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HOUSE RESOLUTION 1166

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The 1st week of May is designated as National Safe 
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Drinking Water Week; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Water is our most valuable natural resource; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Tap water provides vital public health and fire 
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protection; tap water also provides support for our economy and 
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sustains the quality of life we enjoy; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Americans consume approximately 50-plus gallons 
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of water a day on average; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, All measures of a successful society, including 
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low mortality rates, economic growth and diversity, 
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productivity, and public safety, are all in some way related to 
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access to safe drinking water; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Every citizen is called upon to help protect our 
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source waters from pollution and to promote water conservation; 
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the United States Environmental Protection Agency suggests 
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that if each resident fixed all their household water leaks and 
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put in low-flow shower heads today, they could reduce their 
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water consumption by 25%; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, True cost pricing of water is an important element 
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in present and future water conservation, in contrast to water 
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rates that are artificially low due to various subsidies; and
 
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    WHEREAS, It is critical to the future health and growth of 
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the State of Illinois that both private and public systems 
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continue to invest in our water infrastructure; the U.S. EPA 
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estimates that there is a $330 billion gap in water 
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infrastructure investment throughout our nation; the State of 
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Illinois should continue to promote investment in its water 
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infrastructure both in public and private systems; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, It is imperative that adequate funding be made 
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available for the State of Illinois to ensure that essential 
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research and analysis of Illinois' current and future water 
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needs can be done by organizations such as the Illinois Water 
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Survey and the State Regional Water Supply Committees; 
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therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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join with the rest of the nation in celebrating National 
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Drinking Water Week and applaud the workers who work hard every 
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day to ensure that the citizens of the State of Illinois have 
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safe, fresh, reliable, high-quality drinking water; and be it 
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    RESOLVED, That we commit ourselves over the next year to 
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vigorously raising the consciousness of the public on the 
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importance of safe water resources.