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| Public Act 099-0923 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 14.7 as follows: | ||||
(415 ILCS 5/14.7 new) | ||||
Sec. 14.7. Preservation of community water supplies. | ||||
(a) The Agency shall adopt rules governing certain | ||||
corrosion prevention projects carried out on community water | ||||
supplies. Those rules shall not apply to buried pipelines | ||||
including, but not limited to, pipes, mains, and joints. The | ||||
rules shall exclude routine maintenance activities of | ||||
community water supplies including, but not limited to, the use | ||||
of protective coatings applied by the owner's utility personnel | ||||
during the course of performing routine maintenance | ||||
activities. The activities may include, but not be limited to, | ||||
the painting of fire hydrants; routine over-coat painting of | ||||
interior and exterior building surfaces such as floors, doors, | ||||
windows, and ceilings; and routine touch-up and over-coat | ||||
application of protective coatings typically found on water | ||||
utility pumps, pipes, tanks, and other water treatment plant | ||||
appurtenances and utility owned structures. Those rules shall | ||||
include: | ||||
(1) standards for ensuring that community water | ||
supplies carry out corrosion prevention and mitigation | ||
methods according to corrosion prevention industry | ||
standards adopted by the Agency; | ||
(2) requirements that community water supplies use: | ||
(A) protective coatings personnel to carry out | ||
corrosion prevention and mitigation methods on exposed | ||
water treatment tanks, exposed non-concrete water | ||
treatment structures, exposed water treatment pipe | ||
galleys; exposed pumps; and generators; the Agency | ||
shall not limit to protective coatings personnel any | ||
other work relating to prevention and mitigation | ||
methods on any other water treatment appurtenances | ||
where protective coatings are utilized for corrosion | ||
control and prevention to prolong the life of the water | ||
utility asset; and | ||
(B) inspectors to ensure that best practices and | ||
standards are adhered to on each corrosion prevention | ||
project; and | ||
(3) standards to prevent environmental degradation | ||
that might occur as a result of carrying out corrosion | ||
prevention and mitigation methods including, but not | ||
limited to, standards to prevent the improper handling and | ||
containment of hazardous materials, especially lead paint, | ||
removed from the exterior of a community water supply. | ||
In adopting rules under this subsection (a), the Agency
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shall obtain input from corrosion industry experts
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specializing in the training of personnel to
carry out | ||
corrosion prevention and mitigation methods. | ||
(b) As used in this Section: | ||
"Community water supply" has the meaning ascribed to that
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term in Section 3.145 of this Act. | ||
"Corrosion" means a naturally occurring phenomenon
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commonly defined as the deterioration of a metal that results | ||
from a chemical or electrochemical reaction
with its | ||
environment. | ||
"Corrosion prevention and mitigation methods" means the | ||
preparation, application, installation,
removal, or general | ||
maintenance as necessary of a
protective coating system, | ||
including any or more of the
following: | ||
(A) surface preparation and coating application on
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the exterior or interior of a community water supply; | ||
or | ||
(B) shop painting of structural steel fabricated
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for installation as part of a community water supply. | ||
"Corrosion prevention project" means carrying out
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corrosion prevention and mitigation methods. "Corrosion | ||
prevention project" does not include clean-up related to | ||
surface preparation. | ||
"Protective coatings personnel" means personnel employed | ||
or retained by a contractor providing services covered by this | ||
Section to carry out corrosion prevention or mitigation methods | ||
or inspections. | ||
(c) This Section shall apply to only those projects | ||
receiving 100% funding from the State. | ||
(d) Each contract procured pursuant to the Illinois | ||
Procurement Code for the provision of services covered by this | ||
Section (1) shall comply with applicable provisions of the | ||
Illinois Procurement Code and (2) shall include provisions for | ||
reporting participation by minority persons, as defined by | ||
Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, | ||
and Persons with Disabilities Act; females, as defined by | ||
Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, | ||
and Persons with Disabilities Act; and veterans, as defined by | ||
Section 45-57 of the Illinois Procurement Code, in | ||
apprenticeship and training programs in which the contractor or | ||
his or her subcontractors participate. The requirements of this | ||
Section do not apply to an individual licensed under the | ||
Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or the Structural | ||
Engineering Act of 1989. | ||
Section 10. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by adding | ||
Section 4-106 as follows: | ||
(605 ILCS 5/4-106 new) | ||
Sec. 4-106. Preservation of bridge infrastructure. | ||
(a) The Department may adopt rules governing all corrosion | ||
prevention projects carried out on eligible bridges. Rules may | ||
include a process for ensuring that corrosion prevention and | ||
mitigation methods are carried out according to corrosion | ||
prevention industry standards adopted by the Department for | ||
eligible bridges that include: | ||
(1) a plan to prevent environmental degradation that | ||
could occur as a result of carrying out corrosion | ||
prevention and mitigation methods including the careful | ||
handling and containment of hazardous materials; and | ||
(2) consulting and interacting directly with, for the | ||
purpose of utilizing trained personnel specializing in the | ||
design and inspection of corrosion prevention and
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mitigation methods on bridges. | ||
(b) As used in this Section: | ||
"Corrosion" means a naturally occurring phenomenon
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commonly defined as the deterioration of a metal that results | ||
from a chemical or electrochemical reaction with its | ||
environment. | ||
"Corrosion prevention and mitigation methods" means: | ||
(1) the preparation, application, installation, | ||
removal, or general maintenance as necessary of a | ||
protective coating system including the following: | ||
(A) surface preparation and coating application on | ||
an eligible bridge, but does not include gunnite or | ||
similar materials; or | ||
(B) shop painting of structural steel fabricated | ||
for installation as part of an eligible bridge. | ||
"Corrosion prevention project" means carrying out | ||
corrosion prevention and mitigation methods during | ||
construction, alteration, maintenance, repair work on | ||
permanently exposed portions of an eligible bridge, or at any | ||
other time necessary on an eligible bridge. "Corrosion | ||
prevention project" does not include traffic control or | ||
clean-up related to surface preparation or the application of | ||
any curing compound or other substance onto or into any cement, | ||
cementitious substrate, or bituminous material. | ||
"Eligible bridge" means a bridge or overpass the | ||
construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair work on which | ||
is 100% funded by the State. "Eligible bridge" does not include | ||
a bridge or overpass that is being demolished, removed, or | ||
replaced. | ||
(c) The requirements of this Section do not apply to an | ||
individual licensed under the Professional Engineering | ||
Practice Act of 1989 or the Structural Engineering Act of 1989.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2017.
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