SB2657eng 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

(30 ILCS 105/5.250 rep.)

Section 2. The State Finance Act is amended by repealing Section 5.250.

Section 3. The Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law is amended by changing Section 1011 as follows:

(225 ILCS 230/1011) (from Ch. 111, par. 7861)

Sec. 1011. Fees.

(a) Fees for the issuance or renewal of a Solid Waste Site Operator Certificate shall be as follows:

(1)(A) $400 for issuance or renewal for Class A Solid Waste Site Operators; (B) $200 for issuance or renewal for Class B Solid Waste Site Operators; and (C) $100 for issuance or renewal for special waste endorsements.

(2) If the fee for renewal is not paid within the grace period the above fees for renewal shall each be increased by $50.

(b) Before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, all All fees collected by the Agency under this Section shall be deposited into the Hazardous Waste Occupational Licensing Fund. The Agency is authorized to use monies in the Hazardous Waste Occupational Licensing Fund to perform its functions, powers, and duties under this Section.

On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, all fees collected by the Agency under this Section shall be deposited into the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund to be used in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 22.8 of the Environmental Protection Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1363.)

Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by changing Sections 22.8, 37, and 44 as follows:

(415 ILCS 5/22.8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.8)

Sec. 22.8. Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund.

(a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund. All fees collected by the Agency pursuant to this Section, Section 9.6, 12.2, 16.1, 22.2 (j)(6)(E)(v)(IV), 56.4, 56.5, 56.6, and subsection (f) of Section 5 of this Act or pursuant to Section 22 of the Public Water Supply Operations Act or Section 1011 of the Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law, as well as and funds collected under subsection (b.5) of Section 42 of this Act shall be deposited into the Fund. In addition to any monies appropriated from the General Revenue Fund, monies in the Fund shall be appropriated by the General Assembly to the Agency in amounts deemed necessary for manifest, permit, and inspection activities and for performing its functions, powers, and duties under the Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law processing requests under Section 22.2 (j)(6)(E)(v)(IV).

The General Assembly may appropriate monies in the Fund deemed necessary for Board regulatory and adjudicatory proceedings.

(a-5) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, but no later than January 1, 2014, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer all monies in the Industrial Hygiene Regulatory and Enforcement Fund to the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund to be used in accordance with the terms of the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund.

(a-6) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, but no later than December 31, 2014, the State Comptroller shall order the transfer of, and the State Treasurer shall transfer, all moneys in the Hazardous Waste Occupational Licensing Fund into the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund to be used in accordance with the terms of the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund.

(b) The Agency shall collect from the owner or operator of any of the following types of hazardous waste disposal sites or management facilities which require a RCRA permit under subsection (f) of Section 21 of this Act, or a UIC permit under subsection (g) of Section 12 of this Act, an annual fee in the amount of:

(1) $35,000 ($70,000 beginning in 2004) for a hazardous waste disposal site receiving hazardous waste if the hazardous waste disposal site is located off the site where such waste was produced;

(2) $9,000 ($18,000 beginning in 2004) for a hazardous waste disposal site receiving hazardous waste if the hazardous waste disposal site is located on the site where such waste was produced;

(3) $7,000 ($14,000 beginning in 2004) for a hazardous waste disposal site receiving hazardous waste if the hazardous waste disposal site is an underground injection well;

(4) $2,000 ($4,000 beginning in 2004) for a hazardous waste management facility treating hazardous waste by incineration;

(5) $1,000 ($2,000 beginning in 2004) for a hazardous waste management facility treating hazardous waste by a method, technique or process other than incineration;

(6) $1,000 ($2,000 beginning in 2004) for a hazardous waste management facility storing hazardous waste in a surface impoundment or pile;

(7) $250 ($500 beginning in 2004) for a hazardous waste management facility storing hazardous waste other than in a surface impoundment or pile; and

(8) Beginning in 2004, $500 for a large quantity hazardous waste generator required to submit an annual or biennial report for hazardous waste generation.

(c) Where two or more operational units are located within a single hazardous waste disposal site, the Agency shall collect from the owner or operator of such site an annual fee equal to the highest fee imposed by subsection (b) of this Section upon any single operational unit within the site.

(d) The fee imposed upon a hazardous waste disposal site under this Section shall be the exclusive permit and inspection fee applicable to hazardous waste disposal at such site, provided that nothing in this Section shall be construed to diminish or otherwise affect any fee imposed upon the owner or operator of a hazardous waste disposal site by Section 22.2.

(e) The Agency shall establish procedures, no later than December 1, 1984, relating to the collection of the hazardous waste disposal site fees authorized by this Section. Such procedures shall include, but not be limited to the time and manner of payment of fees to the Agency, which shall be quarterly, payable at the beginning of each quarter for hazardous waste disposal site fees. Annual fees required under paragraph (7) of subsection (b) of this Section shall accompany the annual report required by Board regulations for the calendar year for which the report applies.

(f) For purposes of this Section, a hazardous waste disposal site consists of one or more of the following operational units:

(1) a landfill receiving hazardous waste for disposal;

(2) a waste pile or surface impoundment, receiving hazardous waste, in which residues which exhibit any of the characteristics of hazardous waste pursuant to Board regulations are reasonably expected to remain after closure;

(3) a land treatment facility receiving hazardous waste; or

(4) a well injecting hazardous waste.

(g) The Agency shall assess a fee for each manifest provided by the Agency. For manifests provided on or after January 1, 1989 but before July 1, 2003, the fee shall be $1 per manifest. For manifests provided on or after July 1, 2003, the fee shall be $3 per manifest.

(Source: P.A. 98-78, eff. 7-15-13.)

(415 ILCS 5/37) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1037)

Sec. 37. Variances; procedures.

(a) Any person seeking a variance pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 35 shall do so by filing a petition for variance with the Board and providing a copy of the petition to the Agency. Any person filing such a petition shall (i) pay a filing fee, (ii) . The Agency shall promptly give written notice of such petition to any person in the county in which the installation or property for which variance is sought is located who has filed with the Board a written request for in writing requested notice of variance petitions, the State's attorney of such county, the Chairman of the County Board of such county, and to each member of the General Assembly from the legislative district in which that installation or property is located, and (iii) shall publish a single notice of such petition in a newspaper of general circulation in such county. The notices required by this Section shall be in a format prescribed by the Board and shall include the street address, and if there is no street address then the legal description or the location with reference to any well known landmark, highway, road, thoroughfare or intersection.

The Agency shall promptly investigate such petition and consider the views of persons who might be adversely affected by the grant of a variance. The Agency shall make a recommendation to the Board as to the disposition of the petition. If the Board, in its discretion, concludes that a hearing would be advisable, or if the Agency or any other person files a written objection to the grant of such variance within 21 days, together with a written request for hearing, then a hearing shall be held, under the rules prescribed in Sections 32 and 33 (a) of this Act, and the burden of proof shall be on the petitioner.

(b) Any person seeking a provisional variance pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 35 shall make a request to the Agency. The Agency shall promptly investigate and consider the merits of the request. If the Agency fails to take final action within 30 days after receipt of the request for a provisional variance, or if the Agency denies the request, the person may initiate a proceeding with the Board under subsection (a) of Section 35.

If the Agency grants a provisional variance, the Agency must promptly file a copy of its written decision with the Board, and shall give prompt notice of its action to the public by issuing a press release for distribution to newspapers of general circulation in the county. The Board must maintain for public inspection copies of all provisional variances filed with it by the Agency.

(Source: P.A. 93-152, eff. 7-10-03.)

(415 ILCS 5/44) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1044)

Sec. 44. Criminal acts; penalties.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, it shall be a Class A misdemeanor to violate this Act or regulations thereunder, or any permit or term or condition thereof, or knowingly to submit any false information under this Act or regulations adopted thereunder, or under any permit or term or condition thereof. A court may, in addition to any other penalty herein imposed, order a person convicted of any violation of this Act to perform community service for not less than 100 hours and not more than 300 hours if community service is available in the jurisdiction. It shall be the duty of all State and local law-enforcement officers to enforce such Act and regulations, and all such officers shall have authority to issue citations for such violations.

(b) Calculated Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste.

(1) A person commits the offense of Calculated Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste when, without lawful justification, he knowingly disposes of hazardous waste while knowing that he thereby places another person in danger of great bodily harm or creates an immediate or long-term danger to the public health or the environment.

(2) Calculated Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste is a Class 2 felony. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of the offense of Calculated Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste is subject to a fine not to exceed $500,000 for each day of such offense.

(c) Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste.

(1) A person commits the offense of Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste when, without lawful justification, he knowingly disposes of hazardous waste.

(2) Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste is a Class 3 felony. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of the offense of Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste is subject to a fine not to exceed $250,000 for each day of such offense.

(d) Unauthorized Use of Hazardous Waste.

(1) A person commits the offense of Unauthorized Use of Hazardous Waste when he, being required to have a permit, registration, or license under this Act or any other law regulating the treatment, transportation, or storage of hazardous waste, knowingly:

(A) treats, transports, or stores any hazardous waste without such permit, registration, or license;

(B) treats, transports, or stores any hazardous waste in violation of the terms and conditions of such permit or license;

(C) transports any hazardous waste to a facility which does not have a permit or license required under this Act; or

(D) transports by vehicle any hazardous waste without having in each vehicle credentials issued to the transporter by the transporter's base state pursuant to procedures established under the Uniform Program.

(2) A person who is convicted of a violation of subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person who is convicted of a violation of subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of violating subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection is subject to a fine not to exceed $100,000 for each day of such violation, and a person who is convicted of violating subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection is subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.

(e) Unlawful Delivery of Hazardous Waste.

(1) Except as authorized by this Act or the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly deliver hazardous waste.

(2) Unlawful Delivery of Hazardous Waste is a Class 3 felony. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of the offense of Unlawful Delivery of Hazardous Waste is subject to a fine not to exceed $250,000 for each such violation.

(3) For purposes of this Section, "deliver" or "delivery" means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer of possession of hazardous waste, with or without consideration, whether or not there is an agency relationship.

(f) Reckless Disposal of Hazardous Waste.

(1) A person commits Reckless Disposal of Hazardous Waste if he disposes of hazardous waste, and his acts which cause the hazardous waste to be disposed of, whether or not those acts are undertaken pursuant to or under color of any permit or license, are performed with a conscious disregard of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that such disposing of hazardous waste is a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.

(2) Reckless Disposal of Hazardous Waste is a Class 4 felony. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of the offense of Reckless Disposal of Hazardous Waste is subject to a fine not to exceed $50,000 for each day of such offense.

(g) Concealment of Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste.

(1) A person commits the offense of Concealment of Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste when he conceals, without lawful justification, the disposal of hazardous waste with the knowledge that such hazardous waste has been disposed of in violation of this Act.

(2) Concealment of Criminal Disposal of a Hazardous Waste is a Class 4 felony. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of the offense of Concealment of Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste is subject to a fine not to exceed $50,000 for each day of such offense.

(h) Violations; False Statements.

(1) Any person who knowingly makes a false material statement in an application for a permit or license required by this Act to treat, transport, store, or dispose of hazardous waste commits the offense of perjury and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012.

(2) Any person who knowingly makes a false material statement or representation in any label, manifest, record, report, permit or license, or other document filed, maintained, or used for the purpose of compliance with this Act in connection with the generation, disposal, treatment, storage, or transportation of hazardous waste commits a Class 4 felony. A second or any subsequent offense after conviction hereunder is a Class 3 felony.

(3) Any person who knowingly destroys, alters, or conceals any record required to be made by this Act in connection with the disposal, treatment, storage, or transportation of hazardous waste commits a Class 4 felony. A second or any subsequent offense after a conviction hereunder is a Class 3 felony.

(4) Any person who knowingly makes a false material statement or representation in any application, bill, invoice, or other document filed, maintained, or used for the purpose of receiving money from the Underground Storage Tank Fund commits a Class 4 felony. A second or any subsequent offense after conviction hereunder is a Class 3 felony.

(4.5) Any person who knowingly makes a false material statement or representation in any label, manifest, record, report, permit or license, or other document filed, maintained, or used for the purpose of compliance with Title XVI of this Act commits a Class 4 felony. Any second or subsequent offense after conviction hereunder is a Class 3 felony.

(5) Any person who knowingly destroys, alters, or conceals any record required to be made or maintained by this Act or required to be made or maintained by Board or Agency rules for the purpose of receiving money from the Underground Storage Tank Fund commits a Class 4 felony. A second or any subsequent offense after a conviction hereunder is a Class 3 felony.

(6) A person who knowingly and falsely certifies under Section 22.48 that an industrial process waste or pollution control waste is not special waste commits a Class 4 felony for a first offense and commits a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense.

(7) In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of violating this subsection (h) is subject to a fine not to exceed $50,000 for each day of such violation.

(8) Any person who knowingly makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent material statement, orally or in writing, to the Agency, or to a unit of local government to which the Agency has delegated authority under subsection (r) of Section 4 of this Act, related to or required by this Act, a regulation adopted under this Act, any federal law or regulation for which the Agency has responsibility, or any permit, term, or condition thereof, commits a Class 4 felony, and each such statement or writing shall be considered a separate Class 4 felony. A person who, after being convicted under this paragraph (8), violates this paragraph (8) a second or subsequent time, commits a Class 3 felony.

(i) Verification.

(1) Each application for a permit or license to dispose of, transport, treat, store, or generate hazardous waste under this Act shall contain an affirmation that the facts are true and are made under penalty of perjury as defined in Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012. It is perjury for a person to sign any such application for a permit or license which contains a false material statement, which he does not believe to be true.

(2) Each request for money from the Underground Storage Tank Fund shall contain an affirmation that the facts are true and are made under penalty of perjury as defined in Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012. It is perjury for a person to sign any request that contains a false material statement that he does not believe to be true.

(j) Violations of Other Provisions.

(1) It is unlawful for a person knowingly to violate:

(A) subsection (f) of Section 12 of this Act;

(B) subsection (g) of Section 12 of this Act;

(C) any term or condition of any Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit;

(D) any filing requirement, regulation, or order relating to the State Underground Injection Control (UIC) program;

(E) any provision of any regulation, standard, or filing requirement under subsection (b) of Section 13 of this Act;

(F) any provision of any regulation, standard, or filing requirement under subsection (b) of Section 39 of this Act;

(G) any National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued under this Act or any term or condition of such permit;

(H) subsection (h) of Section 12 of this Act;

(I) subsection 6 of Section 39.5 of this Act;

(J) any provision of any regulation, standard or filing requirement under Section 39.5 of this Act;

(K) a provision of the Procedures for Asbestos Emission Control in subsection (c) of Section 61.145 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations; or

(L) the standard for waste disposal for manufacturing, fabricating, demolition, renovation, and spraying operations in Section 61.150 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(2) A person convicted of a violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection commits a Class 4 felony, and in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law is subject to a fine not to exceed $25,000 for each day of such violation.

(3) A person who negligently violates the following shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each day of such violation:

(A) subsection (f) of Section 12 of this Act;

(B) subsection (g) of Section 12 of this Act;

(C) any provision of any regulation, standard, or filing requirement under subsection (b) of Section 13 of this Act;

(D) any provision of any regulation, standard, or filing requirement under subsection (b) of Section 39 of this Act;

(E) any National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued under this Act;

(F) subsection 6 of Section 39.5 of this Act; or

(G) any provision of any regulation, standard, or filing requirement under Section 39.5 of this Act.

(4) It is unlawful for a person knowingly to:

(A) make any false statement, representation, or certification in an application form, or form pertaining to, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit;

(B) render inaccurate any monitoring device or record required by the Agency or Board in connection with any such permit or with any discharge which is subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of Section 12 of this Act;

(C) make any false statement, representation, or certification in any form, notice, or report pertaining to a CAAPP permit under Section 39.5 of this Act;

(D) render inaccurate any monitoring device or record required by the Agency or Board in connection with any CAAPP permit or with any emission which is subject to the provisions of Section 39.5 of this Act; or

(E) violate subsection 6 of Section 39.5 of this Act or any CAAPP permit, or term or condition thereof, or any fee or filing requirement.

(5) A person convicted of a violation of paragraph (4) of this subsection commits a Class A misdemeanor, and in addition to any other penalties provided by law is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each day of violation.

(k) Criminal operation of a hazardous waste or PCB incinerator.

(1) A person commits the offense of criminal operation of a hazardous waste or PCB incinerator when, in the course of operating a hazardous waste or PCB incinerator, he knowingly and without justification operates the incinerator (i) without an Agency permit, or in knowing violation of the terms of an Agency permit, and (ii) as a result of such violation, knowingly places any person in danger of great bodily harm or knowingly creates an immediate or long term material danger to the public health or the environment.

(2) Any person who commits the offense of criminal operation of a hazardous waste or PCB incinerator for the first time commits a Class 4 felony and, in addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100,000 for each day of the offense.

Any person who commits the offense of criminal operation of a hazardous waste or PCB incinerator for a second or subsequent time commits a Class 3 felony and, in addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250,000 for each day of the offense.

(3) For the purpose of this subsection (k), the term "hazardous waste or PCB incinerator" means a pollution control facility at which either hazardous waste or PCBs, or both, are incinerated. "PCBs" means any substance or mixture of substances that contains one or more polychlorinated biphenyls in detectable amounts.

(l) It shall be the duty of all State and local law enforcement officers to enforce this Act and the regulations adopted hereunder, and all such officers shall have authority to issue citations for such violations.

(m) Any action brought under this Section shall be brought by the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, or by the Attorney General, and shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.

(n) For an offense described in this Section, the period for commencing prosecution prescribed by the statute of limitations shall not begin to run until the offense is discovered by or reported to a State or local agency having the authority to investigate violations of this Act.

(o) In addition to any other penalties provided under this Act, if a person is convicted of (or agrees to a settlement in an enforcement action over) illegal dumping of waste on the person's own property, the Attorney General, the Agency, or local prosecuting authority shall file notice of the conviction, finding, or agreement in the office of the Recorder in the county in which the landowner lives.

(p) Criminal Disposal of Waste.

(1) A person commits the offense of Criminal Disposal of Waste when he or she:

(A) if required to have a permit under subsection (d) of Section 21 of this Act, knowingly conducts a waste-storage, waste-treatment, or waste-disposal operation in a quantity that exceeds 250 cubic feet of waste without a permit; or

(B) knowingly conducts open dumping of waste in violation of subsection (a) of Section 21 of this Act.

(2) (A) A person who is convicted of a violation of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a Class 4 felony for a first offense and, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, is subject to a fine not to exceed $25,000 for each day of violation. A person who is convicted of a violation of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense and, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, is subject to a fine not to exceed $50,000 for each day of violation.

(B) A person who is convicted of a violation of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. However, a person who is convicted of a violation of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection for the open dumping of waste in a quantity that exceeds 250 cubic feet or that exceeds 50 waste tires is guilty of a Class 4 felony and, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, is subject to a fine not to exceed $25,000 for each day of violation.

(q) Criminal Damage to a Public Water Supply.

(1) A person commits the offense of Criminal Damage to a Public Water Supply when, without lawful justification, he knowingly alters, damages, or otherwise tampers with the equipment or property of a public water supply, or knowingly introduces a contaminant into the distribution system of a public water supply so as to cause, threaten, or allow the distribution of water from any public water supply of such quality or quantity as to be injurious to human health or the environment.

(2) Criminal Damage to a Public Water Supply is a Class 4 felony. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of the offense of Criminal Damage to a Public Water Supply is subject to a fine not to exceed $250,000 for each day of such offense.

(r) Aggravated Criminal Damage to a Public Water Supply.

(1) A person commits the offense of Aggravated Criminal Damage to a Public Water Supply when, without lawful justification, he commits Criminal Damage to a Public Water Supply while knowing that he thereby places another person in danger of serious illness or great bodily harm, or creates an immediate or long-term danger to public health or the environment.

(2) Aggravated Criminal Damage to a Public Water Supply is a Class 2 felony. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of the offense of Aggravated Criminal Damage to a Public Water Supply is subject to a fine not to exceed $500,000 for each day of such offense.

(Source: P.A. 96-603, eff. 8-24-09; 97-220, eff. 7-28-11; 97-286, eff. 8-10-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)

(415 ILCS 5/57.17 rep.)

Section 8. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by repealing Section 57.17.

Section 10. The Public Water Supply Operations Act is amended by changing Sections 1 and 13 and by adding Section 5.1 as follows:

(415 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 501)

Sec. 1. (1) In order to safeguard the health and well-being well being of the populace, every community water supply in Illinois shall have on its operational staff at least one natural person certified as competent as a water supply operator under the provisions of this Act.

Except for exempt community water supplies as specified in Section 9.1 of this Act, all portions of a community water supply system shall be under the direct supervision of a properly certified community water supply operator.

(2) The following class requirements apply:

(a) Each Class A community water supply which includes coagulation, lime softening, or sedimentation as a part of its primary treatment shall have in its employ at least one natural person certified as competent as a Class A community water supply operator. This includes all surface water community water supplies.

(b) Each Class B community water supply which includes filtration, aeration and filtration, or ion exchange equipment as a part of its primary treatment shall have in its employ at least one natural person certified as competent as a Class B or Class A community water supply operator.

(c) Each Class C community water supply which utilizes chemical feeding only shall have in its employ at least one natural person certified as competent as a Class C, Class B, or Class A community water supply operator.

(d) Each Class D community water supply in which the facilities are limited to pumpage, storage, or distribution shall have in its employ at least one natural person certified as competent as a Class D, Class C, Class B, or Class A community water supply operator.

(2.5) The Agency may adopt rules that classify or reclassify community water supplies as Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D community water supplies. A community water supply that cannot be clearly classified under Section 5.1 or Agency rules shall grouped according to this Section will be considered individually and designated, in writing, by the Agency, as a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D community water supply within one of the above groups by the Agency. Classifications made under this subsection (2.5) shall This determination will be based on the nature of the community water supply and on the education and experience necessary to operate it.

(3) A community water supply may satisfy the requirements of this Section by contracting the services of a properly qualified certified operator of the required class or higher, as specified in subsection (2). A written agreement to this effect must be on file with the Agency certifying that such an agreement exists, and delegating responsibility and authority to the contracted party. This written agreement shall be signed by both the certified operator to be contracted and the responsible community water supply owner or official custodian and must be approved in writing by the Agency.

(Source: P.A. 91-84, eff. 7-9-99; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)

(415 ILCS 45/5.1 new)

Sec. 5.1. Class definitions. Except as otherwise provided by Agency rules adopted pursuant to subsection (2.5) of Section 1 of this Act:

"Class A community water supply" means (i) any surface water community water supply and (ii) any community water supply that includes coagulation, lime softening, ultraviolet disinfection, membrane filtration, or sedimentation as a part of its primary treatment.

"Class B community water supply" means any community water supply that includes filtration (other than membrane filtration), aeration and filtration (other than membrane filtration), or ion exchange equipment as a part of its primary treatment.

"Class C community water supply" means any community water supply that uses chemical feeding as its only form of treatment.

"Class D community water supply" means any community water supply that has only pumpage, storage, or distribution facilities.

(415 ILCS 45/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 513)

Sec. 13. Community Water Supply Operators shall be certified in accordance with the following classifications:

(a) A "Class A" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to those persons who, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1 through 23 of this Act, demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment that are necessary to operate a Class A community water supply in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption, as well as the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment necessary to operate Class B, Class C, and Class D community water supplies of the chemical, biological, and physical sciences essential to the practical mechanics of coagulation, lime softening, and sedimentation, and distribution in a manner that which will provide safe, potable water for human consumption. This includes all surface water community water supplies. The operators will also demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment of the treatment processes outlined in Sections 13 (b), 13 (c), and 13 (d) of this Act.

(b) A "Class B" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to those persons who, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 through 23 of this Act, demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment that are necessary to operate a Class B community water supply in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption, as well as the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment necessary to operate Class C and Class D community water supplies of the chemical, biological, and physical sciences essential to the practical mechanics of filtration, aeration and filtration, and ion exchange systems, and distribution in a manner that which will provide safe, potable water for human consumption. The operators will also demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment of the treatment processes outlined in Sections 13 (c) and 13 (d) of this Act.

(c) A "Class C" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to those persons who, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1 through 23 of this Act, demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment that are necessary to operate a Class C community water supply in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption, as well as the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment necessary to operate a Class D community water supply of the chemical, biological, and physical sciences essential to the practical mechanics of chemical feeding and disinfection and distribution in a manner that which will provide safe, potable water for human consumption. The operators will also demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment of the treatment processes outlined in Section 13 (d) of this Act.

(d) A "Class D" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to those persons who, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1 through 23 of this Act, demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment that are necessary to operate a Class D community water supply of the chemical, biological, and physical sciences essential to the practical mechanics of pumpage, storage, and distribution in a manner that which will provide safe, potable water for human consumption.

(Source: P.A. 91-84, eff. 7-9-99.)

(525 ILCS 25/10 rep.)

Section 30. The Illinois Lake Management Program Act is amended by repealing Section 10.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Section 2 takes effect on January 1, 2015.