Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35 § 745.102

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 745.102 - Definitions

a) Unless otherwise stated or unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the definitions of terms used in this Part are the same as those found in the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985 ch. 111 1/2, pars. 1001 et seq.) and at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 807.104.

b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the following terms are defined for purposes of this Part:

"Act" means the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 111 1/2, pars. 1001 et seq.), as amended.

"Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

"Board" means the Illinois Pollution Control Board.

"Chief Operator" means the one natural person in responsible charge of a waste disposal site on a 24-hour basis. "Chief Operator" also means any person why may from time to time and in the regular course of business be designated by a waste disposal site's chief operator during periods of vacation, accident, illness or the like.

"Natural person" means a human being. The term excludes "artificial persons," such as business or governmental entities.

"Owner" means the person who owns a waste disposal site or part of a waste disposal site, or who owns the land on which the site is located.

A person is in "responsible charge" if the person:

Is normally present at a waste disposal site;

Directs the day-to-day, overall operation at the site; and

Either is the owner or operator, or is employed by or under contract with the owner or operator to assure that the day-to-day operations at the site are carried out in compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 724, 725, 730, 807 and other Board rules governing operations at waste disposal sites.

c) As used in this Subpart, "waste disposal site" means a site for which a waste disposal permit is required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code: Subtitle G, including but not necessarily limited to:

1) RCRA disposal permit required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703;

2) UIC permit required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704; or

3) Waste disposal permit required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 807.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 745.102