99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2180

 

Introduced 10/20/2015, by Sen. Chapin Rose

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
415 ILCS 5/13.8 new

    Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall randomly sample the upgradient and downgradient monitoring wells designated on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly near any landfill that is located above an aquifer designated as a sole source aquifer by the United States Environmental Protection Agency at least 6 times a year.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5adding Section 13.8 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 5/13.8 new)
7    Sec. 13.8. Sole source aquifer well testing. The Agency
8shall randomly sample the upgradient and downgradient
9monitoring wells designated on or before the effective date of
10this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly near any
11landfill that is located above an aquifer designated as a sole
12source aquifer by the United States Environmental Protection
13Agency at least 6 times a year.