June 7, 2012 - The Illinois Pollution Control Board, on June 7, 2012, adopted a second notice opinion and order to amend the Board’s rules for Clean Construction or Demolition Debris and Uncontaminated Soil Fill Operations to allow for use of uncontaminated clean construction or demolition debris (CCDD) and uncontaminated soil to be used as fill at quarries, mines and other excavations. On July 29, 2011, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) filed the proposal with the Board, which was docketed as Proposed Amendments To Clean Construction Or Demolition Debris Fill Operations (CCDD): Proposed Amendments To 35 Ill. Adm. Code 1100, R12-9. The Board must adopt the rule no later than one year after receipt of the IEPA’s proposal.
Board Adopts Second Notice Opinion and Order in Proposed Rulemaking for
Amendments for Clean Construction or Demolition Debris Fill Operations RulesThe Illinois Pollution Control Board, on June 7, 2012, adopted a second notice opinion and orderto amend the Board’s rules for Clean Construction or Demolition Debris and UncontaminatedSoil Fill Operations to allow for use of uncontaminated clean construction or demolition debris(CCDD) and uncontaminated soil to be used as fill at quarries, mines and other excavations.
The rules prohibits fill operations from accepting soils with a pH below 6.25 or
above 9.0 regardless of applicable MACs.
With strengthened soil
certification and testi...
Allowed
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