Illinois Administrative Code

Section 812.201 Scope and Applicability In addition to the information required by Subpart A, an application for a permit to develop an inert waste disposal unit shall contain the information required by this Subpart.

Section 812.202 Waste Stream Test Results The application shall contain information describing the waste and results of tests conducted on the waste pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.202 demonstrating that all waste entering the unit meet the definition of an inert waste.

Section 812.203 Final Cover The permit application shall contain a description of the material to be used as the final cover, application and spreading techniques, and the types of vegetation to be planted pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.204.

Section 812.204 Closure Requirements The permit application shall contain a description of how the applicant will comply with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.205(a) and (b). SUBPART C: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR PUTRESCIBLE AND CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILLS

Section 812.301 Scope and Applicability In addition to the information required by Subpart A, an application for a permit to develop a putrescible or chemical waste landfill shall contain the information required by this Subpart, except as otherwise provided in 35 Ill. Adm Code 8…

Section 812.302 Waste Analysis An application for a landfill that accepts only chemical wastes shall include the results of a waste analysis showing that the wastes to be accepted at the facility meet the definition of a chemical waste. The analysis shall show that all wastes ent…

Section 812.303 Site Location a) The permit application shall contain a site location map showing the location of the following structures or areas located within one mile of the facility: 1) All water supply wells in use for drinking water; 2) All setback zones established pursu…

Section 812.304 Waste Shredding If waste shredding is planned for the facility operation, including the landfilling of shredded waste, then the application shall contain documentation to demonstrate compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.303(b), including a description of the mech…

Section 812.305 Foundation Analysis and Design a) The permit application shall contain a foundation study and analysis showing that the unit demonstrates compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.304 and 811.305. b) The study shall be performed by or under the supervision of a regist…

Section 812.306 Design of the Liner System The application shall contain information to show that the design of the liner system meets the minimum requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.306, including the following information: a) For Compacted Clay Liners: 1) Cross sections and p…

Section 812.307 Leachate Drainage and Collection Systems The permit application shall contain information to demonstrate that the proposed leachate drainage and collection system will be in compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.307 and 811.308, including: a) A plan view of the le…

Section 812.308 Leachate Management System a) The application shall contain information to show how the applicant will comply with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.309, including the following information: 1) Leachate disposal methods, including: A) The approved NPDES permit or, if the perm…

Section 812.309 Landfill Gas Monitoring Systems The permit application shall contain a plan to monitor the buildup and composition of landfill gas in compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.310, including: a) A description of the most likely paths of migration of landfill gas expec…

Section 812.310 Gas Collection Systems The permit application shall contain, when a gas collection system is required pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.311(a), a plan for collecting landfill gas from the unit. The plan shall contain information to demonstrate compliance with 35 I…

Section 812.311 Landfill Gas Disposal When a permit application contains a plan for a gas collection system, then a plan for landfill gas disposal shall be submitted. The plan shall contain information to demonstrate compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.312, including: a) The ap…

Section 812.312 Intermediate Cover The application shall contain a description of the material to be used as intermediate cover in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.313, including: a) A description of the soil to be used, including its classification and approximate hydraulic…

Section 812.313 Design of the Final Cover System The permit application shall contain documentation for the final cover system to demonstrate compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.314, including: a) Material specifications; b) Placement techniques; c) Estimates of settling; d) A …

Section 812.314 Description of the Hydrogeology The permit application shall contain a description of the local hydrogeologic system, which shall include the results of the investigation conducted in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.315 and which includes the following infor…

Section 812.315 Plugging and Sealing of Drill Holes The application shall contain a plan describing the techniques and materials to be utilized to plug and seal drill holes in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.316.

Section 812.316 Results of the Groundwater Impact Assessment The application shall contain the results of a groundwater impact assessment showing that the proposed unit will not violate the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.317. The assessment shall contain, at a minimum, the…

Section 812.317 Groundwater Monitoring Program The permit application shall contain a groundwater monitoring plan which demonstrates compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.318 and 811.319 and which includes the following information: a) A site plan map showing all zones of attenua…

Section 812.318 Operating Plans a) The application shall contain all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.321(a). b) The application shall contain a narrative description of the initial waste placement plan, to demonstrate compliance with 35 …

Section 813.101 Scope and Applicability a) This Subpart A contains the procedures to be followed by all applicants and the Agency for applications for permits required pursuant to Section 21(d) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) [415 ILCS 5/21(d)] and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811…

Section 813.102 Delivery of Permit Application All permit applications shall be made on such forms as are prescribed by the Agency, and shall be mailed or delivered to the address designated by the Agency on the forms. The Agency shall provide a dated, signed receipt upon request…

Section 813.103 Agency Decision Deadlines a) If there is no final action by the agency within 90 days after the filing of the application for permit, the applicant may deem the permit issued; except that this time period shall be extended to 180 days when: 1) Notice and opportuni…

Section 813.104 Standards for Issuance of a Permit a) The Agency shall issue a permit upon proof that the facility, unit, or equipment will not cause a violation of this Act or of Board regulations set forth in 35 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter I. b) In granting permits, the Agency shal…

Section 813.105 Standards for Denial of a Permit If the Agency denies any permit under this Section, the Agency shall transmit to the applicant within the time limitations of Section 813.103 specific, detailed statements as to the reasons the permit application was denied. Such a…

Section 813.106 Permit Appeals If the Agency refuses to grant or grants with conditions a permit the applicant may, within 35 days, petition for a hearing before the Board to contest the decision of the Agency. (Section 40(a)(1) of the Act) The petition shall be filed, and the pr…

Section 813.107 Permit No Defense The issuance and possession of a permit shall not constitute a defense to a violation of the Act or any Board regulations set forth in 35 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter I except for the development and operation of a landfill without a permit.

Section 813.108 Term of Permit a) No permit issued pursuant to this Part shall have a term of more than five years. b) A development permit issued under subsection (A) of Section 39 for any facility or site which is required to have a permit under subsection (D) of Section 21 sha…

Section 813.109 Transfer of Permits No permit is transferable from one person to another except as approved by the Agency. Approval shall be granted only if a new operator seeking transfer of a permit can demonstrate the ability to comply with all applicable financial requirement…

Section 813.110 Adjusted Standards to Engage in Experimental Practices a) Experimental practices are design, construction, and operation methods and techniques that are not expressly authorized by, and whose employment cannot be demonstrated by the applicant to be in compliance w…

Section 813.111 Agency Review of Contaminant Transport Models a) At the request of any person, consistent with any resource limitations, the Agency may review a groundwater contaminant transport (GCT) model for acceptance. The person shall demonstrate that the model meets the min…

Section 813.112 Research, Development, and Demonstration Permits for MSWLFs a) Except as provided in subsection (f), and subject to the limitations of subsections (c) through (e), the Agency must issue a research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) permit for a new MSWLF unit,…

Section 813.113 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 810.105. BOARD NOTE: Derived from 40 CFR 3, as added, and 40 CFR 258.29(d) (2005), as amended at 70 Fed. Reg. 59848 (Oc…

Section 813.201 Initiation of a Modification or Significant Modification a) Operator Initiated Modification A modification or significant modification to an approved permit shall be initiated at the request of an operator at any time after the permit is approved. The operator ini…

Section 813.202 Information Required for a Significant Modification of an Approved Permit The applicant shall submit all information required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 812 that will be changed from that in the original or most recent approved permit.

Section 813.203 Specific Information Required for a Significant Modification To Obtain Operating Authorization Prior to placing into service any structure constructed at a landfill, pursuant to a construction quality assurance program in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.Subp…

Section 813.204 Procedures for a Significant Modification of an Approved Permit Application for significant modifications shall be subject to all requirements and time schedules in Subpart A. SUBPART C: ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR THE RENEWAL OF PERMITS

Section 813.301 Time of Filing An application for renewal of a permit shall be filed with the Agency at least 90 or 180 days, depending upon which Agency final action deadline applies pursuant to Section 39(a) of the Act, prior to the expiration date of the existing permit.

Section 813.302 Effect of Timely Filing When a permittee has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a permit, the existing permit shall continue in full force and effect until the final agency decision on the application has been made and any final Board decisi…

Section 813.303 Information Required for a Permit Renewal a) The operator shall submit only that information required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 812 that has changed since the last permit review by the Agency; b) The operator shall update the groundwater impact assessment in accordance…

Section 813.304 Updated Groundwater Impact Assessment a) The applicant shall conduct a new groundwater impact assessment in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 811.317 if any of the following changes in the facility or its operation will result in an increase in the probability of …

Section 813.305 Procedures for Permit Renewal Applications for permit renewal shall be subject to all requirements and time schedules in Subpart A. SUBPART D: ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR INITIATION AND TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT CLOSURE AND POSTCLOSURE CARE

Section 813.401 Agency Notification Requirements a) The operator shall send to the Agency a notice of closure within 30 days after the date the final volume of waste is received. b) The operator shall notify the Agency within 30 days after any temporary suspension of waste accept…

Section 813.402 Certification of Closure a) When closure of a unit is completed, the operator shall submit to the Agency: 1) Documentation concerning closure of the closed unit including plans or diagrams of the unit as closed and date closure was completed. 2) An affidavit by th…

Section 813.403 Termination of the Permit a) At the end of the postclosure care period the operator and a professional engineer shall certify that postclosure care is no longer necessary. The certification shall include the affidavit of the operator, the seal of a professional en…