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IL SB3393
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires owners/operators of active municipal solid waste landfills with 200,000+ tons of waste in place to calculate and annually report methane generation rates to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
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Mandates installation of gas collection and control systems for landfills with calculated methane generation rates of 664+ metric tons, unless owners demonstrate no measured methane concentrations ≥200 parts per million over 4 years.
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Establishes surface methane concentration limits of 200 parts per million (instantaneous monitoring) or 25 parts per million average (integrated monitoring), with required corrective actions for exceedances.
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Requires gas control devices to achieve 99% methane destruction efficiency, with flares allowed until January 1, 2029, and annual source testing for compliance verification.
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Mandates annual reporting, record-keeping for monitoring and operations, closure notifications, and allows landfill operators to request alternative compliance measures subject to Agency approval within 120 days.
Legislative Description
EPA-METHANE EMISSIONS
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/7/2025