[Adopted by Ord. No. 10-07-02]
Except for such uses or methods in existence before the effective
date of this article, the use or attempt to use as a potable water
supply groundwater from within the corporate limits of the City of
Mendota by the installation or drilling of wells or by any other method
is hereby prohibited except at points of withdrawal by the City of
Mendota more than 1,000 feet from any known and documented points
of contamination.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
III, Penalties and Enforcement, of the City Code.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, copartnership, 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
Any water used for human or domestic consumption, including,
but not limited to, water used for drinking, bathing, swimming, washing
dishes or preparing foods.
The Mayor of the City of Mendota is hereby authorized and directed
to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency ("Illinois EPA") in which the City of Mendota assumes
responsibility for tracking remediated sites, notifying the Illinois
EPA of changes to this article, and taking certain precautions when
siting public potable water supply wells.