Illinois Administrative Code

Section 616.402 Prohibitions a) Under Sections 14.2(a), 14.2(c), and 14.3(e) of the Act, a person must not cause or allow the construction or operation of any landfill unit that is: 1) Located wholly or partially within a minimum setback zone and that is either a new potential pr…

Section 616.421 Applicability This Subpart applies to new land treatment units that are located wholly or partially within a setback zone or regulated recharge area and that treat or dispose of special waste or other waste generated on-site, except that this Subpart does not appl…

Section 616.422 Prohibitions a) Under Sections 14.2(a), 14.2(c), and 14.3(e) of the Act, a person must not cause or allow the construction or operation of any land treatment unit that is: 1) Located wholly or partially within a minimum setback zone and that is either a new potent…

Section 616.423 Groundwater Monitoring The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Subpart B. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023)

Section 616.424 Design and Operating Requirements The owner or operator must design and operate the land treatment site in compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code: Subtitle C and 35 Ill. Adm. Code: Subtitle G. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023)

Section 616.425 Closure and Post-Closure Care The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Subpart C. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023) SUBPART F: ON-SITE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS

Section 616.441 Applicability This Subpart applies to new surface impoundment units that are located wholly or partially within a setback zone or regulated recharge area and that contain special waste or other waste generated on-site, except that this Subpart does not apply to an…

Section 616.442 Prohibitions Under Sections 14.2(a), 14.2(c), and 14.3(e) of the Act, a person must not cause or allow the construction or operation of any surface impoundment unit that is: a) Located wholly or partially within a minimum setback zone and that is either a new pote…

Section 616.443 Groundwater Monitoring The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Subpart B. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023)

Section 616.444 Design Requirements a) The owner or operator of a surface impoundment must install two or more liners and a leachate collection system between the liners. This requirement to install two or more liners may be satisfied by installing a top liner designed, operated,…

Section 616.445 Inspection Requirements a) During construction and installation, liners must be inspected for uniformity, damage, and imperfections (e.g., holes, cracks, thin spots, or foreign materials). Immediately after construction or installation: 1) Synthetic liners and cov…

Section 616.446 Operating Requirements a) A person must not cause or allow incompatible materials to be placed in the same surface impoundment unit. b) A surface impoundment unit must be removed from service in compliance with subsection (c) when: 1) The level of liquids in the u…

Section 616.447 Closure and Post-Closure Care a) If closure is to be by removal, the owner or operator must remove all waste, all waste residues, contaminated containment system components (e.g., liners), contaminated subsoils and structures and equipment contaminated with waste …

Section 616.461 Applicability This Subpart applies to new waste piles that are located wholly or partially within a setback zone or regulated recharge area and that contain special waste or other waste generated on-site, except that this Subpart does not apply to any new waste pi…

Section 616.462 Prohibitions a) Under Sections 14.2(a), 14.2(c), and 14.3(e) of the Act, a person must not cause or allow the construction or operation of any waste pile that is: 1) Located wholly or partially within a minimum setback zone and that is either a new potential prima…

Section 616.463 Design and Operating Requirements a) A person must not cause or allow: 1) Disposal or storage in the waste pile of liquids or materials containing free liquids; or 2) Migration and runoff of leachate into adjacent soil, surface water, or groundwater. b) A waste pi…

Section 616.464 Closure The owner or operator must complete closure by removing and disposing of all wastes and containment system components (e.g., liners). If disposed of in the State of Illinois, the waste and containment system components must be disposed of at a disposal sit…

Section 616.501 Applicability This Subpart applies to new underground storage tanks that are located wholly or partially within a setback zone or regulated recharge area and that contain special waste, except that this Subpart does not apply to any new underground storage tank th…

Section 616.502 Design and Operating Requirements Owners and operators of new underground storage tanks that store special waste must meet the requirements in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 731. These requirements must be met even if the tanks are excluded from coverage under 35 Ill. Adm. Cod…

Section 616.601 Applicability a) This Subpart applies to any new unit for the storage and handling of pesticides that is located wholly or partially within a setback zone or regulated recharge area and that: 1) Is operated for commercial application; or 2) Stores or accumulates p…

Section 616.602 Prohibitions Under Sections 14.2(a), 14.2(c), and 14.3(e) of the Act, a person must not cause or allow the construction or operation of any unit for the storage and handling of pesticides that is: a) Located wholly or partially within a minimum setback zone and th…

Section 616.603 Groundwater Monitoring The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Subpart B. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023)

Section 616.604 Design and Operating Requirements The owner or operator must: a) Maintain a written record inventorying all pesticides stored or handled at the unit. b) At least weekly when pesticides are being stored, inspect storage containers, tanks, vents, valves, and appurte…

Section 616.605 Closure and Post-Closure Care The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Subpart C. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023) SUBPART J: FERTILIZER STORAGE AND HANDLING UNITS

Section 616.621 Applicability This Subpart applies to any new unit for the storage and handling of fertilizers that is located wholly or partially within a setback zone or regulated recharge area and that: a) Is operated for commercial application; or b) Stores or accumulates fer…

Section 616.622 Prohibitions Under Sections 14.2(a), 14.2(c), and 14.3(e) of the Act, a person must not cause or allow the construction or operation of any unit for the storage and handling of fertilizers that is: a) Located wholly or partially within a minimum setback zone and t…

Section 616.623 Groundwater Monitoring The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Subpart B. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023)

Section 616.624 Design and Operating Requirements The owner or operator must: a) Maintain a written record inventorying all fertilizers stored or handled at the unit. b) At least weekly when fertilizers are being stored, inspect storage containers, tanks, vents, valves, and appur…

Section 616.625 Closure and Post-Closure Care The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Subpart C. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023) SUBPART K: ROAD OIL STORAGE AND HANDLING UNITS

Section 616.701 Applicability This Subpart applies to any new unit for the storage and related handling of road oils that is located wholly or partially within a setback zone or regulated recharge area and at which greater than 25,000 gallons of road oils are stored or accumulate…

Section 616.702 Prohibitions Under Sections 14.2(a), 14.2(c), and 14.3(e) of the Act, a person must not cause or allow the construction or operation of any unit for the storage and handling of road oils that is: a) Located wholly or partially within a minimum setback zone and tha…

Section 616.703 Groundwater Monitoring The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Subpart B. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023)

Section 616.704 Design and Operating Requirements for Above-Ground Storage Tanks a) The owner or operator of a tank must not cause or allow: 1) Materials to be placed in a tank if such materials could cause the tank to rupture, leak, corrode, or otherwise fail. 2) Uncovered tanks…

Section 616.705 Closure a) At closure, all materials must be removed from containers, tanks, discharge control equipment, and discharge confinement structures. b) All materials that are to be disposed of in the State of Illinois must be disposed of at a disposal site permitted by…

Section 616.721 Applicability This Subpart applies to any new facility for the storage and related handling of de-icing agents that is located wholly or partially within a setback zone and at which more than 50,000 pounds of de-icing agent are stored or accumulated at any one tim…

Section 616.722 Prohibitions a) Under Sections 14.2(a), 14.2(c), and 14.3(e) of the Act, a person must not cause or allow the construction or operation of any unit for the storage and handling of de-icing agents that is: 1) Located wholly or partially within a minimum setback zon…

Section 616.723 Groundwater Monitoring The owner or operator must comply with the requirements of Subpart B. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7631, effective May 16, 2023)

Section 616.724 Design and Operating Requirements for Indoor Storage Facilities a) The base of the facility must be constructed of materials capable of containing de-icing agents (i.e., bituminous or concrete pad). b) The roof and walls of the facility must be constructed of mate…

Section 616.725 Closure a) At closure, all de-icing agents must be removed from the site, drainage control equipment and discharge confinement structures. b) All de-icing agents that are to be disposed of in the State of Illinois must be disposed of at a disposal site permitted b…

Section 617.101 Purpose This Part establishes the general requirements and standards for regulated recharge areas as delineated and adopted by the Illinois Pollution Control Board under Section 17.4 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (Act) [415 ILCS 5/17.4]. (Source: Am…

Section 617.102 Definitions Unless a different meaning of a word or term is clear from the context, the definitions of words or terms in this Part are the same as those used in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 615.102, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 616.102, the Act, or the Illinois Groundwater Protection A…

Section 617.110 Incorporation by Reference a) The Board incorporates the following federal regulations by reference: CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 202-783-3238. 40 CFR 302…

Section 617.115 Scope This Part establishes regulated recharge areas and provisions governing specific activities in those areas delineated by the Board. (Source: Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 10350, effective September 1, 2001)

Section 617.120 Prohibitions a) The following new facilities, sites, units, or potential routes must not be located within a delineated regulated recharge area: 1) low-level radioactive waste sites; 2) class V injection wells; 3) municipal solid waste landfills; or 4) special or …

Section 617.125 Recharge Area Suitability Assessment The purpose of the recharge area suitability assessment process is to assess potential environmental impacts that a new facility would have within a regulated recharge area and assure that appropriate measures to protect agains…

Section 617.130 Technology Control Regulations The standards and requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 615, 616, 8 Ill. Adm. Code 257, or 77 Ill. Adm. Code 830 apply to the following existing and new activities if the activities are located wholly or partially within 2,500 feet of th…

Section 617.135 Abandoned and Improperly Plugged Well Assistance Program The Department of Public Health and Department of Natural Resources may develop an assistance program for abandoned and improperly plugged water supply wells as follows: a) The Department of Natural Resource…