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Statutes > Illinois > Chapter525 > 1743 (525 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 1601) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Water Use Act of 1983". (Source: P.A. 83‑700.) |
(525 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 1602) Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest to better manage and conserve water, to establish a mechanism for restricting withdrawals of groundwater in emergencies, and to provide for public notice of planned substantial withdrawals of water after the effective date of this Act from new points of withdrawal before water is withdrawn. (Source: P.A. 85‑483.) |
(525 ILCS 45/5.2) (from Ch. 5, par. 1605.2) Sec. 5.2. Investigation and review ‑ Entry upon land. Persons investigating a complaint or conducting a review on behalf of the Department or District of the impact of a proposed or existing well that is required to be registered may enter upon private property for the purpose of conducting an investigation and may review any records pertaining to pumping data. (Source: P.A. 85‑1330.) |
(525 ILCS 45/6) (from Ch. 5, par. 1606) Sec. 6. Reasonable Use. The rule of "reasonable use" shall apply to groundwater withdrawals in the State. (Source: P.A. 83‑700.) |
(525 ILCS 45/7) (from Ch. 5, par. 1607) Sec. 7. Penalties. Any person who fails to register a point of withdrawal pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 5.1, or who fails to notify the District of a proposed new point of withdrawal pursuant to Section 5, or who fails to restrict withdrawals of water pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 5.1 shall be guilty of a petty offense. Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 85‑483.) |