Illinois Administrative Code

Section 729.263 Small Quantity Generators This Subpart applies only to hazardous waste for which a manifest would have to be prepared pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 722.120 or 809.501 if the waste were transported off the site or facility. SUBPART C: LIQUID HAZARDOUS WASTES

Section 729.301 Definitions "Act" means the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 111½, par. 1001 et seq.) "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency "Board" means the Illinois Pollution Control Board "Generator" is as defined in 35 Ill. Adm. Co…

Section 729.302 Waste Analysis Plan The owner or operator of a landfill disposing of hazardous waste must develop and follow a written waste analysis plan which describes the procedures which he will carry out to ensure that the facility complies with the prohibition stated in Se…

Section 729.303 Incorporations by Reference a) The following materials are incorporated by reference: 49 CFR 173, 178 and 179 (1984). b) This Part incorporates no future editions or amendments. (Source: Added at 10 Ill. Reg. 4864, effective March 7, 1986)

Section 729.310 Liquid Hazardous Waste Restriction a) Liquids: No person shall cause, threaten or allow the disposal in a landfill of any liquid hazardous waste, unless the generator has demonstrated that, considering current technological feasibility and economic reasonableness,…

Section 729.311 Prohibition of Non-hazardous Liquids in Hazardous Waste Landfills No person shall cause, threaten or allow the placement into a landfill permitted to receive hazardous waste of any non-hazardous waste which yields any fluids when subjected to the test procedure de…

Section 729.312 Labpacks a) Neither labwaste nor non-periodic waste is subject to the restriction of Section 729.310 or Section 22.6 of the Act if it is in a labpack. b) A labpack is a drum containing small containers of hazardous waste meeting the following criteria: 1) Hazardou…

Section 729.313 Biodegradable Absorbents No person shall cause, threaten or allow the disposal in any landfill of any liquid hazardous waste containing an absorbent material which, because of microbial action, will degrade faster than the waste. (Source: Amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 4…

Section 729.320 Test for Liquids a) Apparatus 1) Ringstand approximately 10 cm in diameter 2) 100 ml graduated cylinder 3) 400 micron conical paint filter approximately 15 cm in diameter 4) Watch glass. b) Procedure 1) Collect a 100 ml representative sample of the hazardous waste…

Section 729.321 Load-bearing Capacity Test a) Apparatus: Soil penetrometer with a range of 0 to 4.5 tons per square foot b) Procedure 1) Collect a representative sample of the treatment residual. If the material is a monolithic solid proceed to step (2). If the material is granul…

Section 730.101 Applicability, Scope, and Effective Date a) This Part sets forth technical criteria and standards for the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. This Part must be read in conjunction with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702, 704, and 705, which also apply to the UIC progr…

Section 730.102 Laws Authorizing Regulations The laws authorizing these regulations and all other UIC program regulations are included in the Environmental Protection Act, as amended. (Source: Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 24145, effective November 19, 2018)

Section 730.103 Definitions The following definitions apply to the underground injection control program. "Abandoned well" means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued or that is in a state of disrepair such that it cannot be used for its intended purpose or for obser…

Section 730.104 Criteria for Exempted Aquifers An aquifer or a portion of an aquifer that meets the criteria for an "underground source of drinking water" in Section 730.103 is an "exempted aquifer" for a Class I, Class III, or Class V injection well if the Board determines pursu…

Section 730.105 Classification of Injection Wells Injection wells are classified as follows: a) Class I Injection Wells. A Class I injection well is any of the following: 1) A Class I hazardous waste injection well that is used by a generator of hazardous waste or an owner or ope…

Section 730.106 Area of Review The area of review for each injection well or each field, project, or area in Illinois must be determined according to either subsection (a) or (b). The Agency may solicit input from the owners or operators of injection wells within Illinois as to w…

Section 730.107 Corrective Action In determining the adequacy of corrective action proposed by the applicant pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704.193 and in determining the additional steps needed to prevent fluid movement into underground sources of drinking water, the following cr…

Section 730.108 Mechanical Integrity a) The owner or operator must demonstrate mechanical integrity when required by other Sections. An injection well has mechanical integrity if both of the following conditions are fulfilled: 1) There is no significant leak in the casing, tubing…

Section 730.109 Criteria for Establishing Permitting Priorities In determining priorities for setting times for owners or operators to submit applications for authorization to inject pursuant to the procedures of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704.161, the Agency must base these priorities up…

Section 730.110 Plugging and Abandoning Wells a) Requirements for Class I, II, and III injection wells. 1) Prior to abandoning a Class I or Class III injection well, the well must be plugged with cement in a manner that will not allow the movement of fluids either into or between…

Section 730.111 Applicability This Subpart B establishes criteria and standards for underground injection control programs to regulate Class I non-hazardous waste injection wells. BOARD NOTE: Derived from 40 CFR 146.11 (2005). (Source: Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 1281, effective Dece…

Section 730.112 Construction Requirements a) All Class I injection wells must be sited in such a fashion that they inject into a formation which is beneath the lowermost formation containing, within 402 meters (one-quarter mile) of the well bore, an underground source of drinking…

Section 730.113 Operating, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements a) Operating Requirements. Operating requirements must, at a minimum, specify the following: 1) That, except during stimulation, injection pressure at the wellhead must not exceed a maximum that must be calculated …

Section 730.114 Information to be Considered by the Agency This Section sets forth the information that must be considered by the Agency in authorizing a Class I injection well. For an existing or converted new Class I injection well, the Agency may rely on the existing permit fi…

Section 730.121 Adoption of Criteria and Standards Applicable to Class II Injection Wells by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals The criteria and standards for Class II injection wells will be adopted by the Illinois Department of Natural Re…

Section 730.131 Applicability This Subpart D establishes criteria and standards for underground injection control programs to regulate Class III injection wells. (Source: Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 1281, effective December 20, 2006)

Section 730.132 Construction Requirements a) A new Class III injection well must be cased and cemented to prevent the migration of fluids into or between underground sources of drinking water. The Agency may waive the cementing requirements for a new well in existing projects or …

Section 730.133 Operating, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements a) Operating Requirements. Operating requirements prescribed must, at a minimum, specify each of the following: 1) That, except during well stimulation, the injection pressure at the wellhead must be calculated so …

Section 730.134 Information to be Considered by the Agency This Section sets forth information that must be considered by the Agency in authorizing a Class III injection well. Certain maps, cross-sections, tabulations of wells within the area of review, and other data may be incl…

Section 730.151 Applicability This Subpart F sets forth criteria and standards for underground injection control programs to regulate all injection not regulated in Subparts B, D, and E. A Class II injection well, however, is not regulated by this Subpart F. a) Generally, a well …

Section 730.152 Inventory and Assessment (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 18391, effective December 20, 1994) SUBPART G: CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO CLASS I HAZARDOUS WASTE INJECTION WELLS

Section 730.161 Applicability and Definitions a) This Subpart G establishes criteria and standards for underground injection control programs to regulate Class I hazardous waste injection wells. Unless otherwise noted, this Subpart G supplements the requirements of Subpart A and …

Section 730.162 Minimum Criteria for Siting a) All Class I hazardous waste injection wells must be sited such that they inject into a formation that is beneath the lowermost formation containing, within 402 meters (one-quarter mile) of the well bore, a USDW. b) The siting of a Cl…

Section 730.163 Area of Review For purposes of Class I hazardous waste injection wells, this Section applies instead of Section 730.106. The area of review for a Class I hazardous waste injection well must be a two-mile radius around the well bore. The Agency may specify by permi…

Section 730.164 Corrective Action for Wells in the Area of Review For the purposes of a Class I hazardous waste injection well, this Section applies instead of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704.193 and Section 730.107. a) The owner or operator of a Class I hazardous waste injection well must…

Section 730.165 Construction Requirements a) General. All existing and new Class I hazardous waste injection wells must be constructed and completed to accomplish each of the following: 1) Prevent the movement of fluids into or between USDWs or into any unauthorized zones; 2) Per…

Section 730.166 Logging, Sampling, and Testing Prior to New Well Operation a) During the drilling and construction of a new Class I hazardous waste injection well, the owner or operator must run appropriate logs and tests to determine or verify the depth, thickness, porosity, per…

Section 730.167 Operating Requirements a) Except during stimulation, the owner or operator must assure that injection pressure at the wellhead does not exceed a maximum that must be calculated so as to assure that the pressure in the injection zone during injection does not initi…

Section 730.168 Testing and Monitoring Requirements Testing and monitoring requirements must at a minimum include: a) Monitoring of the injected wastes. 1) The owner or operator must develop and follow an approved written waste analysis plan that describes the procedures to be ca…

Section 730.169 Reporting Requirements Reporting requirements must, at a minimum, include the following: a) Quarterly reports to the Agency containing the following information: 1) The maximum injection pressure; 2) A description of any event that exceeds operating parameters for…

Section 730.170 Information to be Evaluated This Section sets forth the information that must be evaluated by the Agency in authorizing a Class I hazardous waste injection well. For a new Class I hazardous waste injection well, the owner or operator must submit all the informatio…

Section 730.171 Closure a) Closure Plan. The owner or operator of a Class I hazardous waste injection well must prepare, maintain, and comply with a plan for closure of the well that meets the requirements of subsection (d) and is specified by permit condition. The obligation to …

Section 730.172 Post-Closure Care a) The owner or operator of a Class I hazardous waste injection well must prepare, maintain, and comply with a plan for post-closure care that meets the requirements of subsection (b) and is specified by permit condition. The obligation to implem…

Section 730.173 Financial Responsibility for Post-Closure Care The owner or operator must demonstrate and maintain financial responsibility for post-closure care by using a trust fund, surety bond, letter of credit, financial test, insurance, or corporate guarantee that meets the…

Section 730.181 Applicability a) This Subpart H establishes criteria and standards for Class VI carbon dioxide geologic sequestration injection wells. b) This Subpart H applies to any injection well that is used to inject carbon dioxide specifically for the purpose of geologic se…

Section 730.182 Required Class VI Injection Well Permit Information This Section sets forth the information that the Agency must consider when authorizing a Class VI injection well. For a converted Class I, Class II, or Class V experimental injection well, certain maps, cross-sec…

Section 730.183 Minimum Criteria for Siting a) The owner or operator of a Class VI injection well must sufficiently demonstrate to support an Agency determination that the wells will be sited in areas with a suitable geologic system. The owner or operator must sufficiently demons…