Biennial Comprehensive Status and Self-Assessment Report
Illinois Groundwater
Protection Program
|
|
|
|
The Illinois Groundwater Protection Act (IGPA) (P.A. 85-0863, 1987)
responds to the need to manage groundwater quality by emphasizing
a prevention oriented process. The IGPA is a comprehensive law which
relies upon a state and local partnership. Although the IGPA is
directed toward protection of groundwater as a natural and public
resource, special provisions target drinking water wells. The IGPA
responds to the need to protect groundwater quality and establishes
a unified groundwater protection program by:
- Setting a groundwater protection policy;
- Enhancing cooperation;
- Establishing water well protection zones;
- Providing for surveys, mapping and assessments;
- Establishing authority for recharge area protection;
- Requiring groundwater quality standards; and
- Requiring technology control regulations.
The groundwater policy sets the framework for management of groundwater
as a vital resource. The law focuses upon uses of the resource and
establishes statewide protection measures directed toward potable
water wells. In addition, local governments and citizens are provided
an opportunity to perform an important role for groundwater protection
in Illinois.
|
|
Problems viewing Acrobat PDF files?