101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1852
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. John F. Curran
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
415 ILCS 5/9.16 new

     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that in the event of an ethylene oxide leak a facility shall issue a notice to all affected property owners and local government within 2,500 feet of the leak site. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 9.16 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 5/9.16 new)
7    Sec. 9.16. Notice for facilities emitting ethylene oxide.
8    (a) Any facility that self-reports an ethylene oxide leak 
9or is found to be in violation concerning an ethylene oxide 
10leak shall issue a notice to all affected property owners and 
11units of local government within 2,500 feet of the leak site. 
12The notice system shall be funded by the facility. The notice 
13shall, at a minimum, contain the following information: 
14        (1) the name and address of the site or facility where 
15    the leak occurred or is suspected to have occurred;
16        (2) the identification and approximate amount of the 
17    contaminant leaked or suspected to have been leaked;
18        (3) information as to whether the contaminant was 
19    leaked or suspected to have been leaked into the air, land, 
20    or water;
21        (4) a brief description of the potential adverse health 
22    effects posed by the contaminant;
23        (5) the name, business address, and phone number of 
 
 
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1    persons at the Agency from whom additional information 
2    about the leak or suspected leak can be obtained; and
3        (6) the name, business address, and phone number of 
4    persons at the Department of Public Health from whom 
5    additional information about the health effects of the leak 
6    or suspected leak can be obtained.
 
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.