Part 724: STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES

Section 724.210 Applicability Except as Section 724.101 provides otherwise, the following are required: a) Section 724.211 through 724.215 (which concern closure) apply to the owners and operators of all hazardous waste management facilities; b) Sections 724.216 through 724.220 (…

Section 724.211 Closure Performance Standard The owner or operator must close the facility in a manner that does the following: a) The closure minimizes the need for further maintenance; b) The closure controls, minimizes, or eliminates, to the extent necessary to adequately prot…

Section 724.212 Closure Plan; Amendment of Plan a) Written Plan Required 1) The owner or operator of a hazardous waste management facility must have a written closure plan. In addition, certain surface impoundments and waste piles from which the owner or operator intends to remov…

Section 724.213 Closure; Time Allowed for Closure a) All permits must require that, within 90 days after receiving the final volume of hazardous waste, or the final volume of non-hazardous wastes, if the owner or operator complies with all the applicable requirements of subsectio…

Section 724.214 Disposal or Decontamination of Equipment, Structures, and Soils During the partial and final closure periods, all contaminated equipment, structures, and soils must be properly disposed of or decontaminated unless otherwise specified in Sections 724.297, 724.328, …

Section 724.215 Certification of Closure Within 60 days after completion of closure of each hazardous waste surface impoundment, waste pile, land treatment, or landfill unit, and within 60 days after completion of final closure, the owner or operator must submit to the Agency, by…

Section 724.216 Survey Plat No later than the submission of the certification of closure of each hazardous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to any local zoning authority or authority with jurisdiction over local land use and to the Agency and record with lan…

Section 724.217 Post-Closure Care and Use of Property a) Post-Closure Care Period 1) Post-closure care for each hazardous waste management unit subject to the requirements of Sections 724.217 through 724.220 must begin after completion of closure of the unit and continue for 30 y…

Section 724.218 Post-Closure Care Plan; Amendment of Plan a) Written Plan. The owner or operator of a hazardous waste disposal unit must have a written post-closure care plan. In addition, certain surface impoundments and waste piles from which the owner or operator intends to re…

Section 724.219 Post-Closure Notices a) No later than 60 days after certification of closure of each hazardous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator of a disposal facility must submit to the Agency, to the County Recorder and to any local zoning authority or authority with j…

Section 724.220 Certification of Completion of Post-Closure Care No later than 60 days after completion of the established post-closure care period for each hazardous waste disposal unit, the owner or operator must submit to the Agency, by registered mail, a certification that th…

Section 724.240 Applicability a) The requirements of Sections 724.242, 724.243, and 724.247 through 724.251 apply to owners and operators of all hazardous waste facilities, except as provided otherwise in this Section or in Section 724.101. b) The requirements of Sections 724.244…

Section 724.241 Definitions of Terms as Used in This Subpart For the purposes of this Subpart H, the following terms have the given meanings: a) "Closure plan" means the plan for closure prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 724.212. b) "Current closure cost est…

Section 724.242 Cost Estimate for Closure a) The owner or operator must have detailed a written estimate, in current dollars, of the cost of closing the facility in accordance with the requirements in Sections 724.211 through 724.215 and applicable closure requirements in Section…

Section 724.243 Financial Assurance for Closure An owner or operator of each facility must establish financial assurance for closure of the facility. The owner or operator must choose from the options that are specified in subsections (a) through (f). a) Closure Trust Fund 1) An …

Section 724.244 Cost Estimate for Post-Closure Care a) The owner or operator of a disposal surface impoundment, disposal miscellaneous unit, land treatment unit, or landfill unit or the owner or operator of a surface impoundment or waste pile required under Sections 724.328 or 72…

Section 724.245 Financial Assurance for Post-Closure Care An owner or operator of a hazardous waste management unit subject to the requirements of Section 724.244 must establish financial assurance for post-closure care in accordance with the approved post-closure plan for the fa…

Section 724.246 Use of a Mechanism for Financial Assurance of Both Closure and Post-Closure Care An owner or operator may satisfy the requirements for financial assurance for both closure and post-closure care for one or more facilities by using a trust fund, surety bond, letter …

Section 724.247 Liability Requirements a) Coverage for Sudden Accidental Occurrences. An owner or operator of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility, or a group of such facilities, must demonstrate financial responsibility for bodily injury and property damage…

Section 724.248 Incapacity of Owners or Operators, Guarantors, or Financial Institutions a) An owner or operator must notify the Agency by certified mail of the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy) naming the …

Section 724.251 Wording of the Instruments The Agency must promulgate standardized forms based on 40 CFR 264.151 (Wording of the Instruments), incorporated by reference in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720.111(b), with such changes in wording as are necessary under Illinois law. Any owner or…

Section 724.270 Applicability The regulations in this Subpart I apply to the owner or operator of a hazardous waste facility that stores hazardous waste in containers, except as Section 724.101 provides otherwise. BOARD NOTE: Under Sections 721.107 and 721.133(c), if a hazardous …

Section 724.271 Condition of Containers If a container holding hazardous waste is not in good condition (e.g., severe rusting, apparent structural defects, etc.) or if it begins to leak, the owner or operator must transfer the hazardous waste from this container to a container th…

Section 724.272 Compatibility of Waste with Container The owner or operator must use a container made of or lined with materials that will not react with, and which are otherwise compatible with, the hazardous waste to be stored, so that the ability of the container to contain th…

Section 724.273 Management of Containers a) A container holding hazardous waste must always be closed during storage, except when it is necessary to add or remove waste. b) A container holding hazardous waste must not be opened, handled, or stored in a manner that may rupture the…

Section 724.274 Inspections At least weekly, the owner or operator must inspect areas where containers are stored. The owner or operator must look for leaking containers and for deterioration of containers and the containment system caused by corrosion or other factors. See Secti…

Section 724.275 Containment a) Container storage areas must have a containment system that is designed and operated in accordance with subsection (b), except as otherwise provided by subsection (c); b) A containment system must be designed and operated as follows: 1) A base must …

Section 724.276 Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Waste Containers holding ignitable or reactive waste must be located at least 15 meters (50 feet) from the facility's property line. BOARD NOTE: See Section 724.117(a) for additional requirements. (Source: Amended at …

Section 724.277 Special Requirements for Incompatible Wastes a) Incompatible wastes or incompatible wastes and materials (see appendix V of 40 CFR 265 (Examples of Potentially Incompatible Waste), incorporated by reference in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720.111(b), for examples) must not b…

Section 724.278 Closure At closure, all hazardous waste and hazardous waste residues must be removed from the containment system. Remaining containers, liners, bases, and soil containing or contaminated with hazardous waste or hazardous waste residues must be decontaminated or re…

Section 724.279 Air Emission Standards The owner or operator must manage all hazardous waste placed in a container in accordance with the requirements of Subparts AA, BB, and CC. (Source: Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 22614, effective November 19, 2018) SUBPART J: TANK SYSTEMS

Section 724.290 Applicability The requirements of this Subpart J apply to owners and operators of facilities that use tank systems for storing or treating hazardous waste, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a), (b), or (c) or in Section 724.101. a) Tank systems that are …

Section 724.291 Assessment of Existing Tank System Integrity a) For each existing tank system that does not have secondary containment meeting the requirements of Section 724.293, the owner or operator must determine either that the tank system is not leaking or that it is fit fo…

Section 724.292 Design and Installation of New Tank Systems or Components a) Owners or operators of new tank systems or components must obtain and submit to the Agency, at time of submittal of Part B information, a written assessment, reviewed and certified by a qualified Profess…

Section 724.293 Containment and Detection of Releases a) In order to prevent the release of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents to the environment, secondary containment that meets the requirements of this Section must be provided (except as provided in subsections (f) and …

Section 724.294 General Operating Requirements a) Hazardous wastes or treatment reagents must not be placed in a tank system if they could cause the tank, its ancillary equipment, or the containment system to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail. b) The owner or operator mus…

Section 724.295 Inspections a) The owner or operator must develop and follow a schedule and procedure for inspecting overfill controls. b) The owner or operator must inspect at least once each operating day data gathered from monitoring and leak detection equipment (e.g., pressur…

Section 724.296 Response to Leaks or Spills and Disposition of Leaking or Unfit-for-Use Tank Systems A tank system or secondary containment system from which there has been a leak or spill, or which is unfit for use, must be removed from service immediately, and the owner or oper…

Section 724.297 Closure and Post-Closure Care a) At closure of a tank system, the owner or operator must remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (liners, etc.), contaminated soils and structures and equipment contaminated with waste,…

Section 724.298 Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Waste a) Ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in tank systems unless the following is true: 1) The waste is treated, rendered, or mixed before or immediately after placement in the tank system so that the fo…

Section 724.299 Special Requirements for Incompatible Wastes a) Incompatible wastes, or incompatible wastes and materials must not be placed in the same tank, unless Section 724.117(b) is complied with. b) Hazardous waste must not be placed in a tank system that has not been deco…

Section 724.300 Air Emission Standards The owner or operator must manage all hazardous waste placed in a tank in accordance with the requirements of Subparts AA, BB, and CC. (Source: Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 22614, effective November 19, 2018) SUBPART K: SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS

Section 724.320 Applicability The regulations in this Subpart K apply to owners and operators of facilities that use surface impoundments to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste except as Section 724.101 provides otherwise. (Source: Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 3725, effective …

Section 724.321 Design and Operating Requirements a) Any surface impoundment that is not covered by subsection (c) or 35 Ill. Adm. Code 725.321 must have a liner for all portions of the impoundment (except for existing portions of such impoundment). The liner must be designed, co…

Section 724.322 Action Leakage Rate a) The Agency must approve an action leakage rate for surface impoundment units subject to Section 724.321(c) or (d). The action leakage rate is the maximum design flow rate that the LDS can remove without the fluid head on the bottom liner exc…

Section 724.323 Response Actions a) The owner or operator of surface impoundment units subject to Section 724.321(c) or (d) must have an approved response action plan before receipt of waste. The response action plan must set forth the actions to be taken if the action leakage ra…

Section 724.326 Monitoring and Inspection a) During construction and installation, liners (except in the case of existing portions of surface impoundments exempt from Section 724.321(a)) and cover systems (e.g., membranes, sheets, or coatings) must be inspected for uniformity, da…