IL HB3783

No person may discharge contaminants from coal combustion residual (CCR) surface impoundments into the environment or construct, operate, or close such impoundments without a permit from the Agency.

Contractors and subcontractors working on CCR surface impoundment construction, installation, modification, or closure must be certified as participants in approved U.S. Department of Labor training programs covering erosion control, environmental remediation, heavy equipment operation, and excavation.

Owners and operators of CCR surface impoundments must post performance bonds or other approved financial security to ensure closure, post-closure care, and remediation of releases, with post-closure care calculated for a minimum 30-year period.

The Illinois Pollution Control Board must adopt rules establishing construction and operating permit requirements, design standards, closure procedures, public participation procedures, and environmental justice considerations for CCR surface impoundments, at minimum as protective as federal regulations.

Owners must pay initial fees of $50,000-$75,000 per impoundment and annual fees of $15,000-$25,000 depending on closure status, with fees deposited into the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund.