HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 6866 10/06/2026 Prohibiting The Use Of Groundwater As A Potable Water Supply By The Installation Or Use Of Potable Water Supply Wells Or By Other Method Within A Certain Area Of The Village Of Mount ProspectORDINANCE NUMBER 6866
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF GROUNDWATER AS A POTABLE
WATER SUPPLY BY THE INSTALLATION OR USE OF
POTABLE WATER SUPPLY WELLS OR BY ANY OTHER METHOD
WITHIN A CERTAIN AREA OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
WHEREAS, certain properties in the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois have been
used over a period of time for commercial/industrial purposes; and
WHEREAS, because of said use, concentrations of certain chemical constituents in the
groundwater beneath the Village of Mount Prospect may exceed Class I groundwater quality standards for
potable resource groundwater as set forth in 35 Illinois Administrative Code 620 or Tier 1 remediation
objectives as set forth in 35 Illinois Administrative Code 742; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect desires to limit potential threats to human health from
groundwater contamination while facilitating the redevelopment and productive use of properties that are
the source of said chemical constituents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Use of groundwater as a potable water supply prohibited.
Except for such uses or methods in existence before the effective date of this Ordinance, the use or
attempt to use as a potable water supply groundwater from within the corporate limits of the Village of
Mount Prospect in the area depicted on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein, as a potable
water supply, by the installation or drilling of wells or by any other method is hereby prohibited. This
prohibition expressly includes the Village of Mount Prospect.
SECTION 2: Penalties.
Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of up to $750 for
each violation.
SECTION 3: Definitions.
"Person" is any individual, partnership, co -partnership, firm, company, limited liability company,
corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, or any other legal entity,
or their legal representatives, agents or assigns.
"Potable water" is any water used for human or domestic consumption, including, but not limited
to, water used for drinking, bathing, swimming, washing dishes, or preparing foods.
SECTION 4: Repealer.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed insofar as they are in conflict with this Ordinance.
SECTION 6: Severability.
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or under any circumstances is
adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or of any portion
not adjudged invalid.
SECTION 7: Effective date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
as required by law.
AYES: Dante, DiPrima, Gens, Grossi, Matuszak, Saccotelli
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 6r' day of October, 2026
Paul Wm.WHoefert, Vi a.
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Karen M. Agoranffs, Village Clerk
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