and adversely impact the economic v…

As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. (b) "Aquifer" means saturated (with groundwater) soils and geologic materials which are sufficiently permeable to readily yield economically useful quantities of water to wells, springs,…

Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater

Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater. (a) There shall be established within State government an interagency committee which shall be known as the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater. The Committee shall be composed of the Director, or his designee, of the following agencies: (1) The Illinois…

(a) There shall be established a Groundwater Advisory Council

(a) There shall be established a Groundwater Advisory Council. The Council shall be composed of 9 public members appointed by the Governor, including 2 persons representing environmental interests, 2 persons representing industrial and commercial interests, one person representing agricultural interests, one person rep…

Mahomet Aquifer Council

Mahomet Aquifer Council. (a) There shall be established a Mahomet Aquifer Council. The Council shall be composed of the following members: (1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3)…

(a) The Department with the cooperation of the Agency, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Agriculture and others as needed, shall develop, coordinate and conduct an education program for groundwater protection. The program shall include, but not be limited to, education for the general public, business,…

(a) The Department, with the advice of the Committee and the Council, shall develop a coordinated groundwater data collection and automation program

(a) The Department, with the advice of the Committee and the Council, shall develop a coordinated groundwater data collection and automation program. The collected and automated data shall include but need not be limited to groundwater monitoring results, well logs, pollution source permits and water quality assessment…

(a) The Agency, after consultation with the Committee and the Council, shall propose regulations establishing comprehensive water quality standards which are specifically for the protection of groundwater. In preparing such regulations, the Agency shall address, to the extent feasible, those contaminants which have bee…

(a) As used in this Section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Community water system" means a public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by residents or regularly serves at least 25 residents for at least 60 days per year. (2) "Contaminant" means any physical, chemical, bio…

Notification of actual or potential contamination

Notification of actual or potential contamination. (a) Whenever the Agency identifies any volatile organic compound in excess of the Board's Groundwater Quality Standards or the Safe Drinking Water Act maximum contaminant level while performing its obligations under Section 7 of this Act, Section 13.1 of the Environmen…

Pekin Metro Landfill; pilot projects

Pekin Metro Landfill; pilot projects. (a) Subject to appropriation, the Agency shall design and implement up to 2 pilot studies of landfills that overlie the Mahomet Aquifer to identify threats to surface and groundwater resources that are posed by the landfills. One of the pilot projects shall be conducted at the Peki…