No person may establish, operate, manage, or maintain any wastewater
land treatment site without a certificate of authorization granted
by the County Board.
A.
As provided in the Wastewater Land Treatment Site Regulation Act,
415 ILCS 50/1 et seq., any proposal to apply wastewater to the land
is subject to review by the steering committee.
B.
The proposal shall include:
(1)
A description of the waste involved, its source, its composition,
and the concentrations of any significant constituents.
(2)
The volume of wastes produced.
(3)
The method of application and rates per acre.
(4)
The capacity of any holding facilities.
(5)
A site plan identifying the areas, access routes, the crops or cover
on the sites, the anticipated periods of waste application, the locations
of any streams, ponds, ditches, drainage tile and neighboring residences.
(6)
An evaluation of the soil's absorptive capacity, erosion and
slopes.
(7)
A description of backup procedures in the event of operational failure
(additional land available, greater holding capacity or alternate
acceptable disposal methods).
It is assumed that the proposed wastewater project respects
the applicable provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(FWPCA), the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES),
Illinois Pollution Control Board rules and regulations and will effectively
serve its intended purpose. Failing any of the above, the certificate
of authorization will be denied. Any certificate already issued will
be subject to suspension or revocation.
In addition to the penalties provided in § 338-3 of this chapter, the County Board is authorized to suspend or revoke the certificate of authorization of anyone found violating the standards, rules or regulations imposed by this article or the Wastewater Land Treatment Site Regulation Act (415 ILCS 50/1 et seq.), subject to the notice and hearing requirements set forth in 415 ILCS 50/6.
