Section 225 ILCS 320/40.5 - Bottle filling stations(a) For the purposes of this Section, "bottle filling station" means a plumbing fixture connected to the potable water distribution system and sanitary drainage system that is designed and intended for filling personal use drinking water bottles or containers at least 10 inches (254 millimeters) in height. A "bottle filling station" may be separate from or integral to a drinking fountain and may incorporate a water filter and a cooling system for chilling the drinking water.(b) The Department shall adopt a rule requiring that for each drinking fountain in any new construction where a drinking fountain is required under the Illinois Plumbing Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890, there shall also be a bottle filling station or a combined bottle filling station and drinking fountain.(c) The rules required to be adopted under this Section shall take effect and be implemented by July 1, 2026.Added by P.A. 103-0223,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2024.