Illinois Compiled Statutes 525 Conservation: Article -

• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 1
  This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Water Use Act of 1983". (Source: P.A. 83-700.)
• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 2
  Declaration of Policy. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest to better manage and conserve water, to establish a mechanism...
• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 3
  Purpose. The general purpose and intent of this Act is to establish a means of reviewing potential water conflicts before damage to any person is...
• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 4
  Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "District" or "Soil and Water Conservation District"...
• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 5
  Water Conflict Resolution. In the event that a land occupier or person proposes to develop a new point of withdrawal, and the new point is...
• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 5.1
  Groundwater Emergency Restrictions. (a) Each District within any county in Illinois through which the Iroquois River flows, and each District within any county in Illinois...
• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 5.2
  Investigation and review - Entry upon land. Persons investigating a complaint or conducting a review on behalf of the Department or District of the...
• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 5.3
  Water use reporting. Any person or land occupier that is responsible for a point of withdrawal classified as a high-capacity well, high-capacity intake, or public...
• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 6
  Reasonable Use. The rule of "reasonable use" shall apply to groundwater withdrawals in the State. (Source: P.A. 83-700.)
• Illinois Water Use Act of 1983. - 525 ILCS 45, Section 7
  Penalties. Any person who fails to register a point of withdrawal pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 5.1, or who fails to notify the...

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