Title
Ordinance amending the water, pretreatment, and sewer ordinances for Lake County systems.
Staff Summary
• Chapter 52 and 53 of the Lake County Code of Ordinances establishes all water and sewer ordinances for connection to and operational use of the County’s water and sewer systems.
• The Ordinances are revised periodically to consolidate several existing documents, codify established practice and operation, incorporate new conditions and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated programs.
• The sewer ordinance will include a new pretreatment section to prevent non-compliance with Illinois EPA issued permits and further protect the health and safety of general public and the environment.
• Notice will be provided to the County’s municipal partners impacted by the changes to Chapter 52 and 53 of the Lake County Code of Ordinances that will become effective December 1, 2019.
Body
O R D I N A N C E
WHEREAS, the County Board incorporated Chapter 52 and 53: Water and Sewer Regulations, into the Lake County Code; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 52 and Chapter 53 establishes all water and sewer uses, prohibitions, and connection conditions, fees and fines for use of the County’s water and sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, current practices were memorialized in a Pretreatment ordinance to reflect local limits and corrective actions for illegal discharge to the sanitary system, and
WHEREAS, the Ordinances have been revised to include and reflect current practices as well as being consistent with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) regulations and
WHEREAS, the modified ordinances are attached.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the water, pre-treatment, and sewer ordinances attached hereto, be adopted and be made effective on dates as identified in various sections of Chapter 52 and Chapter 53.
DATED at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on September 10, 2019.