b)
Additional Requirements for Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells. See Section
704.285
to determine the applicability of these additional requirements.
1) If the motor vehicle waste disposal well
is existing (operational or under construction by April 5, 2000) the following
applies:
A) If the well is in a groundwater
protection area, the owner or operator must close the well or obtain a permit
within one year after the completion of the local source water assessment; the
Agency must extend the closure deadline, but not the permit application
deadline, for up to one year if it determines that the most efficient
compliance option is connection to a sanitary sewer or installation of new
treatment technology and the extension is necessary to implement the compliance
option;
B) If the well is in
another sensitive groundwater area, the owner or operator must immediately
close the well or obtain a permit. The Agency may extend the closure deadline,
but not the permit application deadline, for up to one year if it determines
that the most efficient compliance option is connection to a sanitary sewer or
installation of new treatment technology and the extension is necessary to
implement the compliance option;
C)
If the owner or operator plans to seek a waiver from the ban and apply for a
permit by the date the owner or operator submits its permit application, the
owner or operator must meet the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for drinking
water, set forth in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 611, at the point of injection while the
permit application is under review, if the owner or operator chooses to keep
operating the well;
D) If the owner
or operator receives a permit, the owner or operator must comply with all
permit conditions by the dates specified in its permit, if the owner or
operator chooses to keep operating the well, including requirements to meet
MCLs and other health-based standards at the point of injection, follow best
management practices, and monitor the injectate and sludge quality;
E) This subsection (b)(1)(E) corresponds with
40 CFR
144.88(b)(1)(v), which
provides a contingency for compliance before dates now past. This statement
maintains structural consistency with the federal rules.
F) This subsection (b)(1)(F) corresponds with
40 CFR
144.88(b)(1)(vi), which
provides a contingency for compliance before dates now past. This statement
maintains structural consistency with the federal rules.
G) If the owner or operator plans to close
its well, the owner or operator must notify the Agency of its intent to close
the well (this includes closing the well prior to conversion) by at least 30
days prior to closure.
BOARD NOTE: In the corresponding note to
40 CFR
144.83(a), USEPA states that
this information is requested on the federal form entitled "Preclosure
Notification for Closure of Injection Wells". Although the form "Preclosure
Notification for Closure of Injection Wells" is acceptable to USEPA, the Agency
may develop alternative forms for use in this State.
BOARD NOTE: Any Agency determination of the most efficient
compliance option under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or (b)(1)(E) is
subject to Board review pursuant to Section 40 of the Act.
2) If the motor vehicle waste
disposal well is new or converted (construction not started before April 5,
2000) it is prohibited.
