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HB 4886

EPA-FORMER WASTE DISPOSAL SITE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Mary Edly-Allen and 2 co-sponsors

Prohibits use of former waste disposal sites in ways that compromise closure protections, monitoring, or surface water over the final cover.

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Bill Summary · HB 4886

Purpose and intent

  • Establishes protections for former waste disposal sites by ensuring practices and uses are consistent with the site’s closure requirements.
  • Aims to prevent activities that could compromise the integrity of waste containment systems, monitoring, or final covers at former waste disposal operations.

Key provisions

  • Adds new Section 22.50b to the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5).
  • Prohibits use or allowing use of any site where a former waste disposal operation is located in a way that is inconsistent with its closure.
  • Specific prohibited uses (non-exhaustive list):
    1. Disturbing or compromising the integrity of the final cover, liner, or any component of the waste containment system.
    2. Impairing or interfering with the function of any monitoring system.
    3. Causing or contributing to erosion of, or surface water impoundment over, the final cover.

Affected parties and scope

  • Applies to any person (individuals or entities) who uses or attempts to use a former waste disposal site in a manner inconsistent with closure requirements.
  • The provision is focused on protecting the integrity of closure measures, monitoring infrastructure, and surface water dynamics at closed waste disposal facilities.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill outlines prohibitions and standards but does not specify enforcement mechanisms, penalties, or effective dates within the provided text.
  • The bill adds the section to the Environmental Protection Act, signalling a regulatory framework that would be enforceable under state environmental law once in effect.
  • Co-sponsors: Mary Edly-Allen, Nabeela Syed, Janet Yang Rohr.

Potential impact

  • Enhances long-term stewardship of closed waste disposal sites by restricting activities that could compromise closure caps, liners, and monitoring.
  • Supports continued effectiveness of monitoring systems and prevention of erosion or surface water issues at closed facilities.
  • Could influence land-use planning and development around known former waste disposal sites by requiring compliance with closure protections.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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