Illinois Administrative Code

Section 570.204 Component Design Criteria a) Settling Basin 1) Basin volume shall be 4.5 cubic feet per 100 square feet of area contributing runoff plus an additional 10% volume safety factor. 2) Ramp slope shall not be steeper than 12:1 (H:V), with 15:1 being preferred. 3) Basin…

Section 570.205 Specifications for Vegetation Establishment The following specifications shall apply to all runoff field application systems: a) All trees, stumps, brush, rocks, and similar materials that can interfere with installing the field application area shall be removed. …

Section 570.206 Operation and Maintenance Criteria The following operation and maintenance criteria shall apply as best management practices to all runoff field application systems: a) Protect the field application area from damage by farm equipment, traffic and livestock. LIVEST…

Section 570.207 Innovative Designs It is strongly suggested that any operator contemplating use of runoff field application systems not designed, constructed or maintained in accordance with the design criteria contained herein receive PRIOR approval from the Agency for such syst…

Section 570.APPENDIX J Sample Design Problem A livestock producer had 300 head of feeder cattle on a concrete feedlot (see Figure 1) and wanted to install a runoff field application system to control feedlot runoff which entered a nearby stream. The facility met the Conditions fo…

Section 580.100 Introduction This Part 580 contains Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA or Agency) rules for the procedure that owners or operators of livestock waste handling facilities that release livestock waste from the livestock waste handling facility or…

Section 580.101 Scope This Part 580 contains the procedures for reporting releases and the procedures for distribution of that information. These regulations are cumulative with conditions, effluent limitations and other requirements established under the Illinois Environmental P…

Section 580.102 Applicability The regulations in this Part 580 apply to the owners or operators of livestock waste handling facilities that release livestock waste from the livestock waste handling facility or transportation equipment as those terms are defined in Section 580.104…

Section 580.103 Purpose The purpose of this Part 580 is to promote the prompt and effective notification of releases of livestock waste to minimize damage to the environment and to protect the health of our citizens. (Source: Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 15415, effective October 6, 20…

Section 580.104 Definitions Terms used in this Part have the meaning specified in the Livestock Management Facilities Act [510 ILCS 77] or the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]. The following terms have the meanings specified: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Pro…

Section 580.105 Method of Reporting a Release of Livestock Waste a) An owner or operator of a livestock waste handling facility shall report any release of livestock waste from the livestock waste handling facility or from the transport of livestock waste by means of transportati…

Section 580.106 Contents of Report The report required under Section 580.105(a) must include, as a minimum, each of the following to the extent that it is known at the time of the report: a) name and telephone number of the person reporting the release; b) county, distance and di…

Section 580.107 Reporting of Releases to Groundwater If an owner or operator of a lagoon required to implement groundwater monitoring under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 506.204(d) submits a report to the Department of a proposed response action required under 8 Ill. Adm. Code 900.611, the o…

Section 580.200 Distribution of Information a) Reports under this Part are required by Section 18(a) of the Livestock Management Facilities Act [510 ILCS 77/18(a)] and Section 4(h) of the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/4(h)]. b) All reports under Sections 580.105 and 58…

Section 580.300 Follow-up Written Report An owner or operator of a livestock waste handling facility who reports by telephone any release of livestock waste shall provide a follow-up written report of the release within 5 days after the discovery of the release. The report shall …

Section 601.101 General Requirements a) Owners and official custodians of a public water supply in the State of Illinois must provide, under the Act, Board Rules, and the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), continuous operation and maintenance of public water supply…

Section 601.102 Applicability and Organization of this Chapter a) This Chapter applies to groundwater and public water supplies, except for those designated as non-community water supplies. A public water supply ends at each service connection. b) The rules in this Chapter are or…

Section 601.103 Severability If any provision of this Chapter or its application to any person or in any circumstance is adjudged invalid, that adjudication will not affect the validity of this Chapter as a whole or any portion not adjudged invalid. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Re…

Section 601.104 Analytical Testing a) To determine compliance with the community water supplies rules in this Subtitle F, all sampling, monitoring, and testing must be made according to the methods described in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 611, the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation…

Section 601.105 Definitions a) For 35 Ill. Adm. Code 601, 602, 603, and 604, unless a different meaning of a word or term is clear from the context: "Act" means the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]. "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Air Gap" m…

Section 601.115 Incorporations by Reference a) Abbreviations and Short-name Listing of References. The following names and abbreviated names are used in this Chapter to refer to materials incorporated by reference: "ANSI" means those standards published by American National Stand…

Section 601.APPENDIX A References to Former Rules (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 7424, effective May 16, 2023)

Section 602.101 Purpose The purpose of this Part is to establish minimum standards for the permitting of community water supplies. The definitions in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 601.105 apply to this Part. a) A person must not construct, install, or operate a community water supply without…

Section 602.102 Community Water Supply Permits A community water supply may seek the following types of permits issued by the Agency: a) Construction Permit, under Subpart B; b) Operating Permit, under Subpart C; c) Algicide Permit, under Subpart D; d) Aquatic Pesticide Permit, u…

Section 602.103 Public Water Supply Capacity Development All new community water supplies must demonstrate technical, financial, and managerial capacity as a condition for issuance of construction and operating permits by the Agency. The demonstration must be consistent with the …

Section 602.104 Emergency Permits a) Whenever emergency conditions require immediate action, the Agency may issue construction and operating permits by telephone to the owner, official custodian, or Responsible Operator in Charge, with whatever special conditions the Agency consi…

Section 602.105 Standards for Issuance a) Construction Permits and Operating Permits 1) The Agency must not issue any construction or operating permit required by this Part unless the applicant submits adequate proof that the community water supply will be constructed, modified, …

Section 602.106 Restricted Status a) Restricted status is defined as the Agency determination, under Section 39(a) of the Act and Section 602.105, that all or part of a community water supply facility may no longer be issued a construction permit without causing a violation of th…

Section 602.107 Critical Review a) The Agency must publish in the Environmental Register and on its webpage, at the same frequency as the Restricted Status List under Section 602.106(b), a list of community water supplies that according to Agency records exceed 80 percent of the …

Section 602.108 Right of Inspection The permittee must allow the Agency and its duly authorized representatives to perform inspections as authorized by the Act, including: a) entering at reasonable times the permittee's premises where treatment or distribution facilities are loca…

Section 602.109 Fees a) Each applicant required to pay a fee must submit the fee to the Agency along with the permit application or as-built plans. The Agency must deny any construction permit application for which a fee is required that does not contain the appropriate fee. [415…

Section 602.110 Signatory Requirement for Permit Applications All permit applications must be signed by the owner or official custodian of the community water supply, or by the owner's duly authorized agent, and must be accompanied by evidence of authority to sign the application…

Section 602.111 Application Forms and Additional Information The Agency may prescribe the form in which all information required under this Part must be submitted and may require such additional information as is necessary to determine whether the community water supply will meet…

Section 602.112 Filing and Final Action by Agency on Permit Applications a) For permits without a fee under Section 602.109: 1) An application for a permit is considered to be filed on the date of initial receipt by the Agency of the application documents. The Agency must send th…

Section 602.113 Duration a) Construction Permits 1) Construction permits for community water supply facilities expire one year after the date issued or renewed, unless construction has started. If construction does not start within one year after the issuance or renewal, the perm…

Section 602.114 Conditions In addition to specific conditions authorized under this Part, the Agency may impose conditions in a permit necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Act and that are not inconsistent with regulations promulgated by the Board. (Source: Amended at 40 I…

Section 602.115 Design, Operation, and Maintenance Criteria (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 43 Ill. Reg. 8036, effective July 26, 2019)

Section 602.116 Requirement for As-Built Plans If any portion of a community water supply has been constructed without a construction permit as required by Section 602.101, or an emergency permit issued under Section 602.104, the community water supply must submit to the Agency a…

Section 602.117 Existence of Permit No Defense The existence of a permit under this Chapter is not a defense to a violation of the Act or a Board or Agency rule except for the requirements to secure construction, operating, algicide, aquatic pesticide, or emergency permits. (Sour…

Section 602.118 Appeal of Final Agency Action on a Permit Application a) If the Agency denies a permit required under this Part, the applicant may petition the Board to appeal the Agency's final decision under Section 40 of the Act. b) An applicant may consider any condition impo…

Section 602.119 Revocations Failure to comply with a permit condition, the Act, or a Board or Agency rule is grounds for enforcement action as provided in the Act, including revocation of a permit. Revocation of a permit must be sought by filing a complaint with the Board under T…

Section 602.120 Limitations Issuance of a permit under this Part does not relieve the applicant of the obligation to obtain other permits required from other State entities, the Agency, or local governing bodies. (Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 6799, effective April 15, 2016) SU…

Section 602.200 Construction Permit Requirement a) A person must not cause or allow the construction of any new community water supply installation, or cause or allow the change of or addition to any existing community water supply, without a construction permit issued by the Age…

Section 602.205 Preliminary Plans a) To expedite the review of subsequent construction permit application plan documents, preliminary plans may be submitted prior to the submission of a construction permit application. No construction permit may be issued until the completed appl…

Section 602.210 Construction Permit Applications All applications for construction permits required under this Part must contain, when appropriate, the following information and documents: a) General information, including: 1) name of the community water supply; 2) community wate…

Section 602.215 Submission of Applications, Plans and Specifications a) Two copies of the completed application and of any required plans, specifications and supplemental schedules must be submitted to the Agency for review and approval. b) All permit applications must be mailed …

Section 602.220 Alterations a) Before any deviations from plans and specifications approved by the Agency are made, the owner or official custodian, or an authorized delegate, must make a written request for a supplemental permit. The written request must document all of the chan…