Illinois Administrative Code

Section 681.825 Calculation of Training Hours for Certificate Renewal a) One training hour shall equal 60 minutes of training. b) For the purpose of calculating actual classroom hours for renewal training credit, the following conversions should be used: 1) 1 Semester Hour = 15 h…

Section 681.830 Proof of Training Records, Record Keeping, Audits Certified water supply operators are required to maintain their own proof of training records for a period of six years from the date of the training. The Agency may audit proof of training records by random select…

Section 681.835 Submission of Training Hours a) Operators must submit to the Agency, prior to certification renewal, a record of completed training hours for renewal credit. b) The record of completed training hours must contain the following information for each completed traini…

Section 681.840 Waiver of Required Training In an extreme hardship case, and upon recommendation of the Advisory Board, the Agency may grant a waiver from the renewal training requirement when it is demonstrated and documented that it was impossible for an operator to obtain the …

Section 681.845 Issuance of Renewed and Restored Certificates The Agency will renew or restore a water supply operator's Certificate of Competency when the Agency has determined that the applicant has satisfied all applicable certification requirements and has paid all applicable…

Section 681.850 Contested Renewal, Restoration and Training Determinations a) Any water supply operator who disagrees with the Agency's decision regarding renewal or restoration may seek review of the Agency's decision, as provided in Section 681.515 of this Part. b) Operators, t…

Section 681.900 Grandparenting a) The registered person in responsible charge of a previously-exempt community water supply on July 9, 1999 may be issued a certificate of competency, with no fee required, after July 9, 1999 for the community water supply for which the individual …

Section 681.APPENDIX A Reference to Previous Rules SUBPART A: GENERAL

Section 690.101 Purpose The purpose of this Part is to establish procedures for the collection of fees for construction permits, emergency construction permits, or as-built plans to install or extend water main.

Section 690.102 Applicability a) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (b), this Part applies to each applicant: 1) For a construction permit under Title IV of the Act, or 35 Ill. Adm. Code: Subtitle F, to install or extend water main; 2) Who submits as-built plans under Tit…

Section 690.103 Definitions a) Unless specified otherwise, all terms shall have the meaning set forth in the Act. b) For purposes of this Part, the following definitions apply: "Act" means the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]. "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Pr…

Section 690.104 Relation to Other Fee Systems The fees collected pursuant to this Part, and the fee collection procedures set forth in this Part, are separate from and in addition to all other fees and fee systems established by law.

Section 690.105 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 690.201 Amount of the Fee a) Each applicant subject to this Part pursuant to Section 690.102 shall pay a fee along with the permit application or as-built plan. b) The amount of the fee is as follows: 1) $240 if the construction permit application or as-built plan is to i…

Section 690.202 Permit Application Modifications Prior to a final Agency decision on a permit application for which a fee has been paid under this Part, the applicant may propose modifications to the application in accordance with the Act and regulations adopted thereunder withou…

Section 690.203 Manner of Payment a) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (b), payment of the fee must be by check or money order payable to "Treasurer, State of Illinois" and shall be submitted along with the permit application or as-built plans to: Illinois Environmental …

Section 690.204 Prohibition Against Refund Any fee remitted to the Agency under this Part shall not be refunded at any time for any reason, either in whole or in part.

Section 690.205 Audit and Access to Records a) Each applicant for which a fee is due under this Part shall preserve and maintain all records relating to calculation of the fee for at least 5 years after the date on which the permit application is received by the Agency. b) The re…

Section 690.301 Permit Applications Containing the Entire Fee a) Applications received by the Agency will be logged in and assigned a receipt date and number if the following conditions are met: 1) The application is complete in accordance with Title IV of the Act and regulations…

Section 690.302 Permit Applications Not Containing the Entire Fee Applications not containing the entire fee shall be considered incomplete and the permit shall be denied by the Agency. The Agency shall take the following actions in response to such applications: a) The Agency sh…

Section 691.101 Purpose and Applicability a) The purpose of this Part is to establish procedures for participation by community water supplies in the Agency's drinking water analysis program and for the determination and collection of fees for participation in the Program. b) Thi…

Section 691.102 Definitions a) Unless specified otherwise, all terms shall have the meaning set forth in the Act. b) For purposes of this Part, the following definitions apply: "Act" means the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]. "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Pr…

Section 691.103 Payment of Annual Testing Fee Required Prior to Laboratory Testing by the Agency (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 12648, effective August 24, 1995)

Section 691.104 Period of Program Participation Except as provided by Section 691.105(b), each community water supply shall participate in the Program. (Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 418, effective December 29, 2022)

Section 691.105 Participation in the Program a) Notification and Participation 1) No later than 90 days before the beginning of a new program participation period, the Agency will notify each community water supply of the new participation period dates and the supply's options fo…

Section 691.106 Relation to Other Fee Systems (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 12648, effective August 24, 1995)

Section 691.107 Severability If any provision of this Part or the application thereof to any person or in any circumstances 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: PROGR…

Section 691.200 Fee Payment a) Community water supplies must pay all annual fees due under this Part prior to the initiation of any laboratory testing by the Agency. b) Payment of fees under this Part does not entitle a community water supply to any analytical services other than…

Section 691.201 Calculation of Fee The Agency shall determine the fee for participating in the laboratory fee program for analytical services. The Agency shall base its annual fee determination upon the actual and anticipated costs for testing under State and federal drinking wat…

Section 691.202 Annual Testing Fee After Calendar Year 1990 (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 12648, effective August 24, 1995)

Section 691.203 Determining the Number of Service Connections (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 38 Ill. Reg. 13881, effective June 20, 2014) SUBPART C: PROCEDURES FOR BILLING AND COLLECTING PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FEES

Section 691.301 Fee Statements The Agency shall send a fee statement to each community water supply with the notice for Program participation provided pursuant to Section 691.105(a)(1). (Source: Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 13881, effective June 20, 2014)

Section 691.302 Payment Program participation fees shall be paid within 45 days after issuance of the fee statement to the community water supply. Fee payments must accompany the election form submitted pursuant to Section 691.105(a)(2). (Source: Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 13881, ef…

Section 691.303 Form of Payment a) Payment of Program participation fees may be by check or money order payable to "Illinois EPA" and must be accompanied by the name of the community water supply and the facility identification number assigned by the Agency's Division of Public W…

Section 691.304 Prohibition Against Refund (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 12648, effective August 24, 1995)

Section 691.305 Overpayment or Underpayment of Program Participation Fee a) If the amount remitted is more than the amount due under this Part, the community water supply's account shall be credited by the amount of the overpayment. b) If the amount remitted is less than the amou…

Section 691.306 Audit and Access to Records (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 38 Ill. Reg. 13881, effective June 20, 2014) SUBPART D: DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES

Section 691.401 Council's Non-Concurrence With the Agency Fee Determination (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 38 Ill. Reg. 13881, effective June 20, 2014)

Section 691.403 Dispute Resolution (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 38 Ill. Reg. 13881, effective June 20, 2014)

Section 691.APPENDIX A Agreement for Reduced Participation in Sample Analysis (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 12648, effective August 24, 1995)

Section 702.101 Purpose, Scope, and Applicability a) Coverage 1) The permit regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 through 705 include provisions for the following two permit programs: A) The RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) permit program pursuant to Title V and Title…

Section 702.102 Electronic Reporting The filing of any document pursuant to any provision of this Part as an electronic document is subject to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720.104. BOARD NOTE: Derived from 40 CFR 3 and 145.11(a)(33), as added, and 40 CFR 271.10(b), 271.11(b), and 271.12(h) …

Section 702.103 Trade Secret or Non-Disclosable Information Submitted to the Agency or Board a) In accordance with Section 7 of the Environmental Protection Act, and as federally required by 40 CFR 2, a person submitting certain information to the Agency or Board pursuant to this…

Section 702.104 References The centralized incorporation by reference provisions of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720.111 include the incorporation of all documents by reference that are used to establish compliance with the requirements of the Illinois RCRA and UIC programs. BOARD NOTE: Thi…

Section 702.105 Rulemaking a) Identical-in-Substance Regulations 1) Generally applicable federal rules. Twice each year, the Board reserves identical-in-substance rulemaking dockets pursuant to Sections 7.2, 13(c), and 22.4(a) of the Act. The Board's intent is generally to includ…

Section 702.106 Adoption of Agency Criteria a) The Agency may, in its sole discretion, adopt criteria that will give guidance to the public as to what it will approve in RCRA and UIC permit applications and as to what conditions it will impose in permit issuance. The statutory au…

Section 702.107 Permit Appeals and Review of Agency Determinations Unless the contrary intention is indicated, all actions taken by the Agency pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 through 704, 721 through 728, 730, 733, 738, or 739 are to be done as part of an original permit applic…