Chapter 415 — ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

(415 ILCS 5/3.115) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.02) Sec. 3.115. Air pollution. "Air pollution" is the presence in the atmosphere of one or more contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human, plant, or animal life, to health, or to…

(415 ILCS 5/3.120) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.03) Sec. 3.120. Air pollution control equipment. "Air pollution control equipment" means any equipment or facility of a type intended to eliminate, prevent, reduce or control the emission of specified air contaminants to the atmosphere. Air po…

(415 ILCS 5/3.125) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.68) Sec. 3.125. Biodeterioration; biodegradation. (a) "Biodeterioration", when used in connection with recycling or composting, means the biologically mediated loss of utilitarian or physical characteristics of a plastic or hybrid material con…

(415 ILCS 5/3.130) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.04) Sec. 3.130. Board. "Board" is the Pollution Control Board established by this Act. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.131) Sec. 3.131. Clean energy. "Clean energy" means energy generation that is substantially free (90% or greater) of carbon dioxide emissions. (Source: P.A. 102-662, eff. 9-15-21.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.135) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.94) Sec. 3.135. Coal combustion by-product; CCB. (a) "Coal combustion by-product" (CCB) means coal combustion waste when used beneficially in any of the following ways: (1) The extraction or recovery of material compounds contained within CCB.…

(415 ILCS 5/3.140) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.76) Sec. 3.140. Coal combustion waste. "Coal combustion waste" means any CCR or any fly ash, bottom ash, slag, or flue gas or fluid bed boiler desulfurization by-products generated as a result of the combustion of: (1) coal, or (2) coal in com…

(415 ILCS 5/3.141) Sec. 3.141. Notice of power plant demolition. (a) If a demolition is conducted at a coal-fueled power plant, the owner of the coal-fueled power plant shall, at least 60 days before commencing the demolition or as otherwise required under State or federal law, n…

(415 ILCS 5/3.142) Sec. 3.142. Coal combustion residual; CCR. "Coal combustion residual" or "CCR" means fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, and flue gas desulfurization materials generated from burning coal for the purpose of generating electricity by electric utilities and indepen…

(415 ILCS 5/3.143) Sec. 3.143. CCR surface impoundment. "CCR surface impoundment" means a natural topographic depression, man-made excavation, or diked area, which is designed to hold an accumulation of CCR and liquids, and the unit treats, stores, or disposes of CCR. (Source: P.…

(415 ILCS 5/3.145) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.05) Sec. 3.145. Community water supply; non-community water supply. "Community water supply" means a public water supply which serves or is intended to serve at least 15 service connections used by residents or regularly serves at least 25 res…

(415 ILCS 5/3.150) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.69) Sec. 3.150. Compost. "Compost" is defined as the humus-like product of the process of composting waste, which may be used as a soil conditioner. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.155) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.70) Sec. 3.155. Composting. "Composting" means the biological treatment process by which microorganisms decompose the organic fraction of waste, producing compost. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.160) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.78 and 3.78a) Sec. 3.160. Construction or demolition debris. (a) "General construction or demolition debris" means non-hazardous, uncontaminated materials resulting from the construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of utilities, struct…

(415 ILCS 5/3.165) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.06) Sec. 3.165. Contaminant. "Contaminant" is any solid, liquid, or gaseous matter, any odor, or any form of energy, from whatever source. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.170) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.63) Sec. 3.170. Contamination; contaminate. "Contamination" or "contaminate", when used in connection with groundwater, means water pollution of such groundwater. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.175) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.80) Sec. 3.175. Criterion. "Criterion" means the numerical concentration of one or more toxic substances calculated by the Agency as a basis for establishing a permit limitation or violation of a water quality standard pursuant to standards an…

(415 ILCS 5/3.180) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.07) Sec. 3.180. Department. "Department", when a particular entity is not specified, means (i) in the case of a function to be performed on or after July 1, 1995 (the effective date of the Department of Natural Resources Act), either the Depar…

(415 ILCS 5/3.185) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.08) Sec. 3.185. Disposal. "Disposal" means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any waste or hazardous waste into or on any land or water or into any well so that such waste or hazardous waste or any cons…

(415 ILCS 5/3.190) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.09) Sec. 3.190. Existing fuel combustion stationary emission source. "Existing fuel combustion stationary emission source" means any stationary furnace, boiler, oven, or similar equipment used for the primary purpose of producing heat or power…

(415 ILCS 5/3.195) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.10) Sec. 3.195. Fluid. "Fluid" means material or substance which flows or moves whether in a semi-solid, liquid, sludge, gas or any other form or state. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.197) Sec. 3.197. Food scrap. "Food scrap" means garbage that is (i) capable of being decomposed into compost by composting, (ii) separated by the generator from other waste, including, but not limited to, garbage that is not capable of being decomposed into compost …

(415 ILCS 5/3.200) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.11) Sec. 3.200. Garbage. "Garbage" is waste resulting from the handling, processing, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food, and wastes from the handling, processing, storage, and sale of produce. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.205) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.12) Sec. 3.205. Generator. "Generator" means any person whose act or process produces waste. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.207) Sec. 3.207. Greenhouse gases. "Greenhouse gases" or "GHG" means the air pollutant defined in 40 CFR 86.1818-12(a) as the aggregate group of 6 greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride…

(415 ILCS 5/3.210) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.64) Sec. 3.210. Groundwater. "Groundwater" means underground water which occurs within the saturated zone and geologic materials where the fluid pressure in the pore space is equal to or greater than atmospheric pressure. (Source: P.A. 92-574,…

(415 ILCS 5/3.215) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.14) Sec. 3.215. Hazardous substance. "Hazardous substance" means: (A) any substance designated pursuant to Section 311(b)(2)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500), as amended, (B) any element, compound, mixture, solution,…

(415 ILCS 5/3.220) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.15) Sec. 3.220. Hazardous waste. "Hazardous waste" means a waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to an increase…

(415 ILCS 5/3.225) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.16) Sec. 3.225. Hazardous waste disposal site. "Hazardous waste disposal site" is a site at which hazardous waste is disposed. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.230) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.89) Sec. 3.230. Household waste. "Household waste" means any solid waste (including garbage, trash, and sanitary waste in septic tanks) derived from households (including single and multiple residences, hotels and motels, bunkhouses, ranger st…

(415 ILCS 5/3.235) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.17) Sec. 3.235. Industrial process waste. "Industrial process waste" means any liquid, solid, semi-solid, or gaseous waste generated as a direct or indirect result of the manufacture of a product or the performance of a service. Any such waste…

(415 ILCS 5/3.240) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.18) Sec. 3.240. Intermittent control system. "Intermittent control system" is a system which provides for the planned reduction of source emissions of sulfur dioxide during periods when meteorological conditions are such, or are anticipated to…

(415 ILCS 5/3.245) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.72) Sec. 3.245. Label. "Label" means the written, printed or graphic matter on or attached to the pesticide or device or any of its containers or wrappings. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.250) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.73) Sec. 3.250. Labeling. "Labeling" means the label and all other written, printed or graphic matters: (a) on the pesticide or device or any of its containers or wrappings, (b) accompanying the pesticide or device or referring to it in any ot…

(415 ILCS 5/3.255) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.79) Sec. 3.255. Land form. "Land form" means a manmade above-grade mound, less than 50 feet in height, covered with sufficient soil materials to sustain vegetation. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.260) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.19) Sec. 3.260. Landfill gas recovery facility. "Landfill gas recovery facility" means any facility which recovers and processes landfill gas from a sanitary landfill or waste disposal site. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.265) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.75) Sec. 3.265. Landfill waste. "Landfill waste" is waste from a closed pollution control facility, closed dumping site, closed sanitary landfill, or a closed waste disposal site; provided however, "landfill waste" shall not include waste remo…

(415 ILCS 5/3.270) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.20) Sec. 3.270. Landscape waste. "Landscape waste" means all accumulations of grass or shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs and other materials accumulated as the result of the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines and trees. (Source: P.A. 92-574,…

(415 ILCS 5/3.275) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.88) Sec. 3.275. Lateral expansion. "Lateral expansion" means a horizontal expansion of the actual waste boundaries of an existing MSWLF unit occurring on or after October 9, 1993. For purposes of this Section, a horizontal expansion is any are…

(415 ILCS 5/3.280) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.92) Sec. 3.280. Lawncare wash water containment area. "Lawncare wash water containment area" means an area utilized for the capture of spills or washing or rinsing of pesticide residues from vehicles, application equipment, mixing equipment, f…

(415 ILCS 5/3.282) Sec. 3.282. Livestock waste. "Livestock waste" means "livestock waste" as defined in the Livestock Management Facilities Act. (Source: P.A. 96-418, eff. 1-1-10.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.283) Sec. 3.283. Mercury relay. "Mercury relay" means a product or device, containing mercury added during its manufacture, that opens or closes electrical contacts to effect the operation of other devices in the same or another electrical circuit. "Mercury relay" i…

(415 ILCS 5/3.284) Sec. 3.284. Mercury switch. "Mercury switch" means a product or device, containing mercury added during its manufacture, that opens or closes an electrical circuit or gas valve, or makes, breaks, or changes the connection in an electrical circuit, including, bu…

(415 ILCS 5/3.285) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.85, 3.86, and 3.87) Sec. 3.285. Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit; MSWLF unit. "Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit" or "MSWLF unit" means a contiguous area of land or an excavation that receives household waste, and that is not a land appli…

(415 ILCS 5/3.290) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.21) Sec. 3.290. Municipal waste. "Municipal waste" means garbage, general household and commercial waste, industrial lunchroom or office waste, landscape waste, and construction or demolition debris. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.295) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.22) Sec. 3.295. Municipality. "Municipality" means any city, village or incorporated town. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.298) Sec. 3.298. Nonattainment new source review (NA NSR) permit. "Nonattainment New Source Review permit" or "NA NSR permit" means a permit or a portion of a permit for a new major source or major modification that is issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection…

(415 ILCS 5/3.300) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.23) Sec. 3.300. Open burning. "Open burning" is the combustion of any matter in the open or in an open dump. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.305) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.24) Sec. 3.305. Open dumping. "Open dumping" means the consolidation of refuse from one or more sources at a disposal site that does not fulfill the requirements of a sanitary landfill. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.310) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.25) Sec. 3.310. Organized amateur or professional sporting activity. "Organized amateur or professional sporting activity" means an activity or event carried out at a facility by persons who engaged in that activity as a business or for educat…