SB1868 Summary

• Adds new definition of "pollution control facility" to the Environmental Protection Act and establishes 22 categories of exempt facilities, including composting operations, used oil processing, coal combustion waste disposal, and pharmaceutical incineration from residential sources.

• Creates new category of "new pollution control facility" that includes any permitted facility first accepting Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) or PCB items requiring prior U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval, requiring local siting review if not previously approved.

• Establishes additional local siting approval criteria for facilities located over a multi-county aquifer extending into 14 counties including portions of the Sangamon River, requiring review of alternative water sources, hazardous waste characteristics, aquifer decontamination feasibility, and perpetual funding for contamination removal.

• Expands notice requirements for local siting review to include chief corporate officials of municipalities served by community water supplies deriving 50% or more of potable water from the specified aquifer during the preceding 12 months.

• Modifies local siting approval procedures to allow participation by representatives of municipalities served by affected water supplies and requires applicants to notify such municipalities of proposed facility locations over the multi-county aquifer.