103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1563 Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/13.10 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to propose and the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules defining what microplastics are for purposes of regulating their presence in drinking water. Directs the Agency to propose and the Board to adopt rules establishing a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics, requirements for testing drinking water for microplastics, and standards for the accreditation by the Agency of qualified laboratories to analyze drinking water for microplastics. Provides that the Agency, if it deems doing so is appropriate, is to consider issuing a notification level to aid consumers in the interpretation of the results of drinking water testing. LRB103 28266 CPF 54645 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1563 Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/13.10 new 415 ILCS 5/13.10 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to propose and the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules defining what microplastics are for purposes of regulating their presence in drinking water. Directs the Agency to propose and the Board to adopt rules establishing a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics, requirements for testing drinking water for microplastics, and standards for the accreditation by the Agency of qualified laboratories to analyze drinking water for microplastics. Provides that the Agency, if it deems doing so is appropriate, is to consider issuing a notification level to aid consumers in the interpretation of the results of drinking water testing. LRB103 28266 CPF 54645 b LRB103 28266 CPF 54645 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1563 Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
415 ILCS 5/13.10 new 415 ILCS 5/13.10 new
415 ILCS 5/13.10 new
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to propose and the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules defining what microplastics are for purposes of regulating their presence in drinking water. Directs the Agency to propose and the Board to adopt rules establishing a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics, requirements for testing drinking water for microplastics, and standards for the accreditation by the Agency of qualified laboratories to analyze drinking water for microplastics. Provides that the Agency, if it deems doing so is appropriate, is to consider issuing a notification level to aid consumers in the interpretation of the results of drinking water testing.
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1 AN ACT concerning safety.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5 adding Section 13.10 as follows:
6 (415 ILCS 5/13.10 new)
7 Sec. 13.10. Microplastics.
8 (a) On or before July 1, 2024, the Agency shall propose and
9 the Board shall adopt rules defining what microplastics are
10 for purposes of regulating their presence in drinking water.
11 (b) On or before July 1, 2025, the Agency shall propose and
12 the Board shall adopt rules to establish:
13 (1) a standard methodology to be used in the testing
14 of drinking water for microplastics;
15 (2) requirements for testing and reporting of
16 microplastics in drinking water, including public
17 disclosure of the results of that testing, for 4 years;
18 and
19 (3) standards for the accreditation by the Agency of
20 qualified laboratories in Illinois to analyze drinking
21 water for microplastics.
22 (c) On or before July 1, 2025, the Agency shall, if deems
23 doing so is appropriate, issue a notification level or other
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1563 Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
415 ILCS 5/13.10 new 415 ILCS 5/13.10 new
415 ILCS 5/13.10 new
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to propose and the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules defining what microplastics are for purposes of regulating their presence in drinking water. Directs the Agency to propose and the Board to adopt rules establishing a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics, requirements for testing drinking water for microplastics, and standards for the accreditation by the Agency of qualified laboratories to analyze drinking water for microplastics. Provides that the Agency, if it deems doing so is appropriate, is to consider issuing a notification level to aid consumers in the interpretation of the results of drinking water testing.
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1 guidance to aid consumer in the interpretation of the results
2 of the drinking water testing required under this Section.
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