Chapter 415 — ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

(415 ILCS 5/56.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.1) Sec. 56.1. Acts prohibited. (A) No person shall: (a) Cause or allow the disposal of any potentially infectious medical waste. Sharps may be disposed in any landfill permitted by the Agency under Section 21 of this Act to accept mu…

(415 ILCS 5/56.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.2) Sec. 56.2. Regulations. (a) No later than July 1, 1993, the Board shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title VII of this Act prescribing design and operating standards and criteria for all potentially infectious medical wast…

(415 ILCS 5/56.3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.3) Sec. 56.3. Commencing March 31, 1993, and annually thereafter, each transporter of potentially infectious medical waste required to have a permit under subsection (f) of Section 56.1 of this Act, each facility for which a permit i…

(415 ILCS 5/56.4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.4) Sec. 56.4. Medical waste manifests. (a) Manifests for potentially infectious medical waste shall consist of an original (the first page of the form) and 3 copies. Upon delivery of potentially infectious medical waste by a generato…

(415 ILCS 5/56.5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.5) Sec. 56.5. Medical waste hauling fees. (a) The Agency shall annually collect a $2000 fee for each potentially infectious medical waste hauling permit application and, in addition, shall collect a fee of $250 for each potentially i…

(415 ILCS 5/56.6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.6) Sec. 56.6. Medical waste transportation fees. (a) The Agency shall collect from each transporter of potentially infectious medical waste required to have a permit under Section 56.1(f) of this Act a fee in the amount of 3 cents pe…

(415 ILCS 5/56.7) Sec. 56.7. No permit shall be required under subsection (d)(1) of Section 21 or subsection (g) of Section 56.1 of this Act for a sharps collection station if the station is operated in accordance with all of the following: (1) The only waste accepted at the shar…

(415 ILCS 5/56.8) Sec. 56.8. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-925, eff. 1-1-19. Repealed internally, eff. 12-31-22.)

(415 ILCS 5/57) Sec. 57. Intent and purpose. This Title shall be known and may be cited as the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program (LUST). The purpose of this Title is, in accordance with the requirements of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 of the Resource Co…

(415 ILCS 5/57.1) Sec. 57.1. Applicability. (a) An owner or operator of an underground storage tank who meets the definition of this Title shall be required to conduct tank removal, abandonment and repair, site investigation, and corrective action in accordance with the requireme…

(415 ILCS 5/57.10) Sec. 57.10. Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist certification; presumptions against liability. (a) Within 120 days of the Agency's receipt of a corrective action completion report, the Agency shall issue to the owner or operator a "no further remedi…

(415 ILCS 5/57.11) Sec. 57.11. Underground Storage Tank Fund; creation. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Underground Storage Tank Fund. There shall be deposited into the Underground Storage Tank Fund all moneys received by the Of…

(415 ILCS 5/57.12) Sec. 57.12. Underground storage tanks; enforcement; liability. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision or rule of law, the owner or operator, or both, of an underground storage tank shall be liable for all costs of investigation, preventive action, corrective a…

(415 ILCS 5/57.12A) Sec. 57.12A. Lender liability; definitions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision or rule of law, the term "owner" or "operator" does not include a holder who, without participating in the management of a facility, underground storage tank, or underground st…

(415 ILCS 5/57.13) Sec. 57.13. Underground Storage Tank Program; transition. This Title applies to all underground storage tank releases for which a No Further Remediation Letter is issued on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, provide…

(415 ILCS 5/57.14) Sec. 57.14. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99. Repealed by P.A. 91-798, eff. 7-9-00.)

(415 ILCS 5/57.14A) Sec. 57.14A. Rules. (a) The Agency shall propose and the Board shall adopt amendments to the rules governing the administration of this Title to make the rules consistent with the provisions herein. (b) Until such time as the amended rules required under this …

(415 ILCS 5/57.15) Sec. 57.15. Authority to audit. The Agency has the authority to audit all data, reports, plans, documents and budgets submitted pursuant to this Title. If the data, report, plan, document or budget audited by the Agency pursuant to this Section fails to conform…

(415 ILCS 5/57.16) Sec. 57.16. Severability. The provisions of this Title are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 88-496.)

(415 ILCS 5/57.17) Sec. 57.17. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-496. Repealed by P.A. 98-822, eff. 8-1-14.)

(415 ILCS 5/57.18) Sec. 57.18. Additional remedial action required by change in law; Agency's duty to propose amendment. If a change in State or federal law requires additional remedial action in response to releases for which No Further Remediation Letters have been issued, the …

(415 ILCS 5/57.19) Sec. 57.19. Costs incurred after the issuance of a No Further Remediation Letter. The following shall be considered corrective action activities eligible for payment from the Fund even when an owner or operator conducts these activities after the issuance of a …

(415 ILCS 5/57.2) Sec. 57.2. Definitions. As used in this Title: "Audit" means a systematic inspection or examination of plans, reports, records, or documents to determine the completeness and accuracy of the data and conclusions contained therein. "Bodily injury" means bodily in…

(415 ILCS 5/57.3) Sec. 57.3. Underground Storage Tank Program. The General Assembly hereby establishes the Illinois Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program (LUST Program). The LUST Program shall be administered by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Illinois Environment…

(415 ILCS 5/57.4) Sec. 57.4. State agencies. The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall administer the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program in accordance with the terms of this Title. (Source: P.A. 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)

(415 ILCS 5/57.5) Sec. 57.5. Underground Storage Tanks; removal; repair; abandonment. (a) Notwithstanding the eligibility or the level of deductibility of an owner or operator under the Underground Storage Tank Fund, any owner or operator of an Underground Storage Tank may seek t…

(415 ILCS 5/57.6) Sec. 57.6. Underground storage tanks; early action. (a) Owners and operators of underground storage tanks shall, in response to all confirmed releases, comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory reporting and response requirements. (b) Notwithstanding a…

(415 ILCS 5/57.7) Sec. 57.7. Leaking underground storage tanks; site investigation and corrective action. (a) Site investigation. (1) For any site investigation activities required by statute or rule, the owner or operator shall submit to the Agency for approval a site investigat…

(415 ILCS 5/57.8) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-291) Sec. 57.8. Underground Storage Tank Fund; payment; options for State payment; deferred correction election to commence corrective action upon availability of funds. If an owner or operator is eligible to access the Underground…

(415 ILCS 5/57.8a) Sec. 57.8a. Assignment of payments from the Underground Storage Tank Fund. (a) If the Agency has formed a priority list for payment under Section 57.8(a)(3) of this Act, an owner or operator on the priority list may assign to any bank, financial institution, le…

(415 ILCS 5/57.9) Sec. 57.9. Underground Storage Tank Fund; eligibility and deductibility. (a) The Underground Storage Tank Fund shall be accessible by owners and operators who have a confirmed release from an underground storage tank or related tank system of a substance listed …

(415 ILCS 5/58) Sec. 58. Intent. It is the intent of this Title: (1) To establish a risk-based system of remediation based on protection of human health and the environment relative to present and future uses of the site. (2) To assure that the land use for which remedial action …

(415 ILCS 5/58.1) Sec. 58.1. Applicability. (a) (1) This Title establishes the procedures for the investigative and remedial activities at sites where there is a release, threatened release, or suspected release of hazardous substances, pesticides, or petroleum and for the review…

(415 ILCS 5/58.10) Sec. 58.10. Effect of completed remediation; liability releases. (a) The Agency's issuance of the No Further Remediation Letter signifies a release from further responsibilities under this Act in performing the approved remedial action and shall be considered p…

(415 ILCS 5/58.11) Sec. 58.11. Regulations and Site Remediation Advisory Committee. (a) There is hereby established a 10-member Site Remediation Advisory Committee, which shall be appointed by the Governor. The Committee shall include one member recommended by the Illinois State …

(415 ILCS 5/58.12) Sec. 58.12. Severability. The provisions of this Title XVII are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 89-431, eff. 12-15-95; 89-443, eff. 7-1-96.)

(415 ILCS 5/58.13) Sec. 58.13. Municipal Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Program. (a) (1) The Agency shall establish and administer a program of grants, to be known as the Municipal Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Program, to provide municipalities in Illinois with financial assi…

(415 ILCS 5/58.14) Sec. 58.14. Environmental Remediation Tax Credit review. (a) Prior to applying for the Environmental Remediation Tax Credit under Section 201 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, Remediation Applicants shall first submit to the Agency an application for review of re…

(415 ILCS 5/58.14a) Sec. 58.14a. River Edge Redevelopment Zone Site Remediation Tax Credit Review. (a) Prior to applying for the River Edge Redevelopment Zone site remediation tax credit under subsection (n) of Section 201 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, a Remediation Applicant m…

(415 ILCS 5/58.15) Sec. 58.15. Brownfields Programs. (A) Brownfields Redevelopment Loan Program. (a) The Agency shall establish and administer a revolving loan program to be known as the "Brownfields Redevelopment Loan Program" for the purpose of providing loans to be used for si…

(415 ILCS 5/58.16) Sec. 58.16. Construction of school; requirements. This Section applies only to counties with a population of more than 3,000,000. In this Section, "school" means any public school located in whole or in part in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000.…

(415 ILCS 5/58.17) Sec. 58.17. Environmental Land Use Control. No later than 2 months after July 7, 2000, the Agency, after consideration of the recommendations of the Regulations and Site Remediation Advisory Committee, shall propose rules creating an instrument to be known as t…

(415 ILCS 5/58.18) Sec. 58.18. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-486, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 92-715, eff. 7-23-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/58.2) Sec. 58.2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this Title shall have the meanings given to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agrichemical facility" means a site on which agricultural pesticides are stored…

(415 ILCS 5/58.3) Sec. 58.3. Site Investigation and Remedial Activities Program; Brownfields Redevelopment Fund. (a) The General Assembly hereby establishes by this Title a Site Investigation and Remedial Activities Program for sites subject to this Title. This program shall be a…

(415 ILCS 5/58.4) Sec. 58.4. Permit waiver. A State permit or permit revision which is not otherwise required by federal law or regulations shall not be required for remedial action activities undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this Title that occur entirely on the site. (S…

(415 ILCS 5/58.5) Sec. 58.5. Risk-based remediation objectives. (a) Determination of remediation objectives. This Section establishes the procedures for determining risk-based remediation objectives. (b) Background area remediation objectives. (1) Except as provided in subdivisio…

(415 ILCS 5/58.6) Sec. 58.6. Remedial investigations and reports. (a) Any RA who proceeds under this Title may elect to seek review and approval for any of the remediation objectives provided in Section 58.5 for any or all regulated substances of concern. The RA shall conduct inv…

(415 ILCS 5/58.7) Sec. 58.7. Review and approvals. (a) Requirements. All plans and reports that are submitted pursuant to this Title shall be submitted for review or approval in accordance with this Section. (b) Review and evaluation by the Agency. (1) Except for sites excluded u…

(415 ILCS 5/58.8) Sec. 58.8. Duty to record; compliance. (a) The RA receiving a No Further Remediation Letter from the Agency pursuant to Section 58.10, shall submit the letter to the Office of the Recorder or the Registrar of Titles of the county in which the site is located wit…