The Task Force concluded that historical water law in Illinois is inadequate to meet present future needs and recommended a total rewrite of Illinois Water law in order to develop a single, comprehensive water resources act. The first step needed is a comprehensive review of the existing water law to determine inadequacies and conflicts, investigate other state's systems, and define options to address the identified problems. Expertise outside the state government will be retained to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of current Illinois water use laws.

Survey of Eastern Water Law