Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 244 - EPISODES
Subpart D - EPISODE STAGES
Section 244.165 - Criteria for Declaring an Emergency

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

The Director or his designated representative shall declare an emergency whenever:

a) Any emergency level is equaled or exceeded or any red alert level has been equaled or exceeded continuously for the proceding 24 hour period at any monitoring station; and

b) A red alert has been in effect for 12 hours in the area for which the emergency is to be declared; and

c) Atmospheric conditions, or expected contaminant emissions, are such that concentrations can reasonably be expected to persist or increase for 12 or more hours; or

d) For ozone, atmospheric conditions, or expected contaminant emissions, are such that concentrations can reasonably be expected to reoccur at an emergency level on the following calendar day.

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