Section 750.301  Response Operations

a)         The IEPA shall direct State Fund-financed response efforts and coordinate all other State efforts at the scene of a discharge or release.

b)         The IEPA shall, to the extent practicable under the circumstances, collect pertinent facts about the discharge or release, such as its source and cause; the existence of potentially responsible parties, the nature, amount, and location of discharged or released materials; the probable direction and time of travel of discharged or released materials; the pathways to human exposure; potential impact on human health, welfare and safety; the potential impact on natural resources and property which may be affected; priorities for protecting human health, welfare and the environment; and appropriate cost documentation.