Title XIV – Used Tires
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. XIV heading) TITLE XIV. USED TIRES (415 ILCS 5/53) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1053) Sec. 53. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that used and waste tires constitute a growing solid waste problem of considerable magnitude that is exacerbated by the fact that tires do not readily degrade or decompose; […]
Title XV – Potentially Infectious Medical Waste
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. XV heading) Title XV: Potentially Infectious Medical Waste (415 ILCS 5/56) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056) Sec. 56. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that potentially infectious medical waste, if not handled properly, may constitute an environmental or public health problem. (2) that potentially infectious medical waste, if not handled […]
Title XVI – Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. XVI heading) TITLE XVI. PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (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 […]
Title XVII – Site Remediation Program
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. XVII heading) TITLE XVII: SITE REMEDIATION PROGRAM (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 […]
Title XII – Penalties
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. XII heading) TITLE XII: PENALTIES (415 ILCS 5/42) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1042) Sec. 42. Civil penalties. (a) Except as provided in this Section, any person that violates any provision of this Act or any regulation adopted by the Board, or any permit or term or condition thereof, or that […]
Title XIII – Miscellaneous Provisions
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. XIII heading) TITLE XIII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (415 ILCS 5/46) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1046) Sec. 46. (a) Any municipality, sanitary district, county or other public body created by or pursuant to State law and having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes, which has been directed by […]
Title II – Air Pollution
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. II heading) TITLE II: AIR POLLUTION (415 ILCS 5/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1008) Sec. 8. The General Assembly finds that pollution of the air of this State constitutes a menace to public health and welfare, creates public nuisances, adds to cleaning costs, accelerates the deterioration of materials, adversely affects […]
Title III – Water Pollution
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. III heading) TITLE III: WATER POLLUTION (415 ILCS 5/11) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1011) Sec. 11. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that pollution of the waters of this State constitutes a menace to public health and welfare, creates public nuisances, is harmful to wildlife, fish, and aquatic life, impairs […]
Title IV – Public Water Supplies
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. IV heading) TITLE IV: PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES (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 […]
Title IV-A – Water Pollution Control and Public Water Supplies
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. IV-A heading) TITLE IV-A: WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AND PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES (415 ILCS 5/19.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1019.1) Sec. 19.1. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds: (a) that local government units require assistance in financing the construction of water treatment works and projects in order to comply with the […]