(IL) The Chicago Tribune – Legislation inspired by a controversy over tainted water in Crestwood went to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn today as House lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to ensure citizens are notified when their drinking water is contaminated.
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Frank Mautino (D-Spring Valley), followed Tribune revelations that Crestwood village residents unknowingly drank water drawn from a contaminated well for more than two decades.
Current law requires owners and operators of a water system to be notified when water is contaminated, but it does not require citizens using the water to be notified, according to Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan, whose office is investigating the issue and worked with Quinn on the proposal. More