(415 ILCS 5/Tit. I heading) TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS (415 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1001) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Environmental Protection Act”. (Source: P.A. 76-2429.) (415 ILCS 5/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1002) Sec. 2. (a) The General Assembly finds: […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. IX heading) TITLE IX: VARIANCES AND TIME-LIMITED WATER QUALITY STANDARDS (Source: P.A. 99-937, eff. 2-24-17.) (415 ILCS 5/35) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1035) Sec. 35. Variances; general provisions. To the extent consistent with applicable provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as now or hereafter amended, the Federal Safe […]
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. V heading) TITLE V: LAND POLLUTION AND REFUSE DISPOSAL (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 […]
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. VI heading) TITLE VI: NOISE (415 ILCS 5/23) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1023) Sec. 23. The General Assembly finds that excessive noise endangers physical and emotional health and well-being, interferes with legitimate business and recreational activities, increases construction costs, depresses property values, offends the senses, creates public nuisances, and in […]
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. VI-A heading) TITLE VI-A: ATOMIC RADIATION (415 ILCS 5/25a-1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1025a-1) Sec. 25a-1. At least 60 days before beginning the decommissioning of any nuclear power plant located in this State, the owner or operator of the plant shall file, for information purposes only, a copy of the […]
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. VI-B heading) TITLE VI-B: TOXIC CHEMICAL REPORTING (415 ILCS 5/25b-1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1025b-1) Sec. 25b-1. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) That many industrial facilities in the State may be emitting or discharging toxic chemicals into the environment on an ongoing basis, and that such releases may pose […]
TITLE VI-C: OIL SPILL RESPONSE (415 ILCS 5/25c-1) Sec. 25c-1. Oil Spill Response Fund. (a) There is hereby created within the State treasury an interest-bearing special fund to be known as the Oil Spill Response Fund. There shall be deposited into the Fund all monies recovered as reimbursement for response costs incurred by the […]
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. VI-D heading) TITLE VI-D. RIGHT-TO-KNOW (Source: P.A. 94-314, eff. 7-25-05.) (415 ILCS 5/25d-1) Sec. 25d-1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Title, the terms “community water system”, “non-community water system”, “potable”, “private water system”, and “semi-private water system” have the meanings ascribed to them in the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act. For […]
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. VII heading) TITLE VII: REGULATIONS (415 ILCS 5/26) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1026) Sec. 26. The Board may adopt such procedural rules as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. In adopting such rules the Board shall follow the rulemaking procedures of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. […]
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. VIII heading) TITLE VIII: ENFORCEMENT (415 ILCS 5/30) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1030) Sec. 30. Investigations. The Agency shall cause investigations to be made upon the request of the Board or upon receipt of information concerning an alleged violation of this Act, any rule or regulation adopted under this Act, […]
(415 ILCS 5/Tit. X heading) TITLE X: PERMITS (415 ILCS 5/39) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039) Sec. 39. Issuance of permits; procedures. (a) When the Board has by regulation required a permit for the construction, installation, or operation of any type of facility, equipment, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, the applicant shall apply to […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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; […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
