Division
Water Filtration in Cities With 25,000 to 500,000 Inhabitants
- 65 ILCS 5/11-134-1— Any city with a population of 25,000 or more but less than 500,000 which owns or operates its waterworks system, may contract with any person for the filtration and treatment of its water supply
- 65 ILCS 5/11-134-2— The city council of any city availing itself of the provisions of this Division 134, shall adopt an ordinance, incorporating therein the contract to be entered into and authorizing the execution thereof on behalf of the city
- 65 ILCS 5/11-134-3— Such a contract may provide that the city has the right, at its option, to acquire the filtration and treatment plants and equipment to be constructed, upon the terms and conditions therein set forth
- 65 ILCS 5/11-134-4— At all times during the term of such a contract the city shall establish, maintain, and collect rates for water supplied or delivered to its water consumers sufficient to enable the city to pay for all water filtered and treated under the terms of the contract at the rates therein provided for
- 65 ILCS 5/11-134-5— During the term of such a contract, the entire revenue received by the city from the operation of its waterworks system shall be deposited in a separate fund designated as the water fund of the city of
- 65 ILCS 5/11-134-6— The performance of the terms and the observance of the provisions of such a contract for the filtration and treatment of the water supply of such a city may be enforced in any civil action, mandamus, injunction or other proceeding
- 65 ILCS 5/11-134-7— All charges or payments to be made by any city under such a contract for the filtration and treatment of its water supply shall be made solely out of revenue derived by the city from the operation of its waterworks system
- 65 ILCS 5/11-134-8