Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 372 - ILLINOIS DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SLOW RATE LAND APPLICATION OF TREATED WASTEWATER
Subpart E - MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Section 372.500 - Groundwater Monitoring
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) General
b) Potable Water Supply Wells
Where the project site is within 1,000 feet of existing potable water wells but the wells are outside the minimum setback zone of the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act [415 ILCS 55 ], groundwater monitoring wells must be provided between each potable water well and the land application system.
c) Monitoring Well Design
The monitoring wells shall be constructed with provisions for sampling at the surface of the water table and at 5 feet below the water table at each monitoring site.
d) Testing and Monitoring Equipment
Provision shall be made for testing groundwater for nitrates, ammonia nitrogen, chlorides, sulfates, pH, total dissolved solids, phosphate, and coliform bacteria as specified by the Agency permit for the project to measure compliance with groundwater standards. Testing shall be performed in accordance with 40 CFR 136(1992) (no later amendments or editions), and may be done either at an onsite laboratory or through a contractual arrangement with an offsite laboratory.