Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 616 - NEW ACTIVITIES IN A SETBACK ZONE OR REGULATED RECHARGE AREA
Subpart F - ON-SITE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS
Section 616.445 - Inspection Requirements
Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 616.445
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) During construction and installation, liners must be inspected for uniformity, damage, and imperfections (e.g., holes, cracks, thin spots, or foreign materials). Immediately after construction or installation:
1) Synthetic liners and covers must be
inspected to ensure tight seams and joints and the absence of tears, punctures,
and blisters; and
2) Soil-based and
admixed liners and covers must be inspected for imperfections including lenses,
cracks, channels, root holes, or other structural non-uniformities that may
cause an increase in the permeability of that liner or cover.
b) During operation, a surface impoundment must be inspected weekly and after storms to detect evidence of any of the following:
1) Deterioration,
malfunctions, or improper operation of overtopping control systems;
2) Sudden drops in the level of the
impoundment's contents;
3) Severe
erosion or other signs of deterioration in dikes or other containment devices;
or
4) A leaking dike.
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