Chapter 415, ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

(415 ILCS 50/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 582) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 3 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 100-…

(415 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 502) Sec. 2. A properly certified water supply operator may operate a waste effluent treatment facility which is a part of a water supply treatment plant, notwithstanding the fact that such operator is not a certified waste treatment operat…

(415 ILCS 85/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7952) Sec. 2. Findings. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that significant opportunities may exist for industry to eliminate or reduce the generation of toxic substances at the source through modifications in production, operation and raw…

(415 ILCS 90/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-2) Sec. 2. Findings and purpose. The General Assembly finds that there is a need for household hazardous waste collection centers throughout the State that can be operated to augment existing and future hazardous waste storage facilitie…

(415 ILCS 60/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 802) Sec. 2. Declaration of Purpose: The purpose of this Act is to regulate in the public interest the labeling, distribution, use and application of pesticides as herein defined. It is recognized that pesticides are valuable and necessary to Ill…

(415 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch. 29, par. 1002) Sec. 2. Any contractor or subcontractor who, in the performance of a construction or excavation contract, discovers any substance or material, the existence of which has not previously been disclosed to the contractor by the owner, and app…

(415 ILCS 95/2) (from Ch. 121, par. 462) Sec. 2. Terms used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, are defined as follows: (1) "junkyard" means an establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk,…

(415 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 852) Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this Act: "Application" means the spreading of lawn care products on a lawn. "Applicator for hire" means any person who makes an application of lawn care products to a lawn or lawns for compensation, incl…

(415 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 982) Sec. 2. The Illinois Department of Public Health shall establish a program to investigate threats or potential threats to the public health related to environmental exposure to hazardous substances, and to assess and study the human he…

(415 ILCS 10/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 5902) Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Solid waste" means "waste", as defined in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, but for the purposes of this Act does not include "hazardous waste" as d…

(415 ILCS 80/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7902) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Department" means the Department of …

(415 ILCS 105/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 86-2) Sec. 2. The General Assembly finds and determines that: (i) rapid population growth, the ever increasing mobility of the population and improper and abusive discard habits cause the existence, proliferation and accumulation of litter upon…

(415 ILCS 50/2.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 582.01) Sec. 2.01. "Applicant" means any person who submits a program to the steering committee to establish, operate, manage or maintain a wastewater land treatment site or a digested sludge utilization site. (Source: P.A. 78-350.)…

(415 ILCS 50/2.02) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 582.02) Sec. 2.02. "Certificate of authorization" means the written certificate granted to an applicant upon adoption of a resolution by a county board authorizing the establishment and operation of a wastewater land treatment site. (Sou…

(415 ILCS 50/2.03) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 582.03) Sec. 2.03. "Wastewater" means sewage, sludge, effluent or industrial waste, but does not mean digested sludge. (Source: P.A. 78-350.)

(415 ILCS 50/2.04) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 582.04) Sec. 2.04. "Wastewater land treatment site" means any sewage lagoon, storage lagoon, sludge drying lagoon, irrigation field, however such lagoon or field is denominated, used for storing, draining, treating or purifying wastewate…

(415 ILCS 50/2.05) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 582.05) Sec. 2.05. "Digested sludge" means the biologically stabilized product resulting from the aerobic or heated anaerobic digestion of solids generated in wastewater treatment processes. (Source: P.A. 78-350.)

(415 ILCS 50/2.06) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 582.06) Sec. 2.06. "Digested sludge utilization site" means any storage basin or lagoon; drying field or bed; irrigation or application field; nutrient barriers; environmental transition zones; application field runoff storage reservoir;…

(415 ILCS 50/2.07) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 582.07) Sec. 2.07. "Person" means any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, sanitary district, state agency or any other legal entity, …

(415 ILCS 50/2.08) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 582.08) Sec. 2.08. "Designated management agency", "designated area-wide water quality planning agency" and "facility planning area", respectively, mean: (a) "designated management agency" as defined in Chapter 40 of the Code of Federal …

(415 ILCS 20/2.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7052.1) Sec. 2.1. Definitions. When used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section: "Agency" means the Environmental Protection Agency. "Department", when a …

(415 ILCS 205/20) Sec. 20. Role of retailers. (a) Beginning July 1, 2026, a retailer may not sell, offer for sale, distribute, or otherwise make available for sale a covered battery or battery-containing product containing one or more covered batteries unless the producer of the …

(415 ILCS 47/20) Sec. 20. Sampling for 1,4-Dioxane. (a) The Agency shall, by June 30, 2026, conduct sampling of the Illinois community water supplies previously sampled by the Agency for 1,4-Dioxane from the years 2013 through 2015. (b) If the results of such sampling detect drin…

(415 ILCS 180/20) Sec. 20. Statewide needs assessment. (a) The Agency shall issue a competitive solicitation in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code to select a qualified consultant to conduct a statewide needs assessment to assess recycling, composting, and reuse condit…

(415 ILCS 185/20) Sec. 20. Surface access for pore space owners. (a) If a sequestration operator must enter upon the surface property of an affected pore space owner to comply with Class VI well permit requirements or carbon sequestration activity permit requirements for the purp…

(415 ILCS 122/20) Sec. 20. Programs. The Agency is hereby directed to coordinate with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, other federal, state, and local governmental agencies, and private entities to develop accurate and improved MTBE groundwater testing methodolo…

(415 ILCS 160/20) Sec. 20. Inspection and maintenance plan. A person who operates an underground natural gas storage facility shall file with the Department a plan for inspection and maintenance of the downhole portion of each underground natural gas storage facility owned or ope…

(415 ILCS 60/20) (from Ch. 5, par. 820) Sec. 20. Cooperation. The Director may cooperate with, receive grants in aid and enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, any agency of the federal government, of this State, or any other state in order to: 1. Secure uniformity …

(415 ILCS 157/20) Sec. 20. Appointments; members. (a) Members of the Oversight Committee shall be appointed according to subsections (d) and (e) no later than 60 days after the effective date of this Act. If a vacancy occurs within the Oversight Committee, the vacancy shall be fi…

(415 ILCS 45/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 520) Sec. 20. The Agency shall, upon application and payment of the proper fee, issue a certificate of competency to any individual who holds an unexpired certificate of competency issued by any state or territory or possession of the Unit…

(415 ILCS 12/20) Sec. 20. Applicability. Nothing in this Act shall apply to a contract or franchise awarded pursuant to Section 11-19-1 of the Municipal Code, entered into before the effective date of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall apply to a municipality with a population o…

(415 ILCS 52/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2044) Sec. 20. Committee membership. The Committee shall be composed of the following members: (1) the Governor or the Governor's designee, who shall serve as chairperson; (2) the Director or the Director's design…

(415 ILCS 130/20) Sec. 20. Legislative referral and public hearings. (a) Not later than 10 days after the development of any proposed memorandum of understanding by the Ozone Transport Assessment Group potentially requiring the State of Illinois to undertake emission reductions i…

(415 ILCS 61/20) Sec. 20. Penalties. (a) When an administrative hearing is held by the Department, the hearing officer, upon determination of any violation of this Act or rule or regulation, shall either refer the violation to the State's Attorney in the county where the alleged …

(415 ILCS 200/20) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-800) Sec. 20. Exceptions. This Act does not apply if: (1) the luminaires are on a structure or land that is owned, supported, funded, leased, or managed by the State in a county or municipality that, by ordinance or …

(415 ILCS 5/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1020) Sec. 20. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that economic and population growth and new methods of manufacture, packaging, and marketing, without the parallel growth of facilities enabling and ensuring the recycling, reuse and conser…

(415 ILCS 170/20) Sec. 20. Notification for firefighting personal protective clothing and equipment sales; prohibitions. (a) Beginning January 1, 2026, any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, organization, or joint venture, including an importer or domestic distr…

(415 ILCS 165/20) Sec. 20. Nonconfidential business information. Upon a request by a jurisdictional wastewater authority, a covered entity must submit to the requesting entity, within 90 days after the request, nonconfidential business information and documentation demonstrating …

(415 ILCS 175/20) Sec. 20. Incineration prohibited. No person shall incinerate architectural paint collected pursuant to a paint stewardship plan approved in accordance with Section 15. (Source: P.A. 103-372, eff. 1-1-24.)

(415 ILCS 5/20.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1020.1) Sec. 20.1. (a) The Agency shall conduct a survey and prepare and publish a list of sites in the State where hazardous waste has been deposited, treated, or stored. (b) The Agency shall monitor hazardous waste processing, use, hand…

(415 ILCS 135/200) Sec. 200. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-502, eff. 8-19-97; text omitted.)

(415 ILCS 110/2001) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9751) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2001. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Recycled Newsprint Use Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1443. Repealed by P.A. 104-695, eff. 1-1-27.)

(415 ILCS 110/2002) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9752) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2002. Definitions. As used in this Act, the terms defined in the Sections that follow this Section and precede Section 2003 shall have the meaning therein given. (Source: P…

(415 ILCS 110/2002.03) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2002.03. Agency. "Agency" means the Environmental Protection Agency. (Source: P.A. 102-444, eff. 8-20-21. Repealed by P.A. 104-695, eff. 1-1-27.)

(415 ILCS 110/2002.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9752.05) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2002.05. "Consumer of newsprint" means the entity that publishes that portion of a newspaper that is published or printed in this State at daily, weekly, or other sho…

(415 ILCS 110/2002.10) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9752.10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2002.10. "Newsprint" means uncoated paper, whether supercalendered or machine finished, of the type generally used for the publication of newspapers. "Newsprint" incl…

(415 ILCS 110/2002.15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9752.15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2002.15. "Old newspaper" means any newsprint that is separated from other types of solid waste or collected separately from other types of solid waste and made availa…

(415 ILCS 110/2002.20) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9752.20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2002.20. "Postconsumer waste paper" means a finished material that normally would be disposed of as a solid waste, having completed its life cycle as a consumer item,…

(415 ILCS 110/2002.25) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9752.25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2002.25. "Recycled content newsprint" means newsprint in which some percentage of its fiber is recycled fiber. (Source: P.A. 86-1443. Repealed by P.A. 104-695, eff. 1…

(415 ILCS 110/2002.30) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9752.30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2002.30. "Recycled fiber" means fiber of old newspaper or postconsumer waste paper dissolved into pulp and deinked and used to create recycled content newsprint. (Sou…