Key Objective: 77. Use of Non-Potable Water

Set a plan for introducing non-potable water into campus.

Associated Metric

No metric specified for this objective

"Opportunities to utilize non-potable sources will be harnessed, including connecting the existing raw water system by 2020."

Research on Illinois Graywater Laws and Contacts

1/24/2026

A student on the Land and Water iCAP team, Lillian Gilbert, conducted research on Illinois state laws on graywater usage. Currently, in Illinois, the use of graywater is prohibited by the plumbing code, making it impossible to implement a system...
Grey Water Recycling, IDPH, Letter?

8/28/2023

texted my plumbing friend – he thought we should talk to Brian Cox with IDPH (he thought his email was brian.cox@illinois.gov). He thought that even if the variance does not get approved, that having the university put in such a request might...