65 ILCS 5/ Illinois Municipal Code.

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65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 125

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 125 heading) DIVISION 125.

CONSTRUCTION OF WELLS AND

WATERWORKS BY CITIES AND VILLAGES

65 ILCS 5/11-125-1

(65 ILCS 5/11-125-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-125-1)

Sec. 11-125-1.

The corporate authorities in each city and village may (1)
provide for a supply of water by the boring of artesian wells, or by the
digging, construction, or regulation of wells, pumps, cisterns, reservoirs,
or waterworks, (2) borrow money therefor, (3) authorize any person to bore,
dig, construct, and maintain the same for a period not exceeding 30 years,
(4) prevent the unnecessary waste of water, (5) prevent the pollution of
water, and (6) prevent injuries to the wells, pumps, cisterns, reservoirs,
or waterworks.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

65 ILCS 5/11-125-2

(65 ILCS 5/11-125-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-125-2)

Sec. 11-125-2.

For the purpose of establishing or supplying waterworks and
to purchase, extend, improve and operate waterworks, each city or village
may go beyond its corporate limits and acquire and hold property by
purchase or otherwise, and also may take and condemn all necessary property
therefor, in the manner provided for the taking or damaging of private
property for public uses, including any land now used for highway purposes
in or near any basin proposed to be flooded by the construction, extension
or improvement of any lake by any city or village of this state, for water
supply purposes, provided the highway is capable of being rerouted, raised
or otherwise revised and maintained in use and that the city or village
requiring such reconstruction shall either perform the necessary
reconstruction work or pay the full cost thereof to provide a highway of
equal value and usefulness to that existing before such work is required,
or provided the highway has been vacated by order of the highway
authorities having a jurisdiction over said highway. The jurisdiction of
the city or village to prevent or punish any pollution or injury to the
stream or source of water, or to waterworks, extends 20 miles beyond its
corporate limits, or so far as the waterworks may extend.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

65 ILCS 5/11-125-3

(65 ILCS 5/11-125-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-125-3)

Sec. 11-125-3.

The corporate authorities may make all needful rules and
regulations concerning the use of water supplied by the waterworks of the
city or village, and may do all acts and make such rules and regulations
for the construction, completion, management, or control of the waterworks,
and for the fixing and collecting of such water rates or rents as the
corporate authorities may deem necessary or expedient. The corporate
authorities may levy a general tax for the construction and maintenance of
the waterworks, and appropriate money therefor.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

65 ILCS 5/11-125-4

(65 ILCS 5/11-125-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-125-4)

Sec. 11-125-4.

The corporate authorities of each municipality
served by a community water supply well may perform a groundwater
protection needs assessment, and may by ordinance adopt a minimum or maximum
setback zone around a wellhead
pursuant to Sections 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 and 17.1 of the Environmental
Protection Act.

(Source: P.A. 85-863.)