Bill > HB3855

This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act to modify lead service line replacement requirements for community water supplies. Specifically, for community water supplies reporting more than 99,999 lead service lines in their final inventory and replacement plan, the bill reduces the maximum timeline for complete replacement from 50 to 35 years, while maintaining an annual replacement rate of at least 2% of the total number of lead service lines. The bill aims to accelerate the removal of lead service lines, which can convey harmful lead into drinking water supplies. The legislation recognizes that there is no safe level of lead exposure and that Illinois has an estimated 680,000 lead-based service lines still in operation. The bill requires community water supplies to develop comprehensive inventories of service line materials, create replacement plans, prioritize high-risk facilities like schools and hospitals, and provide public notifications about lead service line replacements. It also establishes a Lead Service Line Replacement Advisory Board to provide guidance and oversee the implementation of these replacement efforts, and creates a special fund to finance lead service line replacement activities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3855&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104