Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35 § 309.182

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 309.182 - Authority to Modify, Suspend or Revoke Permits

a) Any person, whether or not a party to or participant at an earlier proceeding before the Agency or the Board, may file a complaint for modification, suspension, or revocation of an NPDES Permit in accordance with this Section and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.

b) The Board, after complaint and hearing according to the Act and its Procedural Rules, may modify, suspend, or revoke any NPDES permit in whole or in part in any manner consistent with the Act, applicable Board rules, and federal requirements upon proof of cause, including the following:

1) Violation of any terms or conditions of the permit (including schedules of compliance and conditions concerning monitoring, entry, and inspection);

2) Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or

3) A change in any circumstance that mandates either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the permitted discharge.

c) The provisions of this Section must be included as terms and conditions of each issued NPDES Permit.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 309.182

Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 5017, effective 3/23/2023