Illinois Administrative Code

Section 185.102 Applicability a) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (b), this Part applies to each environmental laboratory that submits an application for certification or for renewal of certification for public water supply analyses, water pollution analyses, and for ha…

Section 185.103 Definitions Unless specified otherwise, all terms shall have the meaning set forth in the Act. For purposes of this Part, the following definitions apply: "Act" means the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]. "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protecti…

Section 185.104 Relation to Other Fee Systems and Out-of-State Certification and Reciprocity Agreements a) The assessments collected pursuant to this Part, and the assessment collection procedures set forth in this Part, are separate from, and in addition to, all other fees and f…

Section 185.105 Severability If any provision of this Part or the application thereof to any person or in any circumstance is adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of this Part as a whole or any provision thereof not adjudged invalid. SUBPART B: PROCED…

Section 185.201 Amount of the Assessments The Agency, with the concurrence of the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee, has established the following administrative assessment and certification assessment schedules in accordance with the procedures of Section 17.8(c) …

Section 185.202 Manner of Payment Payment of the assessment must be made by check or money order payable to: "Treasurer, State of Illinois" and shall be submitted with the certification application to: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Laboratories Attn: Labora…

Section 185.203 Prohibition Against Refund Any assessment remitted to the Agency under this Part shall not be refunded at any time for any reason, either in whole or in part.

Section 185.204 Audit and Access to Records a) Each applicant for which an assessment is due under this Part shall preserve and maintain all records relating to this assessment for at least 5 years after the date that the application is received by the Agency. b) The records desc…

Section 185.301 Applications Containing the Entire Assessment Applications received by the Agency will be logged in and assigned a receipt date and number if the following conditions are met: a) The application is complete in accordance with Section 17.8 of the Act and this Part;…

Section 185.302 Applications Not Containing the Entire Assessment Applications not containing the entire assessment shall be considered incomplete and the Agency shall take the following actions in response to such application: a) The Agency shall deposit any assessments submitte…

Section 186.105 Purpose The purpose of this Part is to establish and enforce minimum standards for the operation of laboratories relating to analyses and laboratory tests for air pollution, water pollution, noise emissions, contaminant discharges onto land, and sanitary, chemical…

Section 186.110 Scope and Applicability a) This Part establishes general provisions applicable to the accreditation program for laboratories administered by the Agency. Requirements of this Part are applicable to all laboratories that are accredited or seeking accreditation, rega…

Section 186.115 Incorporation by Reference a) The Agency incorporates the following documents by reference. 1) The NELAC Institute (TNI) Standard titled Requirements for the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, consisting of Volume 1, Management and Technical …

Section 186.120 Definitions For the purposes of this Part, unless otherwise specifically defined or the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Act" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]. "Accrediting Body" means the territorial, state or federal age…

Section 186.125 Accreditation a) Primary Accreditation. The Agency shall issue initial or renewal primary accreditation if the laboratory has met the following criteria: 1) completed the application process as specified in Section 186.130; 2) paid the fees required by 35 Ill. Adm…

Section 186.130 Application Process The application process consists of the submission of a written application package, completion of an on-site assessment, and proficiency test sample evaluations. a) Application Package 1) All laboratories seeking initial accreditation or renew…

Section 186.135 TNI Standard All accredited laboratories or any laboratory seeking initial or renewal accreditation shall comply with the following portions of the TNI Standard: a) Volume 1: Management and Technical Requirements for Laboratories Performing Environmental Analysis:…

Section 186.140 Personnel Requirements (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.145 Laboratory Equipment and Materials (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.150 Laboratory Facilities (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.155 Calibration (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.160 Quality Assurance/Quality Control (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.165 Quality Assurance Plan (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.170 Performance Evaluation Sample Testing (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.175 Performance Evaluation Testing Programs (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.180 Scope of Accreditation a) The Agency offers the following scope of accreditation: 1) public water supply analysis for organic and inorganic parameters; 2) water pollution analyses for organic and inorganic parameters; and 3) analyses for organic and inorganic para…

Section 186.185 Sample Acceptance and Receipt (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.190 Record Keeping, Sample Tracking and Reporting (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.195 Subcontracting (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.200 Reciprocity (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.205 Acceptance of Out-of-State Accreditation (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.210 Suspension, Revocation and Denial of Accreditation (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 186.215 Hearing, Decision and Appeal a) The following procedures apply to suspension, revocation and denial of accreditation. b) Prior to revocation, suspension or denial of accreditation, the Agency shall give written notice of the action by certified mail and email. The…

Section 186.220 Confidential Documents Information maintained or obtained by the Agency concerning each accredited or applicant laboratory is available for public inspection pursuant to the terms of the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140], Section 7 and Section 7.1 of the Act…

Section 186.225 Severability If any provision of this Part is adjudged invalid, or if its application to any person or in any circumstance is adjudged invalid, such invalidity does not affect the validity of this Part as a whole, or any other Subpart, Section, subsection, sentenc…

Section 186.230 On-site Assessment and Proficiency Testing Laboratory Expenses a) Out-of-state laboratories shall pay all costs for Agency employees or designees to conduct on-site assessments. This includes the following: 1) Round trip transportation costs, by airplane, train, o…

Section 186.APPENDIX A Required Method Detection Limits (MDL) or Pattern Recognition Levels (PRL) for Drinking Water Laboratory Accreditation (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 12167, effective July 29, 2002)

Section 187.100 Purpose The purpose of this Part is to implement a voluntary pilot program pursuant to Section 52.3 of the Act by which the Agency may enter into Environmental Management System Agreements or EMSAs with persons regulated under the Act to implement innovative envir…

Section 187.102 Definitions For purposes of this Part, the words and terms used in this Part shall have the meanings given below. Words and terms not defined in this Part, if defined in the Act, shall have the meanings as ascribed in the Act. "Act" means the Environmental Protect…

Section 187.104 Relation to Other Rules and Regulatory Innovation Programs a) The provisions of this Part shall apply to any pilot project developed pursuant to Section 52.3 of the Act. b) Nothing in this Part shall be construed to modify or alter any federal environmental statut…

Section 187.106 Public Access to Pilot Program Correspondence The Agency shall record and maintain a list of all correspondence sent and received by the Agency relating to participation in the pilot program, and such information, to the extent it does not constitute confidential …

Section 187.108 Confidential Business and Trade Secret Information To the extent practicable, the Agency shall not designate EMSA related data as confidential business or trade secret information. A sponsor must identify any information in a pilot project document, including an E…

Section 187.200 Nature and Duration of Pilot Program a) It is within the sole discretion of the Agency to enter into an EMSA under this Part. b) The Agency may reject a proposed pilot project at any time prior to execution of an EMSA, and any decision by the Agency to reject a pr…

Section 187.202 Eligibility for Participation a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section, any person subject to a requirement of the Act or a regulation promulgated thereunder may participate in the pilot program. b) The following persons shall not be eligible to par…

Section 187.300 Stakeholder Involvement An EMSA shall provide for productive stakeholder involvement in a pilot project's development and implementation. The nature and extent of stakeholder involvement will be determined on a case by case basis, and will be fully described in an…

Section 187.302 Stakeholder Group, Members a) A stakeholder group assembled by a sponsor shall represent a cross-section of persons interested in a proposed pilot project, and may include, though need not be limited to, representatives from: 1) Community groups, including citizen…

Section 187.304 Sponsor Obligations a) If a proposed pilot project is technically complex, the sponsor of the pilot project may be required to provide technical or other assistance, at the sponsor's expense, in order to promote informed participation by members of the stakeholder…