Public Act 093-1020
 
SB3013 Enrolled LRB093 15087 MKM 40676 b

    AN ACT concerning water safety.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
5-15025 as follows:
 
    (55 ILCS 5/5-15025 new)
    Sec. 5-15025. Boil order; notification of certified local
public health department required. If a county, or any
department or agency of the county, issues a boil order, then
the county must notify any certified local public health
department that serves an area subject to the boil order as
soon as is practical, but no later than 2 hours after issuing
the order. In addition to the initial notice, the county must
provide, to any affected certified local public health
department, a written notification within 24 hours after
issuing the boil order. The written notification must include
the estimated duration of the order or warning and the
geographic area covered by the order or warning.
 
    Section 7. The Township Code is amended by adding Section
205-12 as follows:
 
    (60 ILCS 1/205-12 new)
    Sec. 205-12. Boil order; notification of certified local
public health department required. If a township, or any
department or agency of the township, issues a boil order, then
the township must notify any certified local public health
department that serves an area subject to the boil order as
soon as is practical, but no later than 2 hours after issuing
the order. In addition to the initial notice, the township must
provide, to any affected certified local public health
department, a written notification within 24 hours after
issuing the boil order. The written notification must include
the estimated duration of the order or warning and the
geographic area covered by the order or warning.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 11-20-10.5 as follows:
 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-20-10.5 new)
    Sec. 11-20-10.5. Boil order; notification of certified
local public health department required. If a municipality, or
any department or agency of the municipality, issues a boil
order, then the municipality must notify any certified local
public health department that serves an area subject to the
boil order as soon as is practical, but no later than 2 hours
after issuing the order. In addition to the initial notice, the
municipality must provide, to any affected certified local
public health department, a written notification within 24
hours after issuing the boil order. The written notification
must include the estimated duration of the order or warning and
the geographic area covered by the order or warning.
 
    Section 15. The Public Water District Act is amended by
adding Section 7.3 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 3705/7.3 new)
    Sec. 7.3. Boil order; notification of certified local
public health department required. If a public water district
issues a boil order, then the district must notify any
certified local public health department that serves an area
subject to the boil order as soon as is practical, but no later
than 2 hours after issuing the order. In addition to the
initial notice, the district must provide, to any affected
certified local public health department, a written
notification within 24 hours after issuing the boil order. The
written notification must include the estimated duration of the
order or warning and the geographic area covered by the order
or warning.
 
    Section 20. The Water Service District Act is amended by
adding Section 5.2 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 3710/5.2 new)
    Sec. 5.2. Boil order; notification of certified local
health department required. If a water service district issues
a boil order, then the district must notify any certified local
public health department that serves an area subject to the
boil order as soon as is practical, but no later than 2 hours
after issuing the order. In addition to the initial notice, the
district must provide, to any affected certified local public
health department, a written notification within 24 hours after
issuing the boil order. The written notification must include
the estimated duration of the order or warning and the
geographic area covered by the order or warning.
 
    Section 25. The Water Authorities Act is amended by adding
Section 6c as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 3715/6c new)
    Sec. 6c. Boil order; notification of certified local health
department required. If a water authority issues a boil order,
then the authority must notify any certified local public
health department that serves an area subject to the boil order
as soon as is practical, but no later than 2 hours after
issuing the order. In addition to the initial notice, the
authority must provide, to any affected certified local public
health department, a written notification within 24 hours after
issuing the boil order. The written notification must include
the estimated duration of the order or warning and the
geographic area covered by the order or warning.
 
    Section 30. The Water Commission Act of 1985 is amended by
adding Section 2.5 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 3720/2.5 new)
    Sec. 2.5. Boil order; notification of certified local
public health department required. If a water commission issues
a boil order, then the commission must notify any certified
local public health department that serves an area subject to
the boil order as soon as is practical, but no later than 2
hours after issuing the order. In addition to the initial
notice, the commission must provide, to any affected certified
local public health department, a written notification within
24 hours after issuing the boil order. The written notification
must include the estimated duration of the order or warning and
the geographic area covered by the order or warning.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.