1977-05-02 - Resolution 1977-30 - Issues with water testing required by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency uI/ NJ
RESOLUTION NO. 77 - .3t)
WHEREAS, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and
its predecessors have for many years recognized the necessity for
the public good to require periodic routine and occurrence generated
special microbiological testing of public water supplies in the State
and in recognition and support thereof provided such testing without
charge and continues to be equipped so to do; and,
WHEREAS, purportedly because of budgetary limitations the
Agency has given notice it will cease such testing activities; and,
WHEREAS, many public water supplies, particularly in smaller
communities do not and cannot afford and maintain certified labora-
tories to do such testing,nor do they have such laboratories conven-
iently available to them; and,
WHEREAS, if the Agency should be found to suspend its
traditional furnishing of testing services , it will lessen the
effectiveness of the testing program, and will increase the problems
of enforcing testing requirements, and will increase the danger to
the public health of latently unsafe public water supplies; and,
WHEREAS, such suspension would further cause substantial
increased cost , time delays and inconvenience to the public in the
operation of public water supplies , particularly in smaller communities
throughout the State.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties,
Illinois:
That the Governor of the State of Illinois , and the Director
of the Environmental Protection Agency, be, and they are hereby,
requested and urged to re-examine the position of the Agency with a
view toward continuing to serve the public of the State and the public
health thereof by continuing to fund and support water supply safety
and the monitoring thereof through continuing the microbiological
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testing services of the Agency as it has traditionally been con-
ducted, which continuance this Board views as necessary to the public
health, safety and welfare of the State.
PASSED and APPROVED this .2 day of 1977.
APPROVED:
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Edward A. abish
Village President
ATTEST:
Village clerk