Full Text of HB0235 96th General Assembly
HB0235 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010 HB0235
Introduced 1/20/2009, by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Provides that, if a unit of local government regulates reclaimed water systems, then those reclaimed water systems must meet specific requirements. Effective immediately.
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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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 Illinois Plumbing License Law is amended by | 5 |
| adding Section 35.5 as follows: | 6 |
| (225 ILCS 320/35.5 new) | 7 |
| Sec. 35.5. Reclaimed water recycling systems; exemption | 8 |
| for governmental units. | 9 |
| (a) For purposes of this Act, "reclaimed water" means a | 10 |
| combination of harvested storm (raw) water, domestic potable | 11 |
| water, and condensated water from air conditioning systems. | 12 |
| (b) If a unit of local government regulates reclaimed water | 13 |
| systems, then those reclaimed water systems must meet the | 14 |
| requirements of this Section. | 15 |
| (c) Reclaimed water systems must meet all of the following | 16 |
| requirements: | 17 |
| (1) All reclaimed water recycling systems must comply | 18 |
| with the provisions of the Illinois Plumbing Code, 77 Ill. | 19 |
| Adm. Code 890. | 20 |
| (2) Above-ground drain, waste, and vent piping for | 21 |
| reclaimed water systems must conform to accepted standards | 22 |
| listed in Table A of Appendix A of 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890. | 23 |
| Reclaimed water, underground building drainage, and vent |
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| pipe must conform to one of the standards listed in Table A | 2 |
| of Appendix A of 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890. | 3 |
| (3) The drain, waste, and vent piping for any reclaimed | 4 |
| water system must be tested in accordance with 77 Ill. Adm. | 5 |
| Code 890.1910. | 6 |
| (4) All reclaimed water systems must be inspected in | 7 |
| accordance with 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890.1910. | 8 |
| (5) Only connections in accordance with this Section | 9 |
| may be made between a reclaimed water system and a potable | 10 |
| water system. | 11 |
| (6) Reclaimed water systems must receive only the water | 12 |
| discharge of gutters, downspouts, roof drains, AC | 13 |
| condensate drains, and potable water system. | 14 |
| (7) Reclaimed water must be collected in a reservoir | 15 |
| constructed of durable, nonabsorbent, and | 16 |
| corrosion-resistant materials. The reservoir must be a | 17 |
| closed and vented vessel. Access openings must be provided | 18 |
| to allow inspection and cleaning of the reservoir interior. | 19 |
| (8) Harvested rain water entering the reservoir must | 20 |
| pass through an approved filter, such as a media, or mesh | 21 |
| screen. | 22 |
| (9) An air gap must be installed downstream of the | 23 |
| potable water fill line connection to the collection | 24 |
| reservoir. | 25 |
| (10) The collection reservoir must be equipped with an | 26 |
| overflow pipe having the same or larger diameter as the |
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| influent pipe for the harvested storm water. The overflow | 2 |
| pipe must be indirectly connected to drainage swale or | 3 |
| storm sewer. | 4 |
| (11) The reservoir must be provided with a vent sized | 5 |
| in accordance with Department requirements and based on the | 6 |
| diameter of the reservoir influent pipe. | 7 |
| (d) Systems for flushing water closets and urinals must | 8 |
| meet all of the following requirements: | 9 |
| (1) The holding capacity of the reservoir must be a | 10 |
| minimum of twice the volume of water required to meet the | 11 |
| daily flushing requirements of the fixtures supplied with | 12 |
| reclaimed water, but not less than 50 gallons (189 Liters). | 13 |
| (2) Reclaimed water must be disinfected by a method | 14 |
| approved by the Department that employs one or more | 15 |
| disinfectants such as chlorine, iodine, or ozone. | 16 |
| (3) Potable water must be supplied as a source of | 17 |
| makeup water for the reclaimed water system. The potable | 18 |
| water supply must be protected against backflow in | 19 |
| accordance with 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890.1110. | 20 |
| (4) The reclaimed water must be dyed blue or green with | 21 |
| a food grade vegetable dye before such water is supplied to | 22 |
| the fixtures. | 23 |
| (5) Distribution piping must conform to one of the | 24 |
| standards listed in Table A of Appendix A of 77 Ill. Adm. | 25 |
| Code 890. | 26 |
| (6) Distribution piping and reservoirs must be |
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| identified as containing non-potable water. Distribution | 2 |
| fittings to be identified with signs. Piping | 3 |
| identification must be in accordance with 77 Ill. Adm. Code | 4 |
| 890.1120. | 5 |
| (e) Surface landscape irrigation systems must meet all of | 6 |
| the following requirements: | 7 |
| (1) Reservoirs must be sized to maintain a 2-day supply | 8 |
| of irrigation water. | 9 |
| (2) The reservoir must be identified as containing | 10 |
| non-potable water. | 11 |
| (3) A check valve and a full-open valve located on the | 12 |
| discharge side of the check valve must be installed on the | 13 |
| effluent pipe of the collections reservoir. | 14 |
| (4) Makeup water is not required for surface landscape | 15 |
| irrigation systems. Where makeup water is provided, the | 16 |
| installation must be in accordance with paragraph (3) of | 17 |
| subsection (d) of this Section. | 18 |
| (5) Disinfection is not required for reclaimed water | 19 |
| used for surface landscape irrigation systems. | 20 |
| (6) Reclaimed water used for surface landscape | 21 |
| irrigation systems is not required to be dyed. | 22 |
| (7) The system must be sized in accordance with | 23 |
| standards set by the Department. | 24 |
| (f) Nothing in this Act prohibits the State or any | 25 |
| governmental unit from installing and using a reclaimed water | 26 |
| recycling system, including systems for flushing of water |
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| closets and urinals and surface landscape irrigation systems. | 2 |
| However, any reclaimed water recycling system must be in | 3 |
| accordance with the requirements of this Section.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 5 |
| becoming law.
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