15 ILCS 215/ Pollution Abatement Enforcement Act.

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15 ILCS 215/0.01

(15 ILCS 215/0.01) (from Ch. 14, par. 10)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Pollution Abatement Enforcement Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

15 ILCS 215/1

(15 ILCS 215/1) (from Ch. 14, par. 11)

Sec. 1.

The following terms as used in this Act shall, unless the context
otherwise requires, have the following meanings:

(a) "Air pollution" means air pollution as defined in the Environmental
Protection Act, enacted by the 76th General Assembly.

(b) "Water pollution" means water pollution as defined in the
Environmental Protection Act, enacted by the 76th General Assembly.

(c) "Land pollution" means land pollution and refuse disposal as set out
in the Environmental Protection Act enacted by the 76th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 76-2434.)

15 ILCS 215/2

(15 ILCS 215/2) (from Ch. 14, par. 12)

Sec. 2.

The Attorney General has the power and authority, notwithstanding and
regardless of any proceeding instituted or to be instituted by or before
the Environmental Protection Agency, Pollution Control Board or any
other administrative agency, to prevent air, land or water pollution
within this State by commencing an action or proceeding in the circuit
court of any county in which such pollution has been, or is about to be,
caused or has occurred, in order to have such pollution stopped or
prevented either by mandamus or injunction. The court shall specify a
time, not exceeding 21 days after the service of the copy of the
petition of mandamus or injunction for answer, and in the meantime the
party shall be restrained from continuing such pollution pending hearing
before the court. Accompanying such petition shall be a notification to
the named defendant that financing may be available, through the Illinois Environmental
Facilities Financing Act, to correct the alleged pollution. In case of
default, or after answer, the court shall
immediately inquire into the facts and circumstances of the case and
enter an appropriate order in respect to the matters complained of. An
appeal may be taken from the final judgment in the same manner and with
the same effect as appeals are taken from judgments of the circuit court
in other actions for mandamus or injunction.

(Source: P.A. 81-1444.)