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	1	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0224 Introduced 1/22/2025, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/15 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1015 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, in the case of water main installation projects, all water main-related appurtenances, and specifically fire hydrants and valves, shall be included in the Agency's written approval of specified public water supply plans. Requires fire hydrants and valves to be designed and installed in accordance with specified standards. LRB104 05145 BDA 15174 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0224 Introduced 1/22/2025, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/15 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1015 415 ILCS 5/15 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1015 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, in the case of water main installation projects, all water main-related appurtenances, and specifically fire hydrants and valves, shall be included in the Agency's written approval of specified public water supply plans. Requires fire hydrants and valves to be designed and installed in accordance with specified standards. LRB104 05145 BDA 15174 b LRB104 05145 BDA 15174 b A BILL FOR
	2	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0224 Introduced 1/22/2025, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	4	+	415 ILCS 5/15 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1015
	5	+	Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, in the case of water main installation projects, all water main-related appurtenances, and specifically fire hydrants and valves, shall be included in the Agency's written approval of specified public water supply plans. Requires fire hydrants and valves to be designed and installed in accordance with specified standards.
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3	11		1 AN ACT concerning safety.
4	12		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	13		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6	14		4 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
7	15		5 changing Section 15 as follows:
8	16		6 (415 ILCS 5/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1015)
9	17		7 Sec. 15. Plans and specifications; demonstration of
10	18		8 capability; record retention.
11	19		9 (a) Owners of public water supplies, their authorized
12	20		10 representative, or legal custodians, shall submit plans and
13	21		11 specifications to the Agency and obtain written approval
14	22		12 before construction of any proposed public water supply
15	23		13 installations, changes, or additions is started. Plans and
16	24		14 specifications shall be complete and of sufficient detail to
17	25		15 show all proposed construction, changes, or additions that may
18	26		16 affect sanitary quality, mineral quality, or adequacy of the
19	27		17 public water supply; and, where necessary, said plans and
20	28		18 specifications shall be accompanied by supplemental data as
21	29		19 may be required by the Agency to permit a complete review
22	30		20 thereof. In the case of water main installation projects, all
23		-	21 water main ~~and~~ appurtenances, ~~including, but not limited to,~~
24		-	22 ~~fire~~ hydrants and valves ~~that are under~~ the ~~ownership and~~
25		-	23 ~~control of a public water supply~~ and ~~located in a public right~~
	31	+	21 water main-related appurtenances, and specifically fire
	32	+	22 hydrants and valves, shall be included in the Agency's written
	33	+	23 approval. Fire hydrants and valves shall be designed and
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34		-	1 of way or utility access easement, shall be included in the
35		-	2 Agency's written approval. Design review and permitting of
36		-	3 water main and fire hydrants is the sole responsibility of the
37		-	4 Agency and water main and fire hydrants shall be installed in
38		-	5 accordance with the written Agency permit. Fire hydrants
39		-	6 connected to a plumbing system shall be installed in
40		-	7 accordance with the Illinois Plumbing License Law and the
41		-	8 rules and ordinances issued thereunder.
42		-	9 (b) All new public water supplies established after
43		-	10 October 1, 1999 shall demonstrate technical, financial, and
44		-	11 managerial capacity as a condition for issuance of a
45		-	12 construction or operation permit by the Agency or its
46		-	13 designee. The demonstration shall be consistent with the
47		-	14 technical, financial, and managerial provisions of the federal
48		-	15 Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93-523), as now or hereafter
49		-	16 amended. The Agency is authorized to adopt rules in accordance
50		-	17 with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement
51		-	18 the purposes of this subsection. Such rules must take into
52		-	19 account the need for the facility, facility size,
53		-	20 sophistication of treatment of the water supply, and financial
54		-	21 requirements needed for operation of the facility.
55		-	22 (c) Except as otherwise provided under Board rules, owners
56		-	23 and operators of community water systems must maintain all
57		-	24 records, reports, and other documents related to the operation
58		-	25 of the community water system for a minimum of 10 years.
59		-	26 Documents required to be maintained under this subsection (c)
	37	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0224 Introduced 1/22/2025, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	40	+	Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, in the case of water main installation projects, all water main-related appurtenances, and specifically fire hydrants and valves, shall be included in the Agency's written approval of specified public water supply plans. Requires fire hydrants and valves to be designed and installed in accordance with specified standards.
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70		-	1 include, but are not limited to, all billing records and other
71		-	2 documents related to the purchase of water from other
72		-	3 community water systems. Documents required to be maintained
73		-	4 under this subsection (c) must be maintained on the premises
74		-	5 of the community water system, or at a convenient location
75		-	6 near its premises, and must be made available to the Agency for
76		-	7 inspection and copying during normal business hours.
77		-	8 (Source: P.A. 96-603, eff. 8-24-09.)
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	68	+	1 installed in accordance with the latest edition of the Ten
	69	+	2 State Recommended Standards for Water Works published by the
	70	+	3 Water Supply Committee of the Great Lakes-Upper Mississippi
	71	+	4 River Board of State and Provincial Public Health and
	72	+	5 Environmental Managers, the latest edition of the Standard
	73	+	6 Specifications for Water and Sewer Construction in Illinois
	74	+	7 published by the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer
	75	+	8 Construction Committee, and the local fire code in effect for
	76	+	9 the area of the proposed installation.
	77	+	10 (b) All new public water supplies established after
	78	+	11 October 1, 1999 shall demonstrate technical, financial, and
	79	+	12 managerial capacity as a condition for issuance of a
	80	+	13 construction or operation permit by the Agency or its
	81	+	14 designee. The demonstration shall be consistent with the
	82	+	15 technical, financial, and managerial provisions of the federal
	83	+	16 Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93-523), as now or hereafter
	84	+	17 amended. The Agency is authorized to adopt rules in accordance
	85	+	18 with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement
	86	+	19 the purposes of this subsection. Such rules must take into
	87	+	20 account the need for the facility, facility size,
	88	+	21 sophistication of treatment of the water supply, and financial
	89	+	22 requirements needed for operation of the facility.
	90	+	23 (c) Except as otherwise provided under Board rules, owners
	91	+	24 and operators of community water systems must maintain all
	92	+	25 records, reports, and other documents related to the operation
	93	+	26 of the community water system for a minimum of 10 years.
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