Illinois Administrative Code

Section 380.900 Operator In Training a) Any person who passes a Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, or Class 4 wastewater operator examination shall be considered an Operator In Training for the class of examination passed. b) The Agency's notification of a passing score on a wastewater o…

Section 380.905 Duration a) A person will be considered an Operator In Training while his or her wastewater operator examination results are valid. Pursuant to Section 380.400, examination results are valid for 5 years. b) An Operator In Training who successfully obtains a Certif…

Section 380.910 Limitations A wastewater treatment or pretreatment works cannot fulfill its obligations under the Illinois Pollution Control Board's rules or this Part by employing an Operator in Training who lacks the required Certificate of Competency. (Source: Amended at 43 Il…

Section 380.915 Basic Operator in Training Certificate (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 43 Ill. Reg. 5203, effective July 1, 2019)

Section 380.920 Operator in Training Substitution Criteria (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 43 Ill. Reg. 5203, effective July 1, 2019)

Section 380.925 Operator in Training Examination (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 43 Ill. Reg. 5203, effective July 1, 2019) SUBPART J: CONTRACTUAL OPERATION

Section 380.APPENDIX A Map of Illinois Sections (Source: Amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 2663, effective February 15, 1985)

Section 309.155 Terms and Conditions of NPDES Permits Concerning Sewage Sludge Disposal In establishing the terms and conditions of each issued NPDES permit, the Agency shall apply and ensure compliance with applicable regulations promulgated under Section 405 of the CWA governin…

Section 309.208 Permits for Sites Receiving Sludge for Land Application a) A construction and an operating permit are required under this Chapter for any site receiving sludge for land application unless: 1) The site receives only livestock wastes; or 2) The site receives only ta…

Section 391.101 Purpose a) The purpose of this document is to present criteria for transporting, storing and applying sludge on land in an environmentally acceptable manner. This document identifies methods of sludge transportation, handling, storage, application and monitoring t…

Section 391.102 Definitions "Agronomic Rates for Sludge Application": An application rate of sludge sufficient to supply that quantity of plant nutrients that can reasonably be expected to be utilized by agricultural crops as determined pursuant to Section 391.410. "Application":…

Section 391.201 Persons Requiring Permits a) Persons applying sludge on land are required to obtain a permit unless exempted by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 309.208. b) Persons that have not been exempted include the following: 1) All sludge generators intending to apply sludge on land incl…

Section 391.202 Permit Application Requirements a) Sludge permit applications shall include, as a minimum, the following: 1) Schedule WPC-PS-1 2) Schedule G 3) Laboratory Analysis Sheet 4) Agronomic Calculations 5) Sludge Management Plan Narrative The sludge management plan narra…

Section 391.203 Permit Requirements a) A sludge generator is responsible for complying with the sludge management plan set forth in its permit. If sludge is transferred to any person who requires off-site interim storage, or is applied by a person other than the generator, the us…

Section 391.204 Public Distribution Programs a) General Public distribution programs are acceptable to the Agency under certain conditions and shall be included in a generator's sludge management plan. Sludge can be used by the general public as a soil amendment provided the publ…

Section 391.301 Sludge Transport Design Sludge shall be transported from the treatment plant to the application site or storage facilities in accordance with the following criteria: a) Liquid sludge shall be transported in a closed vessel which shall not allow any leakage or spil…

Section 391.302 Sludge Storage Design a) General Off-site interim storage of sludge has created odors, spillage, leachate and other environmental problems. Consequently, the Agency discourages sludge management plans that require off-site interim sludge storage. Where no other fe…

Section 391.303 Off-Site Interim Storage of Liquid Anaerobic Sludge The Agency will not issue a permit for the off-site interim open storage of liquid anaerobic sludge unless the applicant submits proof that the storage facility will not cause or threaten to allow air or water po…

Section 391.304 Off-Site Interim Storage of Liquid Aerobic Sludge In addition to the general criteria under Section 391.302(b), the following items shall be addressed by the applicant in the design. a) The site is isolated from residential and commercial developments. b) The stor…

Section 391.305 Off-Site Interim Storage of Dried Sludge Off-site interim storage of dried sludge less than 2 months are considered temporary storage facilities and do not require an Agency permit. Off-site interim storage of dried sludge equal to or greater than 2 months are con…

Section 391.401 Introduction Sludge shall be applied to land in accordance with the following criteria, except as approved otherwise in a specific permit issued pursuant to Ill. Adm. Code 309.208(f).

Section 391.402 General Criteria a) Sludge shall be applied as soon as possible after transport to the application site, unless storage is provided in compliance with the sludge storage criteria. b) Sludge shall not be applied on land: 1) During precipitation; 2) Which is saturat…

Section 391.403 Application Buffer Area a) Sludge application with immediate incorporation or injection shall not be done closer than 20 feet from any occupied dwelling or 10 feet from the closest edge of traveled portions of a public road or outside roadway fence lines. b) Sludg…

Section 391.404 Site Characteristics a) Sludge shall not be surface applied without incorporation to farm land having greater than 5% slope. If the slope does exceed 5%, surface application can be used providing the annual soil loss does not exceed 5 tons/acre as calculated by th…

Section 391.405 Water Treatment Plant Sludge a) Lime sludge shall be applied at rates calculated using soil type, soil pH, and type of crops grown as determined using APPENDIX E. b) Water treatment plant sludge, other than lime sludge, may be land applied provided the applicant c…

Section 391.410 Nutrient Loading Sludge utilization permit applications must include agronomic calculations which specify the application rates (dry tons per acre) to be utilized by sludge users. Unless site specific information on crop yields is available, the applicants must us…

Section 391.411 Nitrogen In the short range (five years), nitrogen in the sludge is usually considered to be the limiting factor. The maximum loading rates of sludge applied to the land is based on the nitrogen required for growing a crop. Projects that apply sludge in excess of …

Section 391.412 Phosphorus a) The phosphorus content of the soil may govern loading rates for the sludge. It is recommended that the available phosphorus content in soils and total phosphorus in the sludge be analyzed every 2 years. b) After five years of sludge application the p…

Section 391.413 Potassium Although most sludges will not contain sufficient potassium levels for optimum nutrient loading, the potassium concentrations in sludge shall be analyzed for the purposes of advising sludge users.

Section 391.420 Heavy Metal Loading a) Heavy metal loading rates on sludge application projects are limited to prevent significant increases of heavy metals in the food chain, phytotoxicity and water pollution. Generators shall sample their sludge for metals in accordance with Su…

Section 391.430 Site Monitoring a) For sludge application projects less than 5 years, and with sludge generated by treatment plants receiving minimal industrial waste load, the agronomic rate usually results in the application of heavy metals to the soil in low amounts that shoul…

Section 391.440 Additional Precautions a) If the requirements of Subpart D cannot be met, additional environmental precautions such as groundwater monitoring, soil analyses, plant tissue sampling and analysis shall be included as permit conditions as necessary to assure complianc…

Section 391.450 Land Reclamation Projects a) Land reclamation projects are acceptable alternatives for sludge application and disposal and require an Agency permit. Reclamation would involve the restoration or improvement of land conditions to the point where vegetation can be su…

Section 391.501 Sludge Sampling and Analysis a) Permit applications, except water treatment plant sludge application projects, shall provide analyses for the following parameters; 1) % total solids, % volatile solids, pH, volatile acids (if anaerobic digestion is used); 2) Total …

Section 391.502 Collection of Sludge Samples Collect samples during dry periods, and not sooner than 48 hours after the last precipitation. Do not collect samples during freezing periods or sooner than 48 hours after a thaw. Collect samples as follows: a) Dried sludge: Collect 10…

Section 391.503 Analyses of Sludge Samples a) It is recommended that the following parameters be analyzed according to the referenced sections in Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater (14th ed), or as approved in 40 CFR 136. Other analyses or methodologies are …

Section 391.510 Collection of Soil Samples Soil sample collection shall be conducted so as to be representative of the entire sludge application site. a) Soil Plow Zone – one soil sample shall be collected per 8 acres of sludge application site area to a depth of 12 inches. Each …

Section 391.511 Analyses of Soil Samples If the Agency requires soil sampling and analysis pursuant to Section 391.430, the method of analysis shall be performed in accordance with the following references unless equivalent results can be obtained by other methods. The permittee …

Section 391.520 Groundwater Sampling and Analyses a) Groundwater samples shall be collected by one of the following methods: 1) Peristaltic pumps; 2) Submersible diaphragm pumps; 3) Bailing method using stainless steel or PVC materials; b) Air lift or nitrogen lift pumping equipm…

Section 391.530 Plant Tissue Sampling and Analyses a) Plant tissue monitoring programs are sensitive to the care and standard techniques used in the sample collection, handling and analysis. This section presents recommended guidelines intended to minimize error in a plant tissue…

Section 391.APPENDIX D Sample Calculations of Sewage Sludge Application Rates I. Units and Conversions Laboratory analyses are reported on either a wet weight ("as-received") basis or on a dry weight basis. The units for a wet weight basis are millgrams per liter (mg/l – weight p…

Section 392.101 Purpose This policy constitutes the guidelines governing notification by the Agency to sanitary districts and other wastewater treatment or transportation authorities of Restricted Status or Critical Review. Definitions of Restricted Status and Critical Review as …

Section 392.102 Definitions "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Critical Review" shall be defined as the Agency determination, pursuant to Section 39 of the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 111½, par. 1039) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 30…

Section 392.201 Scope and Applicability The guidelines given in this Subpart B will be used in determining imposition of Restricted Status pursuant to the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 306.105.

Section 392.202 Criteria for Placing Sewage Treatment Plants on Restricted Status The Agency may place a sewage treatment plant on Restricted Status when any of the following conditions exists, as shown by Agency field inspections, operational reports, records of permits issued, …

Section 392.203 Criteria for Placing Sewers and Lift Stations on Restricted Status a) The Agency may place sanitary sewers and lift stations on Restricted Status in order to prevent overflows as expressly prohibited 35 Ill. Adm. Code 306.103(b). Restricted Status may be imposed u…

Section 392.301 Scope and Applicability The guidelines given in this Subpart C will be used in determining the applicability of Critical Review.