Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Clean Water Restoration Act Bill # S. 787

In Illinois, they recently passed House Bill 0170.
http://ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.a...87&SessionID=76

The sponsor, owns several companies that will directly benefit from the legislation.
http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1501

Here is an idea of what it means to homeowners...
http://www.owpi.net/documents/OWPI_Governor_Contact_Letter___Version_21.pdf

In downstate Illinois, surface discharging systems are necessary due to soil content (great for building ponds; but not much percolation).

The bill will delay the construction process and add greatly to the cost.

Many of the legislators pushing it were from northern Illinois. Most of the systems affected were central and southern Illinois. Many Chicago area legislators jumped on board; but Chicago reportedly routinely gets special permits to discharge raw sewage into the river.

Sound fair?

The Clean Water Restoration Act is just more of the same on the federal level.