Chapter 415, ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

(415 ILCS 45/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 513) Sec. 13. Community Water Supply Operators shall be certified in accordance with the following classifications: (a) A "Class A" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to those individuals who, in accordance with this Act, de…

(415 ILCS 5/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1013) Sec. 13. Regulations. (a) The Board, pursuant to procedures prescribed in Title VII of this Act, may adopt regulations to promote the purposes and provisions of this Title. Without limiting the generality of this authority, such regul…

(415 ILCS 105/13) (from Ch. 38, par. 86-13) Sec. 13. If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Act which can be given effect without th…

(415 ILCS 15/13) Sec. 13. Solid Waste Hauling and Recycling Program Act. This Act is subject to the provisions of the Solid Waste Hauling and Recycling Program Act. (Source: P.A. 98-1079, eff. 8-26-14.)

(415 ILCS 5/13.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1013.1) Sec. 13.1. Groundwater monitoring network. (a) (Blank.) (b) The Agency shall establish a Statewide groundwater monitoring network. Such network shall include a sufficient number of testing wells to assess the current levels of con…

(415 ILCS 5/13.10) Sec. 13.10. Microplastics. By March 1, 2024, the Agency shall make publicly available on its website the following information: (1) a description of microplastics and their effects on aquatic life and human health, including relevant background information and …

(415 ILCS 5/13.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1013.2) Sec. 13.2. At the request of the owner or user of a private well, the Agency shall provide for annual testing of water from private wells located within 1/2 mile of any active or inactive sanitary landfill or hazardous waste dispo…

(415 ILCS 60/13.2) Sec. 13.2. Agrichemical facility. (a) An agrichemical facility located within the State of Illinois that was not in existence during the years 1991, 1992, and 1993 and therefore did not pay the registration fee of $500 per year per agrichemical facility for tho…

(415 ILCS 5/13.3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1013.3) Sec. 13.3. In accordance with Section 7.2, the Board shall adopt regulations which are identical in substance to federal regulations or amendments thereto promulgated by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protect…

(415 ILCS 60/13.3) Sec. 13.3. Agrichemical facility containment permits. An agrichemical containment permit issued by the Department shall be obtained for each existing and new agrichemical facility and non-commercial agrichemical facility as defined by rules promulgated by the D…

(415 ILCS 5/13.4) Sec. 13.4. Pretreatment market system. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) That achieving compliance with federal, State, and local pretreatment regulatory requirements calls for innovative and cost-effective implementation strategies. (2) That economic incentiv…

(415 ILCS 60/13.4) Sec. 13.4. Barrier mosquitocides. (a) Except as provided under subsection (e) and rules adopted by the Department of Agriculture under subsection (b), no commercial applicator shall apply a barrier mosquitocide between October 16 and April 14. (b) The Departmen…

(415 ILCS 60/13.5) Sec. 13.5. Mosquito misters prohibited. No person shall install or use any residential automatic pesticide misting system in this State. For purposes of this Section, "residential automatic pesticide misting system" means any device that is designed to be insta…

(415 ILCS 5/13.5) Sec. 13.5. Sewage works; operator certification. (a) For the purposes of this Section, the term "sewage works" includes, without limitation, wastewater treatment works, pretreatment works, and sewers and collection systems. (b) The Agency may establish and enfor…

(415 ILCS 5/13.6) Sec. 13.6. Release of radionuclides at nuclear power plants. (a) The purpose of this Section is to require the detection and reporting of unpermitted releases of any radionuclides into groundwater, surface water, or soil at nuclear power plants, to the extent th…

(415 ILCS 5/13.7) Sec. 13.7. Carbon dioxide sequestration sites. (a) For purposes of this Section, the term "carbon dioxide sequestration site" means a site or facility for which the Agency has issued a permit for the underground injection of carbon dioxide. (b) The Agency shall …

(415 ILCS 5/13.8) Sec. 13.8. Algicide permits. No person shall be required to obtain a permit from the Agency to apply a commercially available algicide, such as copper sulfate or a copper sulfate solution, in accordance with the instructions of its manufacturer, to a body of wat…

(415 ILCS 5/13.9) Sec. 13.9. Mahomet Aquifer natural gas storage study. (a) Subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research Institute shall: (1) use remote sensing technologies, such as helicopter-based time domain electromagnetics, post-processing methods, and geologic modeling s…

(415 ILCS 60/14) (from Ch. 5, par. 814) Sec. 14. Unlawful acts. 1. The following are violations of this Act, if any person: A. Made false or fraudulent claims through any media misrepresenting the effect of pesticides or methods. B. Applied known ineffective or improper pesticide…

(415 ILCS 45/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 514) Sec. 14. Every community water supply operator certified by the Agency shall be capable of performing his or her duties without endangering the health and well being of the populace; shall be able to read and write English; and shall …

(415 ILCS 105/14) (from Ch. 38, par. 86-14) Sec. 14. This Act takes effect January 1, 1974. (Source: P.A. 78-837.)

(415 ILCS 40/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 121n) Sec. 14. Any public water supply owner; owner's manager or agent; official custodian; municipal, State, or other official violating or aiding and abetting the violation of any provisions of this Act or refusing or neglecting to compl…

(415 ILCS 5/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1014) Sec. 14. The General Assembly finds that state supervision of public water supplies is necessary in order to protect the public from disease and to assure an adequate supply of pure water for all beneficial uses. It is the purpose of …

(415 ILCS 5/14.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1014.1) Sec. 14.1. Community water supply; minimum setback zone. A minimum setback zone is established for the location of each new community water supply well as follows: (a) No new community water supply well may be located within 200 f…

(415 ILCS 5/14.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1014.2) Sec. 14.2. New potential source or route; minimum setback zone. A minimum setback zone is established for the location of each new potential source or new potential route as follows: (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c) …

(415 ILCS 5/14.3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1014.3) Sec. 14.3. Community water supply; maximum setback zone. A maximum setback zone may be established for a community water supply well as follows: (a) Owners of community water supplies which utilize any water well, or any county or…

(415 ILCS 5/14.4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1014.4) Sec. 14.4. Groundwater rules. (a) No later than January 1, 1989, the Agency, after consultation with the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater and the Groundwater Advisory Council, shall propose regulations to the Boar…

(415 ILCS 5/14.5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1014.5) Sec. 14.5. (a) The Agency shall administer a certification system for sites which represent a minimal hazard with respect to contamination of groundwaters by potential primary or potential secondary sources. No later than January …

(415 ILCS 5/14.6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1014.6) Sec. 14.6. Agrichemical facilities. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 14.4, groundwater protection for storage and related handling of pesticides and fertilizers at a facility for the purpose of commercial application …

(415 ILCS 5/14.7) Sec. 14.7. Preservation of community water supplies. (a) The Agency shall adopt rules governing certain corrosion prevention projects carried out on community water supplies. Those rules shall not apply to buried pipelines including, but not limited to, pipes, m…

(415 ILCS 5/14.8) Sec. 14.8. Recycled sewage treatment plant effluent reuse. The Agency may propose and the Board shall adopt: (1) amendments to the Board's primary drinking water standards that will repeal the prohibition on the use of recycled sewage treatment plant effluent se…

(415 ILCS 195/15) Sec. 15. Penalties. A hotel in violation of this Act shall receive a written warning from the local unit of government in which the hotel is located for the first violation. The written warning shall recite the violation and advise that subsequent violations may…

(415 ILCS 47/15) Sec. 15. Rulemaking; identical in substance. Within one year of the promulgation by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of regulations or amendments establishing MCLs for any PFAS, the Board shall adopt rules that are identical in substance to such …

(415 ILCS 130/15) Sec. 15. Applicability. (a) Nothing in this Act is intended to preclude the Senate or the House or Representatives from taking any other action with respect to any proposed memorandum of understanding or with respect to alternate strategies as either body deems …

(415 ILCS 205/15) Sec. 15. Requirement that producers implement a stewardship plan. (a) Beginning January 1, 2026, a producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products containing one or more covered batteries in or into t…

(415 ILCS 190/15) Sec. 15. Penalties. (a) An owner or operator of an event facility that commits a violation of this Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than $750 and not more than $1,500 for the first offense. An owner or operator of an event facility…

(415 ILCS 61/15) Sec. 15. Administrative rules. This Act shall be administered and enforced by the Department. The Department may adopt rules as necessary for the enforcement of this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-976, eff. 1-1-25.)

(415 ILCS 52/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2044) Sec. 15. PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee. (a) The PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee is created within the Agency for the purposes of: (1) monitoring developments and reviewing data re…

(415 ILCS 180/15) Sec. 15. Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment Advisory Council. (a) The Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Agency. On or before January 1, 2024, the Director shall appoint members to the Advisory Council to provide ad…

(415 ILCS 122/15) Sec. 15. MTBE Prohibitions. Beginning 3 years after the effective date of this Act, no person shall use, sell, offer for sale, distribute, blend, or manufacture MTBE as a fuel additive in Illinois. It is not a violation of this Act for a person to sell, offer fo…

(415 ILCS 170/15) Sec. 15. Notification. (a) On and after 30 days after the effective date of this Act, a manufacturer of Class B firefighting foam that is regulated under this Act must notify, in writing, a person that sells the manufacturer's Class B firefighting foam in this S…

(415 ILCS 45/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 515) Sec. 15. Appropriate credit, to be applied against the experience requirement, shall be granted by the Agency on the following basis: (a) The Agency shall grant appropriate credit for attendance and successful completion of waterworks…

(415 ILCS 175/15) Sec. 15. Paint stewardship program plan. (a) Each manufacturer of architectural paint sold or offered for sale at retail in the State shall submit to the Agency a plan for the establishment of a postconsumer paint stewardship program. The program shall seek to r…

(415 ILCS 120/15) Sec. 15. Rulemaking. The Agency shall adopt rules as necessary and dedicate sufficient resources to implement Section 27 of this Act. Such rules shall be consistent with applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.…

(415 ILCS 160/15) Sec. 15. Waiver. Subject to 49 U.S.C. 60118(d), the Department may, upon application by any person operating an underground natural gas storage facility, waive in whole or in part compliance with any standard established under this Act if it determines that such…

(415 ILCS 165/15) Sec. 15. Labeling requirements. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (f), a covered product manufactured on or after July 1, 2022 shall be labeled clearly and conspicuously in adherence to the following labeling requirements: (1) In the case …

(415 ILCS 5/15) Sec. 15. Plans and specifications; demonstration of capability; record retention. (a) Owners of public water supplies, their authorized representative, or legal custodians, shall submit plans and specifications to the Agency and obtain written approval before cons…

(415 ILCS 12/15) Sec. 15. Compliance. Nothing in this Act shall exempt a hauler from obtaining a license or permit required by other applicable laws or regulations. The hauler shall at all times operate in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. In the event of a con…

(415 ILCS 200/15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-800) Sec. 15. Outdoor lighting control. All new luminaires purchased with State funds after the effective date of this Act or installed after the effective date of this Act on a structure or land that is owned and ma…

(415 ILCS 157/15) Sec. 15. Justice40 Oversight Committee; duties. (a) The Justice40 Oversight Committee is established. The Oversight Committee shall: (1) make findings, conclusions, and recommendations regarding environmental justice in this State and uses of federal funds provi…