Public Act 1020 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3013 Enrolled LRB093 15087 MKM 40676 b

Public Act 093-1020

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.

Effective Date: 8/24/2004