§ 8-500. Use of groundwater as potable water supply prohibited.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or attempt to use as a potable water supply groundwater from anywhere within the corporate limits of the village, whether by the installation or drilling of wells or by any other method. This prohibition expressly applies to the Village of Wilmette.

(b)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Person means any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision or unit of local government, or any other legal entity, or its legal representative, agent or assign.

Potable water means any water used or intended to be used for human or domestic consumption or use, including, but not limited to, water used for such purposes as drinking, bathing, swimming, washing dishes or eating utensils or preparing of food for human consumption, or the watering of animals ultimately intended for human consumption. The term "potable water" does not include water used solely for irrigation purposes unless said water is used to irrigate agricultural products ultimately intended for animal or human consumption.

(c)

Any person in violation of this subsection shall be subject to prosecution by the village and a fine or other relief as provided for in the general penalty provisions of chapter 1, article II.

(Ord. No. 2018-O-08, § 2, 2-13-2018)