HB4157 Summary

• Amends the Environmental Protection Act to designate urban soil and urban clean construction or demolition debris as non-waste when used as fill at clean construction or demolition debris fill operations in municipalities with populations exceeding 1 million.

• Requires site owners to perform Phase I Environmental Audits or database searches, Phase II audits if needed, and soil testing using Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) methods before transferring urban soil to fill operations.

• Mandates owners provide written certification to fill operators documenting that urban soil does not exceed TACO Class I Groundwater Concentrations and was not removed from contaminated sites or as part of cleanup activities under federal environmental programs.

• Requires fill operations accepting urban soil to develop and implement a Receipt Control and Screening Plan ensuring receipt and maintenance of owner certification documents for 3 years.

• Authorizes the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Board to adopt additional rules for permit requirements, including land use restrictions, performance bonds, closure requirements, and analytical sampling standards for fill sites accepting urban soil.