Illinois Urban Manual

Funding source for the IUM update initiative is provided by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Clean Water Act, Section 604b grant funds.

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Standard Drawings

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1: Preface and Introduction 2: Non-point Source Pollution Control Processes and Planning Principles 3: Planning Procedures 4: Practice Standards 5: Construction Specification 6: Material Specification 7: Standard Drawings

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