Chicago Allis Mfg. Corp. v. Metropolitan Sanitary Dist.

ELR Citation: ELR 20054
No(s). 45014 (Ill. Oct 2, 1972)

A state statutory scheme allowing a fixed annual amount of industrial discharge, with a surcharge for reasonable excess, is upheld. The scheme is a valid exercise of the police power in the interest of public health. Due process is not denied simply because industry is not allowed to use less costly...