Illinois Administrative Code
Title 62 - MINING
Part 1828 - SPECIAL PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS - IN SITU PROCESSING
Section 1828.11 - In Situ Processing: Performance Standards
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The person who conducts in situ processing activities shall comply with 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1817 and this Section.
b) In situ processing activities shall be planned and conducted to minimize disturbance to the prevailing hydrologic balance by:
c) Each person who conducts in situ processing activities shall submit for approval as part of the application for permit under 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1785.22, and follow after approval a plan that ensures that all acid - forming, toxic - forming, or radioactive gases, solids, or liquids constituting a fire, health, safety, or environmental hazard and caused by mining and recovery process are promptly treated, confined, or disposed of, in a manner that prevents contamination of ground and surface waters, damage to fish, wildlife and related environmental values, and threats to the public health and safety.
d) Each person who conducts in situ processing activities shall prevent flow of the process recovery fluid:
e) Each person who conducts in situ processing activities shall restore the quality of affected ground water in the permit area and adjacent area, including ground water above and below the production zone, to the approximate premining levels or better, to ensure that the potential for use of the ground water is not diminished.