Chapter 415, ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

(415 ILCS 120/27) Sec. 27. Electric vehicle rebate. (a) Beginning July 1, 2022, and continuing as long as funds are available, each eligible applicant shall be eligible to apply for a rebate, in the amounts set forth below, following the purchase of an eligible electric vehicle i…

(415 ILCS 160/27) Sec. 27. Verified facility release. The owner or operator of an underground natural gas storage facility shall create procedures for a suspected natural gas leak or suspected unintentional release from an underground natural gas storage facility that is identifi…

(415 ILCS 5/27) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1027) Sec. 27. Rulemaking. (a) The Board may adopt substantive regulations as described in this Act. Any such regulations may make different provisions as required by circumstances for different contaminant sources and for different geograp…

(415 ILCS 5/28) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1028) Sec. 28. Proposal of regulations; procedure. (a) Any person may present written proposals for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the Board's regulations, and the Board may make such proposals on its own motion. If the Board finds t…

(415 ILCS 5/28.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1028.1) Sec. 28.1. (a) After adopting a regulation of general applicability, the Board may grant, in a subsequent adjudicatory determination, an adjusted standard for persons who can justify such an adjustment consistent with subsection (…

(415 ILCS 5/28.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1028.2) Sec. 28.2. Federally required rules. (a) For the purposes of this Section, "required rule" means a rule that is needed to meet the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Air Act (including requ…

(415 ILCS 5/28.3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1028.3) Sec. 28.3. (a) Utilizing the provisions of Section 28.1 and this Section alternative requirements may be established by the Board in an adjusted standards proceeding for the direct discharge of waste solids to the Mississippi or O…

(415 ILCS 5/28.5) Sec. 28.5. Clean Air Act rules; fast-track. (a) This Section applies through December 31, 2026 and applies solely to the adoption of rules proposed by the Agency and required to be adopted by the State under the Clean Air Act as amended by the Clean Air Act Amen…

(415 ILCS 5/28.6) Sec. 28.6. Rulemaking to update incorporation by reference. (a) Any person may file a proposal with the Board to update an incorporation by reference included in a Board rule. The Board or the Agency may also make such a proposal on its own initiative. (b) A rul…

(415 ILCS 5/29) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1029) Sec. 29. (a) Any person adversely affected or threatened by any rule or regulation of the Board may obtain a determination of the validity or application of such rule or regulation by petition under subsection (a) of Section 41 of thi…

(415 ILCS 60/29) Sec. 29. Administrative review. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review under Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure and rules adopted under that Article. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section …

(415 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7053) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-695) Sec. 3. State agency materials recycling program. (a) All State agencies and local governments shall consider whether compost products can be used in the land maintenance activity pro…

(415 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 5953) Sec. 3. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Composting" means the biological process by which microorganisms decompose the organic fraction of w…

(415 ILCS 25/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1703) Sec. 3. The discharge of oil in quantities which exceed the standards adopted by the Pollution Control Board, or the discharge of other pollutants directly or indirectly into the waters is prohibited. (Source: P.A. 77-1605.)

(415 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 5903) Sec. 3. Units of local government may, on their own behalf or pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement under Section 4, prepare solid waste management plans for disposal of solid waste generated within their jurisdictions. No such plans,…

(415 ILCS 50/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 583) Sec. 3. An applicant for a wastewater land treatment site located inside of the county in which the waste was produced shall submit its engineering report for concept approval, including proof of financial capability to operate and mai…

(415 ILCS 90/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-3) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act the following terms have the following meanings: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Collection center" means a secured site approved by the Agency to be used as a ba…

(415 ILCS 60/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 803) Sec. 3. Delegation of Authority. The Illinois Department of Agriculture shall administer "The Illinois Pesticide Act". 1. It shall be the duty of the Department of Agriculture to enforce this Act and such provisions of other Acts intended to…

(415 ILCS 55/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7453) Sec. 3. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. (b) "Aquifer" means saturated (with groundwater) soils and geologic materials which are suffi…

(415 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 983) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health. (b) "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. (c) "Progr…

(415 ILCS 85/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7953) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Center" means the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. "Person" means any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, compan…

(415 ILCS 105/3) (from Ch. 38, par. 86-3) Sec. 3. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Litter" means any discarded, used or unconsumed substance or waste. "Litter" may include, but is not limited to, any garbage, trash, refuse, cigarettes, debris, rubb…

(415 ILCS 95/3) (from Ch. 121, par. 463) Sec. 3. No person may hereafter establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard or scrap processing facility, any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right of way of any highway on the Federal-Aid Interstate or Fede…

(415 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.113) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Construction" means all acts necessary to obtaining ground water by any method, including without limitation the location of and the excavation f…

(415 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 853) Sec. 3. Notification requirements for application of lawn care products. (a) Lawn Markers. (1) Immediately following application of lawn care products to a lawn, other than a golf course, an applicator for hire shall place a lawn marker at t…

(415 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1003) Sec. 3. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this Act, the words and terms defined in the Sections which follow this Section and precede Section 4 shall have the meaning therein given, unless the context otherwise clearly requires. (b)…

(415 ILCS 45/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 503) Sec. 3. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms defined in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 10, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed therein. (Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)…

(415 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.153) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Department" means the Department of Public Health; (b) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Public Health; (c) "Pump installation" …

(415 ILCS 50/3.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 583.01) Sec. 3.01. No person may establish, operate, manage or maintain any wastewater land treatment site or digested sludge utilization site within any county unless a program for that purpose is first submitted to a steering committee…

(415 ILCS 50/3.02) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 583.02) Sec. 3.02. Appointments shall be made within 30 days after notice by the applicant to each of the appointing authorities. Within 45 days after such notice by the applicant, each appointing authority shall give notice of its appoi…

(415 ILCS 50/3.03) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 583.03) Sec. 3.03. The steering committee shall, not later than 3 months after a program is submitted, issue a report which shall include its comments and recommendations relative to said program. In the event such a report is not issued…

(415 ILCS 50/3.04) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 583.04) Sec. 3.04. The steering committee shall act solely as an advisory body to the applicant, the county and other interested persons. Its comments and recommendations shall have no binding effect. (Source: P.A. 78-350.)

(415 ILCS 50/3.05) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 583.05) Sec. 3.05. No person may establish, operate, manage or maintain any wastewater land treatment site or any digested sludge utilization site without first obtaining a permit from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Any pe…

(415 ILCS 10/3.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 5903.1) Sec. 3.1. If a solid waste management plan prepared and implemented under Section 3 of this Act, Section 2 of the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act, Section 22.15 of the Environmental Protection Act, or Section 4 of the Solid Waste P…

(415 ILCS 20/3.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7053.1) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-695) Sec. 3.1. Institutions of higher learning. (a) For purposes of this Section "State-supported institutions of higher learning" or "institutions" means the University of Illinois, S…

(415 ILCS 5/3.102) Sec. 3.102. 100-year flood. "100-year flood" means a flood that has a 1% or greater chance of recurring in any given year or a flood of a magnitude equaled or exceeded once in 100 years on the average over a significantly longer period. (Source: P.A. 96-1395, e…

(415 ILCS 5/3.103) Sec. 3.103. 100-year floodplain. "100-year floodplain" means the lowland and relatively flat areas adjoining inland and coastal waters, including flood-prone areas of offshore islands, that are inundated by a 100-year flood. For the purposes of this Act, includ…

(415 ILCS 5/3.105) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.01) Sec. 3.105. Agency. "Agency" is the Environmental Protection Agency established by this Act. (Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

(415 ILCS 5/3.110) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.77) Sec. 3.110. Agrichemical facility. "Agrichemical facility" means a site used for commercial purposes, where bulk pesticides are stored in a single container in excess of 300 gallons of liquid pesticide or 300 pounds of dry pesticide for mo…

(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 5/3.123) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 3.123. Anaerobic digestion. "Anaerobic digestion" means the process by which microorganisms break down organic material in the absence of oxygen to produce biogas and digestate…

(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 5/3.126) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 3.126. Biogas. "Biogas" means the gas produced by the anaerobic decomposition of organic material. (Source: P.A. 104-707, eff. 1-1-27.)

(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…