101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1392
 
Introduced 2/13/2019, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/14.8 new

     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires that the Agency define "microplastics" and examine the role of microplastics in public drinking water. Requires the Agency to publicly disclose the results of its testing and reporting. Provides that the Agency, if appropriate, is to consider issuing a notification level to aid consumer interpretations. Requires the Agency to accredit qualified laboratories in Illinois to analyze microplastics.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
514.8 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/14.8 new)
7    Sec. 14.8. Microplastics.
8    (a) The Agency, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a 
9definition of microplastics in drinking water.
10    (b) The Agency, on or before July 1, 2021, shall perform 
11each of the following:
12        (1) adopt a standard methodology to be used in the 
13    testing of drinking water for microplastics;
14        (2) adopt requirements for 4 years of testing and 
15    reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including 
16    public disclosure of those results;
17        (3) if appropriate, consider issuing a notification 
18    level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of 
19    the results of the testing required pursuant to this 
20    Section; and
21        (4) accredit qualified laboratories in Illinois to 
22    analyze microplastics.