IL HB6886 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 27 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-11-10 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that if, during the 2-year period prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act, tests of private wells located within 1/2 mile of a sanitary landfill reveal high levels of harmful chemicals, then the Environmental Protection Agency must do the following: (1) sample annually all private wells located within 1/2 mile of the sanitary landfill, (2) test for potentially harmful chemicals in those samples, and (3) provide a written report of the results of the testing to the owner of each of the wells from which the samples are taken. Effective immediately.

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Title

EPA-REQUIRED WELL TESTING

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-11-10 Referred to Rules Committee
2010-11-10 First Reading
2010-05-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Careen M. Gordon

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