HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 28-77 - 4/26/1977 - WATER SUPPLY/URGING TESTING/LEGISLATIONRESOLUTION N0, 2$-77
A RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND THE
LEGISLATORS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FUNDS
AND LEGISLATION FOR THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND
THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO INSURE THAT THE PEOPLE OF
ILLINOIS WILL RECEIVE THE SAFEST POSSIBLE WATER SUPPLY
WHEREAS, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois
Department of Public Health have for many years had the responsibility of
inspecting, supervising -and approving the construction, operation and manage-
ment of public water supplies throughout the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the safe Drinking Water Act of 1975 requires additional monitor-
ing,inspecting and supervising of public water supplies in order to adequately
assure the deliverance of safe drinking water to the public; and
WHEREAS, the act further requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
to monitor, inspect and supervise public water supplies if the State Regulatory
Agencies do not accept that responsibility; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois
Department of Public Health have much greater familiarity and liasion with the
public water supplies in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois
Department of Public Health could expand their staff more readily and more
economically than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide the programs
required by the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires the State Regulatory Agencies to accept responsibility
of the provisions contained therein by July 1, 1977 or the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency will assume that responsibility.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, State of Illinois:
That the Governor of the State of Illinois and the Legislators of the State
of Illinois, be, and they are hereby, requested and urged to provide the necessary
legislation and funds for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the
Illinois Department of Public Health to assume the responsibilities of the provisions
of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1975 in order to assure the best programs of
inspecting, monitoring and supervising the public water supplies throughout the
State of Illinois so as to insure that the people of Illinois will receive the
safest possible water supply.
SECTION 1. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval according to law.
PASSED this 26th day of April , 1977
APPROVED this 26th day of
ATTEST:
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April . 1977.