Illinois Administrative Code
Title 62 - MINING
Part 245 - HYDRAULIC FRACTURING REGULATORY ACT
Subpart H - HIGH VOLUME HORIZONTAL HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PREPARATIONS AND OPERATIONS
Section 245.825 - General Fluid Storage
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
In accordance with the approved hydraulic fracturing fluid and flowback plan required by Section 245.210(a)(11) and the approved containment plan required by Section 245.210(a)(13), and except as provided in Section 245.830, hydraulic fracturing additives, hydraulic fracturing fluid, hydraulic fracturing flowback, and produced water shall be stored in above-ground tanks pursuant to the requirements of this Section at all times until removed for proper disposal or recycling (Section 1-75(c)(1) and (c)(2) of the Act).
a) Above-ground tanks must be:
b) Secondary containment is required for all above-ground tanks and additive staging areas.
c) Piping, conveyances, valves in contact with hydraulic fracturing fluid, hydraulic fracturing flowback, or produced water must be (Section 1-70(b)(3) of the Act):
d) Stationary fueling tanks shall meet the requirements of this subsection (d).
e) Fresh water may be stored in tanks or pits at the election of the permittee (Section 1-75(c)(3) of the Act).
f) Any tank, structure, measure or device intended or used for storage of hydraulic fracturing fluid, hydraulic fracturing flowback, or produced water, unless demonstrated to be outside the regulatory floodplain, shall be considered a construction subject to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 3706.240 and 3706.630 and constructed to the standards set forth in 17 Ill. Adm. 3706.530(b) or (c), as applicable. No above-ground tanks or secondary containment structure, measure or device containing or intended to contain hydraulic fracturing fluid, hydraulic fracturing flowback, or produced water, whether for storage or otherwise, may be located in the regulatory floodway (17 Ill. Adm. Code 3706.420 ) unless the applicant first secures the necessary permits and completes any mitigation measures required by any permitting agency.