Full Text of HJR0073 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Greywater is gently used water from one's | 3 | | bathroom, sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines; it may | 4 | | contain traces of dirt, food, grease, hair, and certain | 5 | | household cleaning products; it is not water that has come into | 6 | | contact with feces; it may look "dirty", but it is a safe, even | 7 | | beneficial source of irrigation water; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, If greywater is released into rivers, lakes, or | 9 | | estuaries, it becomes a pollutant, but to plants, it is a | 10 | | valuable fertilizer; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Reusing greywater saves water and money on one's | 12 | | water bill; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Reusing greywater keeps it out of the sewer or | 14 | | septic system, thereby reducing the chance that it will pollute | 15 | | local bodies of water; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Reusing greywater is a way to increase the | 17 | | productivity of sustainable backyard ecosystems that produce | 18 | | food, clean water, and shelter wildlife; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE |
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| 1 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the State of Illinois to study | 2 | | the concept of greywater reclamation and implement a plan by | 3 | | the year 2025.
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