Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 506 - LIVESTOCK WASTE REGULATIONS
Subpart B - STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LIVESTOCK WASTE LAGOONS
Section 506.205 - Liner Standards
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The design of a liner constructed from in-situ soils, borrowed clay or a clay/bentonite mixture, or a synthetic liner under Section 506.204(d) must comply with this Section.
b) A liner constructed using in-situ soil or borrowed clay or clay/bentonite mixtures must meet the following standards:
c) Any synthetic liner used in the construction of a livestock waste lagoon must meet the following standards:
d) The design, construction, and installation of the liner in compliance with this Section must be conducted under the direction of a Licensed Professional Engineer. Upon completion of construction or installation of the liner, the supervising Licensed Professional Engineer must certify, under 8 Ill. Adm. Code 900.605(a), that the liner complies with this Section. Such certification must include all supporting justification and data.
e) The owner or operator of a livestock waste lagoon must submit to the Department a copy of the Licensed Professional Engineer's Certification before placing the lagoon in service in compliance with 8 Ill. Adm. Code 900.605.
f) The owner or operator of the earthen livestock lagoon may, upon written request and with written approval from the Department, modify or exceed these standards in order to meet site specific objectives. [510 ILCS 77/15(a)] The owner or operator must demonstrate that such modification is at least as protective of the groundwater, the surface water, and the structural integrity of the livestock waste management facility as the requirements of this Part.