1. Section 618.100 Purpose and Applicability
    2. Section 618.105 Definitions
      1. SUBPART B: MARQUETTE HEIGHTS’ MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE
    3. Section 618.200 Purpose and Applicability
    4. Section 618.205 1,000 Foot Maximum Setback Zone Prohibition
    5. Section 618.APPENDIX A: Boundaries of Marquette Heights’ Max

 
 
TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE F: PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
 
PART 618
MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONES
 
SUBPART A: GENERAL
 
Section
618.100 Purpose and Applicability
618.105 Definitions
 
SUBPART B: MARQUETTE HEIGHTS’ MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE
 
Section
618.200 Purpose and Applicability
618.205 1,000 Foot Maximum Setback Zone Prohibition
 
618.APPENDIX A Boundaries of Marquette Heights’ Maximum Setback Zone
 
AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 14.3 and authorized by Section 27 of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/14.3 and 27].
 
SOURCE: Adopted in R05-9 at 30 Ill. Reg. 10448, effective May 23, 2006.
 
SUBPART A: GENERAL
 
Section 618.100 Purpose and Applicability
 
This Part is established in the interest of securing the public health, safety, and welfare; to
preserve the quality and quantity of groundwater resources in order to assure a safe and adequate
water supply for present and future generations; and to preserve groundwater resources currently
in use and those aquifers having a potential for future use as a public water supply. Pursuant to
the authority of Section 14.3(d) of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (Act) [415 ILCS
5/14.3(d)], the provisions of this Part apply to all properties located wholly or partially within a
maximum setback zone established under Section 14.3(d) of the Act and this Part.
 
Section 618.105 Definitions
 
Unless a different meaning of a word or term is clear from the context, the definitions of words
or terms in this Part are the same as those used in the Act, the Illinois Groundwater Protection
Act [415 ILCS 55], or 35 Ill. Adm. Code 671.
 
“Agency” means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

 
“Board” means the Illinois Pollution Control Board.
 
“Facility” means
the buildings and all real property contiguous thereto, and the equipment at a
single location used for the conduct of business
[430 ILCS 45/3].
 
“New Potential Primary Source” means:
 
a potential primary source which is not in existence or for which construction has not
commenced at its location as of January 1, 1988; or
 
a potential primary source which expands laterally beyond the currently permitted
boundary or, if the primary source is not permitted, the boundary in existence as of
January 1, 1988; or
 
a potential primary source which is part of a facility that undergoes major
reconstruction. Such reconstruction shall be deemed to have taken place where the fixed
capital cost of the new components constructed within a 2-year period exceed 50% of the
fixed capital cost of a comparable entirely new facility
[415 ILCS 5/3.345].
 
“New Potential Route” means:
 
a potential route which is not in existence or for which construction has not commenced
at its location as of January 1,1988; or
 
a potential route which expands laterally beyond the currently permitted boundary or, if
the potential route is not permitted, the boundary in existence as of January 1, 1988
[415
ILCS 5/3.350].
 
“New Potential Secondary Source”
 
means
a potential secondary source which:
 
is not in existence or for which construction has not commenced at its location as of July
1, 1988; or
 
expands laterally beyond the currently permitted boundary or, if the secondary source is
not permitted, the boundary in existence as of July 1, 1988, other than an expansion for
handling of livestock waste or for treating domestic wastewaters; or
 
is part of a facility that undergoes major reconstruction. Such reconstruction shall be
deemed to have taken place where the fixed capital cost of the new components
constructed within a 2-year period exceed 50% of the fixed capital cost of a comparable
entirely new facility
[415 ILCS 5/3.355]; but
 

excludes an agrichemical facility that
modifies on-site storage capacity such that the
volume of the pesticide storage does not exceed 125% of the available capacity in
existence on April 1, 1990, or the volume of fertilizer storage does not exceed 150% of
the available capacity in existence on April 1, 1990; provided that a written endorsement
for an agrichemical facility permit is in effect under Section 39.4 of the
 
Act and the
maximum feasible setback is maintained. This on-site storage capacity includes mini-
bulk pesticides, package agrichemical storage areas, liquid or dry fertilizers, and liquid
or dry pesticides
[415 ILCS 5/14.2(g)(4)].
 
“Potential Primary Source” means
any unit at a facility or site not currently subject to a removal
or remedial action which:
 
is utilized for the treatment, storage, or disposal of any hazardous or special waste not
generated at the site; or
 
is utilized for the disposal of municipal waste not generated at the site, other than
landscape waste and construction and demolition debris; or
 
is utilized for the landfilling, land treating, surface impounding or piling of any
hazardous or special waste that is generated on the site or at other sites owned,
controlled or operated by the same person; or
 
stores or accumulates at any time more than 75,000 pounds above ground, or more than
7,500 pounds below ground, of any hazardous substances
[415 ILCS 5/3.345].
 
“Potential route” means
abandoned and improperly plugged wells of all kinds, drainage wells,
all injection wells, including closed loop heat pump wells, and any excavation for the discovery,
development or production of stone, sand or gravel
[415 ILCS 5/3.350].
 
“Potential secondary source” means
any unit at a facility or a site not currently subject to a
removal or remedial action, other than a potential primary source, which:
 
 
is utilized for the landfilling, land treating, or surface impounding of waste that is
generated on the site or at other sites owned, controlled or operated by the same person,
other than livestock and landscape waste, and construction and demolition debris; or
 
stores or accumulates at any time more than 25,000 but not more than 75,000 pounds
above ground, or more than 2,500 but not more than 7,500 pounds below ground, of any
hazardous substances; or
 
stores or accumulates at any time more than 25,000 gallons above ground, or more than
500 gallons below ground, of petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof
which is not otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance; or
 
stores or accumulates pesticides, fertilizers, or road oils for purposes of commercial
application or for distribution to retail sales outlets; or

 
 
stores or accumulates at any time more than 50,000 pounds of any de-icing agent; or
 
is utilized for handling livestock waste or for treating domestic wastewaters other than
private sewage disposal systems as defined in the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act
[415 ILCS 5/3.355].
 
“Setback zone” means
 
a geographic area, designated pursuant to the Act, containing a potable
water supply well or a potential source or potential route, having a continuous boundary, and
within which certain prohibitions or regulations are applicable in order to protect groundwaters
 
[415 ILCS 5/3.450].
 
 
“Site” means
any location, place, tract of land, and facilities, including but not limited to
buildings, and improvements used for purposes subject to regulation or control by the
 
Act or
regulations thereunder
[415 ILCS 5/3.460].
 
“Unit” means
any device, mechanism, equipment, or area (exclusive of land utilized only for
agricultural production).
 
This term includes secondary containment structures and their
contents at agrichemical facilities.
[415 ILCS 5/3.515]
 
“Unit boundary” means a line at the land’s surface circumscribing the area on which, above
which, or below which waste, pesticides, fertilizers, road oils or de-icing agents will be placed
during the active life of the facility. The space taken up by any liner, dike or other barrier
designed to contain waste, pesticides, ferti1izer, road oils, or de-icing agents falls within the unit
boundary.
 
SUBPART B: MARQUETTE HEIGHTS’ MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE
 
Section 618.200 Purpose and Applicability
 
 
a) This Subpart prescribes maximum setback zone prohibitions and the applicable
technology control regulations that apply under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 615 and 616 in
the interest of securing the public health, safety, and welfare; to preserve the
quality and quantity of groundwater resources in order to assure a safe and
adequate water supply for present and future generations; and to preserve
groundwater resources currently in use and those aquifers having a potential for
future use as a public water supply.
 
b) The provisions of this Subpart apply to all properties located wholly or partially
within the maximum setback zone boundaries of Marquette Heights, as delineated
in Appendix A of this Part:
 
1) That are new potential primary sources of groundwater contamination
pursuant to Section 14.3(d) of the Act; or
 

 
2) That are existing or new activities regulated under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 615
or 616, excluding agrichemical facilities that affirmatively opt out of 35
Ill. Adm. Code 615 or 616, which are regulated instead under 8 Ill. Adm.
Code 257 or 77 Ill. Adm. Code 830.
 
Section 618.205 1,000 Foot Maximum Setback Zone Prohibition
 
New potential primary sources of groundwater contamination are prohibited from locating
wholly or partially within the Marquette Heights’ maximum setback zone boundaries delineated
in Appendix A of this Part.
 

 
Section 618.APPENDIX A: Boundaries of Marquette Heights’ Maximum Setback Zone
 
 
 

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