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IL HB4818
Bill
Status
6/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
Latoya Greenwood
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AI Summary
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Prohibits disposal of TRI-PFAS (Toxic Release Inventory Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) through incineration, including burning, combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, and use in furnaces, kilns, boilers, and process heaters.
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Exempts thermal oxidizers used as pollution control or resource recovery devices at facilities using PFAS chemicals from the incineration prohibition.
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Excludes from the ban: landfill gas incineration at sanitary landfills, hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators meeting federal standards, and sludges/biosolids from municipal wastewater treatment plants.
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Authorizes the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to propose rules and the Board to adopt regulations necessary to implement the law.
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Legislative Description
PFAS-INCINCERATION BAN
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1048
6/8/2022