Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1422.105 PIMW Permit Application Contents a) A permit application for a PIMW treatment, storage, or transfer operation must contain: 1) Legal description of the facility's location. 2) Maps and floor plans showing the location of the facility, the facility boundary, and t…

Section 1422.106 PIMW Permit Application Certifications A permit application for PIMW treatment, storage, or transfer operation must contain the certifications specified in this Section. a) The permit application must contain a certificate of ownership of the permit area or a cop…

Section 1422.107 PIMW Permit Application Filing Requirements a) All permit applications must be filed with the Agency on forms provided by the Agency. Hand delivered applications must be delivered during the Agency's normal business hours to the offices of the Permit Section. The…

Section 1422.110 Scope and Applicability This Subpart applies to the owner or operator of a PIMW storage site or transfer station, collectively referred to as a "storage operation" in this Subpart.

Section 1422.111 Design and Operating Standards and Criteria a) Any person who stores PIMW prior to treatment or disposal on-site or transport off-site must comply with the following: 1) Store PIMW in a manner and location that maintains the integrity of the packaging and provide…

Section 1422.120 Scope and Applicability This Subpart applies to the owner or operator of a facility in Illinois that is designed to treat PIMW to eliminate its infectious potential. This Subpart also applies to owners or operators of treatment facilities where the treated PIMW r…

Section 1422.121 Treatment Facility Certification A person must not cause or allow the disposal of any PIMW when the infectious potential has been eliminated by treatment unless the treatment facility certifies to the transporter and the landfill operator or receiving facility op…

Section 1422.122 Design and Operating Standards a) Treatment of PIMW must be conducted in a manner that: 1) Eliminates the infectious potential of the waste. A treatment process eliminates the infectious potential of PIMW if the owner or operator of a treatment unit demonstrates …

Section 1422.123 Treatment Units a) A treatment unit must be: 1) Designed and operated to eliminate the infectious potential of PIMW as demonstrated by the Initial Efficacy Test and Periodic Verification Tests, under Sections 1422.124 and 1422.125; 2) Operated according to the ma…

Section 1422.124 Initial Efficacy Test a) The manufacturer, owner, or operator of a treatment unit must conduct an Initial Efficacy Test, under Appendix A, for each model prior to its operation. If significant mechanical changes are made to a treatment unit, the Initial Efficacy …

Section 1422.125 Periodic Verification Tests a) The effectiveness of the treatment unit is verified by the Periodic Verification Tests. The manufacturer, owner, or operator of a treatment unit must perform Periodic Verification Tests that satisfy at least one of the following: 1)…

Section 1422.126 Sharps Sharps may not be disposed of in a landfill unless they have been treated to eliminate the infectious potential and: a) Have been rendered unrecognizable and therefore are no longer PIMW; or b) Have been: 1) Packaged, marked, and labeled in compliance with…

Section 1422.127 Experimental Permits a) The Agency may issue Experimental Permits for processes or techniques that do not satisfy the standards in this Subpart if the applicant can provide proof that the process or technique has a reasonable chance for success and that the envir…

Section 1422.APPENDIX A Initial Efficacy Test Procedures All PIMW treatment units must demonstrate that the infectious potential has been eliminated by using an Initial Efficacy Test in this Appendix. a) This Option 1 is for a treatment unit that compromises the integrity of the …

Section 1422.TABLE C Challenge Loads This table identifies the three types of challenge loads of PIMW that must be used as part of the Initial Efficacy Test and Periodic Verification Test. COMPOSITION OF CHALLENGE LOADS % (w/w) A B C Moisture ≤ 5 ≥ 50 – – – Organic – – – – – – ≥ …

Section 1450.100 Definitions Except as stated in this Section, the definition of words or terms in this Part shall be the same as those used in the Act. a) "Act" means the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]. b) "Designated facility" means a facility that treats, stores, tr…

Section 1450.101 Applicability This Part applies to: a) Transporters of PIMW required to have a permit under Section 56.1(f) of the Act and transporters of PIMW not required to have a permit under Section 56.1(f)(1)(A) of the Act if the PIMW is transported to a site or facility n…

Section 1450.102 Exemptions from PIMW Transporter Fee System The PIMW transporter fee payment provisions in this Part shall not apply to: a) transporters of PIMW not required to have a permit under Section 56.1(f)(1)(A) of the Act if the PIMW is transported to a site or facility …

Section 1450.103 Retention of Records Copies of all records required to be kept under this Part shall be retained by the transporter for three years and shall be made available at the transporter's principal place of business in Illinois or corporate headquarters during normal bu…

Section 1450.104 Certification of Documents a) All records and reports retained by or submitted to the Agency as required by this Part shall be signed by a person responsible for preparing and reviewing such documents as part of his or her duties in the regular course of business…

Section 1450.105 Certification of Weight a) Although PIMW may be measured in other units, the transporter is responsible for accurately weighing any load of PIMW in pounds. b) The PIMW shall be weighed with a device for which certification has been obtained under the Weights and …

Section 1450.106 Severability If any Section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Part shall be adjudged unconstitutional, void, invalid or otherwise unlawful, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of this Part as a whole or any Section, subsection, sentence or claus…

Section 1450.200 Daily PIMW Report a) The Daily PIMW Report shall be maintained at the transporter's principal place of business in Illinois or corporate headquarters. b) The Daily PIMW Report shall be either on a form provided by the Agency or on another form that records the sa…

Section 1450.201 Monthly PIMW Report a) The Monthly PIMW Report shall be submitted to the Agency on a form provided by the Agency. b) Entries on the Monthly PIMW Report shall be completed within 10 calendar days after the end of each month. c) The Monthly PIMW Reports covered by …

Section 1450.202 Quarterly PIMW Report a) The Quarterly PIMW Report shall be submitted to the Agency on a form provided by the Agency. b) The Quarterly PIMW Report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: 1) the quarter and year received; 2) the PIMW trans…

Section 1450.203 Supplemental PIMW Report a) When errors in the amount of PIMW or the amount of the PIMW transporter fee due by month or quarter under this Part are discovered in any of the records required to be kept under this Part, a Supplemental PIMW Report showing the releva…

Section 1450.300 Quarterly Submission of Payment of PIMW Transporter Fee a) Payment of the PIMW transporter fee required by Section 56.6(a) of the Act shall be made on a quarterly basis with the submission of the Quarterly PIMW Report. The payment shall be received by the Agency …

Section 1450.301 Manner of Payment Payment shall be made by money order, cashier's check or certified check payable to the Treasurer, State of Illinois. Payment shall be mailed to the Agency at the following address: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Services 2520 W…

Section 1501.100 Scope and Purpose The purpose of this Part is to provide rules for the Agency’s administration and implementation of the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act [415 ILCS 135].

Section 1501.110 Applicability This Part applies to owners and operators of drycleaning facilities, as defined in Section 1501.130.

Section 1501.120 Severability If any provision of this Part or its application to any person or under any circumstances is adjudged invalid, such adjudication will not affect the validity of this Part as a whole or of any portion not adjudged invalid.

Section 1501.130 Definitions Except as stated in this Section, or unless a different meaning of a word or term is clear from the context, the definition of words or terms in this Part will be the same as that applied to the same words or terms in the Drycleaner Environmental Resp…

Section 1501.150 Limited Liability a) The State, the General Revenue Fund, and any other fund of the State, other than the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund, will not be liable for a claim or cause of action in connection with a drycleaning facility not owned or operat…

Section 1501.160 Recordkeeping and Audits a) Owners or operators must maintain all information and data used or necessary to comply with this Part, including information and data used in the preparation of or to support all applications, licenses, licensing fee payments, solvent …

Section 1501.170 Agency Authority and Inspections a) All of the general powers necessary and convenient to implement and administer the DERT Fund Act are, except as otherwise provided in the DERT Fund Act, hereby vested in and may be exercised by the Agency, including the powers …

Section 1501.180 Penalties a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 69 of the DERT Fund Act, any person who violates any provision of the DERT Fund Act, this Part, or any license or registration or term of condition thereof, or that violates any Council, Board, or court order e…

Section 1501.190 Review of Final Decisions All final Agency decisions made pursuant to this Part are subject to review in the manner provided for the review of permit decisions under Section 40 of the Environmental Protection Act. [415 ILCS 135/77(a)]

Section 1501.195 Submissions and Certifications a) All submittals to the Agency must use the Agency forms available at https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/forms/land-forms/pages/drycleaner.aspx. b) All submittals must be mailed to Illinois EPA, Attn: Drycleaner Trust Fund Progra…

Section 1501.200 General Licensing Provisions a) No person may operate a drycleaning facility in Illinois without a license issued by the Agency. Until July 1, 2020, the license required under Section 60(a) of the DERT Fund Act will be issued by the Council. On or after July 1, 2…

Section 1501.210 Application Procedures a) All owners or operators seeking or renewing a license must apply on forms and in a format prescribed by the Agency. Applications must include the following: 1) Proof of payment of the appropriate annual license fee to the Illinois Depart…

Section 1501.220 Annual License Fee a) Annual fees will not be refunded or prorated. The annual fees for licensure are as follows: 1) $1,500 for a drycleaning facility that uses: A) 50 gallons or less of chlorine-based or green drycleaning solvents annually; B) 250 or less gallon…

Section 1501.230 Drycleaning Green Solvent a) For a drycleaning solvent to be classified as a green solvent, the manufacturer or distributor of the solvent must present to the Agency the solvent’s material safety data sheet, the material safety data sheet of the detergents used i…

Section 1501.300 General Remedial Action Claims Provisions a) The Fund reimburses eligible claimants for eligible costs of remedial action incurred in response to releases of drycleaning solvent at their drycleaning facilities. b) Eligible claimants must enroll in the Agency’s Si…

Section 1501.310 Eligibility a) The following persons are eligible for reimbursement from the Fund for eligible remedial action costs: 1) For a facility that is an active drycleaning facility licensed at the time a remedial claim is submitted, the owner or operator of the dryclea…

Section 1501.320 Deductible Requirements The following deductibles must apply before any reimbursement from the Fund for eligible costs relating to a release may be made: a) Active Drycleaning Facility Deductible 1) If, by January 1, 2008, an eligible claimant submitting a claim …

Section 1501.330 Reimbursement Limitations a) Reimbursement must be limited to costs reviewed and approved within budgets submitted and approved in accordance with this Part. b) Reimbursement must be paid only for releases discovered on or after July 1, 1997, and on or before Jun…

Section 1501.340 Payment Prioritization a) The Agency must prioritize approved claims for reimbursement from the Fund whenever it determines that there are not sufficient funds to pay all approved reimbursement claims. In prioritizing approved claims for reimbursement, the Agency…