103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3046
 
Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Ann M. Williams
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
415 ILCS 5/14.8 new

     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency shall propose and, within one year after receipt of the Agency's proposal, the Board shall adopt (1) amendments to the Board's primary drinking water standards  that will repeal the prohibition on the use of recycled sewage treatment plant effluent  set forth in subsection (c) of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 611.231 and that will make any other revisions to those rules that are necessary to  facilitate  water reuse in the State and (2)  rules establishing programs for both direct potable and nonpotable reuse of treated wastewater, including rules establishing permitting standards and a permit application process. Effective immediately.
  


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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 Environmental Protection Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 14.8 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 5/14.8 new)
7    Sec. 14.8. Recycled sewage treatment plant effluent reuse. 
8By January 1, 2024, the Agency shall propose and, within one 
9year after receipt of the Agency's proposal, the Board shall 
10adopt:
11        (1) amendments to the Board's primary drinking water 
12    standards  that will repeal the prohibition on the use of 
13    recycled sewage treatment plant effluent  set forth in 
14    subsection (c) of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 611.231 and that will 
15    make any other revisions to those rules that are necessary 
16    to  facilitate  water reuse in the State; and
17        (2) rules establishing programs for both direct 
18    potable and nonpotable reuse of treated wastewater, 
19    including rules establishing permitting standards and a 
20    permit application process.
 
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.