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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 895 - PUBLIC AREA SANITARY PRACTICE CODE › Section 895.50 - Restrooms

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Where restrooms are made accessible to the public or required
				for employees, they shall meet the following requirements:
a) Restrooms shall be accessible, completely
			 enclosed, and shall have tight fitting doors. If vestibules are provided, they
			 shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair. In
			 determining whether a restroom is in a clean and sanitary condition and in good
			 repair, the Department shall consider, but is not limited to, results of
			 physical inspections, citizen complaints, and obvious rot and/or
			 deterioration.
b) When toilet
			 facilities and lavatories are required by the Food Service Sanitation Code (77
			 Ill. Adm. Code 750), they shall be installed and provided in accordance with
			 this Code.
c) Floors shall be
			 constructed of impervious, easily cleanable material.
d) Restrooms, including the toilet room and
			 fixtures, shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair.
			 All restrooms shall be ventilated.
e) A supply of toilet tissue shall be
			 provided at each toilet at all times.
f) Cleanable refuse receptacles shall be
			 provided and kept covered. A separate covered receptacle shall be provided in
			 the toilet rooms for women for disposal of sanitary napkins. Receptacles shall
			 be emptied at least once a day, and more frequently when necessary to prevent
			 accumulation of refuse on the floor.
g) Lavatories shall be provided and located
			 within or immediately adjacent to all toilet rooms or vestibules. All
			 lavatories shall be provided with hot and cold running water that can be
			 tempered by means of a valve or combination faucet.
1) A supply of bar, liquid, or powdered
			 hand-cleaning soap or detergent in a dispenser shall be available at each
			 lavatory.
2) A supply of single-use
			 towels or a hand-drying device shall be available and located near the
			 lavatory. Common towels are prohibited. Where disposable towels are used, waste
			 receptacles shall be located conveniently near the hand-washing
			 facilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 895 - PUBLIC AREA SANITARY PRACTICE CODE › Section 895.60 - Public Notification

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a) If a
			 semi-private water supply exceeds an applicable maximum contaminant level under
			 this Part, the supplier of water shall give notice by posting public
			 notification of the failure for as long as the failure continues. The posting
			 shall be visible to all users of the water.
b) Notices shall:
1) Be written in a manner reasonably designed
			 to fully inform the water-supply users of the presence and dangers of the
			 contaminant.
2) Be
			 conspicuous.
3) Be easy to
			 understand and not use unnecessary technical language.
4) Be plainly visible and not use small print
			 or other formats that would make the notice difficult to read or inaccessible
			 to persons viewing the notice.
5)
			 Disclose all material facts, including the nature of the problem, preventive
			 measures that should be taken by the users, and, when applicable, a clear
			 statement that a drinking water regulation has been violated.
6) Be designed for the special needs of
			 populations that include non-English speaking people, visually impaired people,
			 or other applicable impairments.
7)
			 Include an explanation of the significance or seriousness of the contaminant to
			 the public health.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 900 - DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS CODE › Section 900.15 - Incorporated and Referenced Materials

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a) The following State statutes are
			 referenced in this Part:
1) Illinois
			 Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]
2) Illinois Water Well Construction Code [415
			 ILCS 30]
3) Private Sewage Disposal
			 Licensing Act [225 ILCS 225]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 900 - DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS CODE › Section 900.20 - General Requirements

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a)
			 Coverage. This Part shall apply to all non-community public water
			 systems.
b) Exception. This Part
			 shall not apply to a public water system that meets all of the following
			 conditions:
1) Consists only of distribution
			 and storage facilities (and does not have any collection and treatment
			 facilities);
2) Obtains all of its
			 water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system subject to
			 the requirements of 77 Ill. Adm. Code 900 and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 611;
3) Does not sell water to any person;
			 and
4) Is not a carrier that
			 conveys passengers in interstate commerce.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 900 - DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS CODE › Section 900.30 - Special Requirements

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a) More
			 Stringent Conditions. The Department will require more stringent conditions be
			 placed on the non-community public water system if a potential health problem
			 is detected on the basis of a sanitary survey, laboratory analyses, location of
			 known sources of pollution, condition of the water supply, type of construction
			 or information from previous owners which might indicate the water would be too
			 hazardous to drink. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, sampling
			 for additional contaminants. The Department shall also require treatment or the
			 discontinuance of the use of the non-community public water system, if the
			 system is found to jeopardize public health or if the system is found to
			 contain hazardous substances or disease causing organisms.
b) Use of Chemical Additives. Chemicals
			 approved for the treatment of water shall include, but are not limited to,
			 chlorine and chemicals used for water softening, flocculation and coagulation.
			 Such chemicals shall be approved if the method of feed and the concentration of
			 these chemicals does not jeopardize the health of the user as determined by the
			 Department pursuant to the level of toxicity of the chemical.
c) The Department shall be notified of the
			 occurrence of any waterborne disease outbreak by the water system operator as
			 soon as the operator has information that such an outbreak has
			 occurred.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 900 - DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS CODE › Section 900.35 - Revised Total Coliform Rule for Non-Community Public Water Systems

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a) Sanitary Surveys
1) A biennial sanitary survey shall be
			 obtained by all non-community public water systems that are not recreational
			 facilities licensed by the Department.
2) All non-community public water supplies
			 licensed by the Department as recreational facilities shall obtain an annual
			 sanitary survey.
3) Special
			 Monitoring Evaluation
A) To determine whether
			 the system is on an appropriate monitoring schedule, the Department will
			 perform a special monitoring evaluation during each sanitary survey. After the
			 Department has performed the special monitoring evaluation, it may modify the
			 system's monitoring schedule.
B)
			 For seasonal systems on quarterly or annual monitoring, the special monitoring
			 evaluation will include review of the approved sample siting plan, which must
			 designate the time period or periods for monitoring based on site-specific
			 considerations (e.g., during periods of highest demand or highest vulnerability
			 to contamination).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 900 - DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS CODE › Section 900.40 - Water System Design

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a) Siting
			 Requirements. Construction, alteration or expansion of a public water system
			 shall be accomplished so as to:
1) Avoid
			 locating any or all of the facility at a site that is subject to undue risk
			 from earthquakes, floods, or other disasters.
2) Except for the intake structures, avoid
			 locating any or all of the facility within the floodplain of a 100-year
			 flood.
3) Sources of pollution
			 shall be located no closer to wells and finished water storage facilities than
			 indicated in Table A. Beginning January 1, 1988, no new non-community water
			 system well may be located within 200 feet of any potential primary or
			 potential secondary source or any potential route, unless specifically allowed
			 in Table A. When the owner of a potable well is the same owner of a potential
			 primary source, potential secondary source, or a potential route, the
			 Department may allow a variance to the minimum separation distances required in
			 this Part provided the owner complies with the variance provisions of Section
			 920.30(c)
			 of the Water Well Construction Code.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 900 - DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS CODE › Section 900.45 - Non-Transient, Non-Community Public Water System Operator Certification

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a) All
			 non-transient, non-community public water systems shall be directly supervised
			 and operated by personnel who:
1) are
			 currently the operator in responsible charge of the non-transient,
			 non-community public water system and whose identity has been submitted to the
			 Department by the non-transient, non-community public water supply system by
			 January 1, 2000; or
2) have been
			 certified by the Department; or
3)
			 have been certified as a public water supply operator by the Illinois
			 Environmental Protection Agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 900 - DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS CODE › Table A - Sources of Pollution in Location to Wells and/or Finished Water Storage Facilities

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Source of Pollution
Minimum Distance in Feet
Cesspools
150
Leaching Pit
100
Pit Privy
75
Subsurface Seepage Tile
75
Manure Piles
75
Septic Tank
50
Barnyard
50
Sewers
50
Footing Drainings (no connections to a sewer or sump
						  handling sewage)
10
Pump House Floor Drain (cast-iron with watertight joint
						  and having free fall discharge to ground surface)
2
Lakes, Ponds, or Streams
25
NOTE: Distances listed above apply only in clay and loam soils.
				In gravel and sand formations safe distances will be variable, being greater
				than for clay and loam soils. The necessary minimum distances listed will
				depend upon ground surface conditions, depth of water table, the location of
				sources of contamination and the ability of the soil to remove
				bacteria.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 900 - DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS CODE › Table B - Design Capacity for a Non/Community Public Water System

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Type of Establishment Permanent Dwellings
Gallons Per Person Per Day (Unless otherwise
						  noted)
Apartments - multiple family
75
Boarding Houses (per resident)
50
Additional per non-resident boarder
10
Boarding Schools
100
Institutions other than hospitals (per bed)
125
Single Family Homes, Condominiums and Luxury Apartments
						  (per resident)
100
Mobile Home Parks (per space)
250
Rooming Houses (per resident)
40
Travel and Recreational Facilities Airports (per
						  passenger)
5
Campgrounds with flush toilets and showers (per
						  space)
20
Campgrounds with flush toilets, no showers (per
						  space)
15
Cottages and Small Dwellings with seasonal
						  occupancy
75
Country Clubs
25
Day Camps (children - no meals)
25
Highway Rest Areas
5
Hotels and Motels (per bed space)
50
Picnic Parks with flush toilets
5
Places for Public Assembly
5
Swimming Pools, Bathing Beaches, &
						  Bathhouses
10
Theaters Movie (per auditorium seat)
5
Drive-In (per car space)
10
Travel Trailer Park with water and sewer hookups (per
						  space)
30
Travel Trailer Park without water and sewer hookups
						  (per space)
10
Commercial, Industrial and Miscellaneous
						  Churches
5
Construction Camps or Sites
50
Factories (gallons per person per shift, exclusive of
						  industrial needs)
35
Hospitals (per bed space)
250
Laundries - self-service (gallons per wash, i.e., per
						  customer)
50
Offices and other day workers
15
Restaurants with toilet (per meal)
10
Restaurants without toilet (per meal)
3
Additional for bars and cocktail lounges
2
Schools without gyms, cafeterias or showers
15
Schools with gyms, cafeterias and showers
25
Schools with cafeterias, but without gyms and
						  showers
20
Service Stations (per vehicle served)
5
Shopping Centers (per 1,000 sq. ft. floor area)
250
Stores (per toilet room)
400
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 900 - DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS CODE › Table C - Pressure Factors

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PUMP CUT-IN PRESSURE -
						  PSIG
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
PUMP CUT-OUT PRESSURE - PSIG
30
.22
35
.30
.20
40
.37
.27
.18
45
.42
.34
.25
.17
50
.46
.39
.31
.23
.15
55
.50
.43
.36
.29
.22
.14
60
.54
.47
.40
.33
.27
.20
.13
65
.50
.44
.38
.31
.25
.19
.13
70
.53
.47
.41
.35
.30
.24
.18
.12
75
.50
.45
.39
.33
.28
.22
.17
.11
80
.53
.48
.42
.37
.32
.26
.21
.16
.11
85
.50
.45
.40
.35
.30
.25
.20
.15
.10
90
.53
.48
.43
.38
.33
.29
.24
.19
.14
.10
95
.50
.46
.41
.36
.32
.27
.23
.18
.14
.09
100
.52
.48
.44
.39
.35
.31
.26
.22
.17
.13
.09
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.30 - Approved Private Sewage Disposal Systems

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a) The following systems are approved for
			 private sewage disposal when designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in
			 accordance with this Part:
1) Septic tank,
			 Imhoff tank or aerobic treatment plants followed by:
A) Subsurface seepage field;
B) Seepage bed;
C) Sand filter (buried or
			 re-circulating);
D) Waste
			 stabilization pond;
E) 8 inch or 10
			 inch gravelless seepage system;
F)
			 Chamber system;
G) Peat filter
			 system; or
H) Subsurface drip
			 irrigation system.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.40 - Septic Tanks

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a) Septic Tank
			 Approval. Manufacturers of prefabricated septic tanks shall submit a set of
			 plans for each size and configuration of septic tank to the Department for
			 approval. Plans shall be drawn to scale and show all dimensions, baffles, tees,
			 cleanouts and material specifications. The Department will provide a written
			 approval for each size tank when the plans are found to conform to the
			 requirements of this Part.
1) The Department
			 will issue an approval number to each manufacturer for each series of approved
			 septic tanks and will maintain a listing of the approved manufacturers and
			 approved septic tank series.
2) No
			 prefabricated septic tank shall be sold, offered for sale, or installed other
			 than those which have been approved by the Department. The tank shall bear the
			 manufacturer's approval number and the liquid capacity of the tank, in gallons,
			 prominently displayed on the outside end wall of the tank above, or next to,
			 the outlet pipe so that this information is readily visible after installation
			 and prior to covering. The Illinois Department of Public Health approval number
			 shall not be used on any tank other than the septic tank for which it is has
			 been issued.
3) All persons who
			 manufacture, sell, offer for sale or deliver septic tanks or aerobic treatment
			 plants in or into the State of Illinois shall record the following information
			 about each septic tank or aerobic treatment plant sold or delivered. This
			 information shall be available for inspection by the Department or local
			 authority upon request.
A) Name of purchaser
			 or property owner (if different);
B) Location of delivery (county and address,
			 legal description or driving directions);
C) Date of sale and delivery; and
D) Size of septic tank or model of aerobic
			 unit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.50 - Distribution Boxes

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a) General.
			 Distribution boxes may be installed between a septic tank, aerobic treatment
			 plant, NSF International/ANSI Standard 40 wastewater treatment system, and a
			 subsurface seepage system or buried sand filter. If a distribution box is used,
			 it shall be installed level on unexcavated earth, and shall provide equal
			 distribution of flow to the subsequent disposal system.
b) Connecting Pipe. The pipe connecting the
			 pre-treatment or primary treatment component to the distribution box and the
			 pipe connecting the distribution box to the disposal system shall be
			 watertight.
c) Construction.
			 Distribution boxes shall be constructed of a durable, watertight, non-corrosive
			 material. They shall be designed to accommodate the necessary distribution
			 lines.
d) Access. Distribution
			 boxes shall be provided with an opening that will serve as a ready access for
			 inspection, cleaning and general maintenance.
e) There shall be no connection such as
			 joints, splices or fittings within the area of the overdig around the
			 distribution box.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.55 - Subsurface Seepage System Design Requirements

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After January 1, 2014, when designing a subsurface seepage
				system, the absorption capacity of the soil shall be determined by subsection
				(a). After January 1, 2014, subsection (b) shall not be used to determine
				design requirements for a subsurface system.
a) Soil Investigation
1) Soil investigations shall be conducted in
			 the following manner:
A) Determination of soil
			 characteristics on sites proposed for development with private sewage disposal
			 systems shall be based on soil boring data collected by a soil classifier or an
			 Illinois licensed Professional Engineer.
B) There shall be a minimum of 3 borings per
			 soil absorption system site. The soil borings shall be at least 50 feet apart,
			 and the proposed subsurface seepage system shall be located within the area
			 where the soil borings were located. More soil borings may be necessary for
			 accurate and appropriate evaluation of a site where there is some concern about
			 the consistency of the soil materials. One of the borings shall be made at the
			 lowest elevation of the proposed absorption field area. Borings shall extend a
			 minimum of 60 inches below the natural ground surface. An observation pit shall
			 be used in gravelly materials.
C)
			 Observation and determination of soil characteristics may also be determined
			 from a pit dug by a backhoe or other excavating equipment. The Department or
			 local authority may require soil pits (backhoe excavation) in cases where
			 ground is frozen, where the soil materials are considerably varied in texture,
			 where there has been previous or current fill material or cutting of soils, or
			 where gravelly soils are encountered. Soil pits shall be prepared at the
			 perimeter of the expected soil absorption area to minimize damage to natural
			 soil structure. Soil pits shall extend a minimum of 60 inches below the natural
			 ground surface.
D) Site
			 characteristics to be described include zones of seasonal and permanent water
			 saturation, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) soil textural
			 changes; USDA soil structural features for each horizon, slope, compaction and
			 depth; soil coloration; consistence; coatings; depth of limiting layer; depth
			 of soil mottling; internal drainage classification; permeability range; and
			 other limiting soil characteristics that may reduce permeability. The following
			 reference materials shall be used as a guide for describing and classifying
			 soil: Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils, Soil Taxonomy, and Soil
			 Survey Manual.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.70 - Buried Sand Filters

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a) General.
			 Buried sand filters may be used, provided that the effluent is discharged in
			 accordance with the requirements of Section
			 905.110.
b) Size. Buried sand filters shall be sized
			 as follows:
1) Residential. The sand filter
			 surface area for residential property shall be 200 square feet per bedroom.
			 Where a sand filter is used in conjunction with an approved aerobic treatment
			 plant, the surface area of the sand filter may be reduced by 50
			 percent.
2) Non-Residential. All of
			 the following shall be met when a buried sand filter is to be installed on
			 non-residential property.
A) The surface area
			 of the sand filter shall be designed for one square foot per gallon per day for
			 waste with an influent Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) not to exceed 300 parts
			 per million (ppm).
B) A sand filter
			 with flows of 801 gallons or more per day shall have the influent distributed
			 into the sand filter by a dosing system designed according to subsection (l).
			 The sand filter shall be dosed 4 times per day with equal flows not to exceed
			 the design capacity of the filter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.96 - Peat Filter Systems

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a) General.
			 Peat filter systems shall be preceded by a septic tank, Imhoff tank, or
			 aeration system meeting the requirements of Section
			 905.30,
			 905.40 or
			 905.100,
			 and the effluent from the system shall be discharged into a subsurface system
			 approved in Section
			 905.60.
			 The size of the subsurface system may be reduced by 1/3, provided that the
			 effluent quality meets the requirements of Section
			 905.110(d)(1)(A) and
			 (B).
b) Design. The system shall be sized in
			 accordance with the manufacturer's requirements as approved by the
			 Department.
c) Approval of Systems.
			 Manufacturers of peat systems shall present information to the Department
			 documenting that effluent from their system meets the requirements of
			 subsection (a). The information shall be in the form of independent test data
			 or reports. The Department will grant approval and maintain a list of those
			 systems meeting the requirements of this subsection and only approved systems
			 may be installed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.100 - Aerobic Treatment Plants and NSF International/ANSI Standard 40 Wastewater Treatment Systems

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a) General.
			 Aerobic treatment plants and NSF International/ANSI Standard 40 wastewater
			 treatment systems shall be tested and listed by NSF International or a
			 laboratory approved by ANSI and certified compliant with the International
			 Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical
			 Commission (IEC) Guide 65 to determine compliance with the requirements of NSF
			 International/ANSI Standard 40, Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems. To
			 assure compliance with certification requirements and the Act and this Part,
			 the Department will obtain and retain from NSF International a complete list of
			 approved systems, approved components and approved component parts for each NSF
			 International/ANSI Standard 40 wastewater treatment system installed or
			 currently existing within the State. Until the Department receives the NSF
			 approval information, the system shall not be considered approved in accordance
			 with the Act and this Part. Standard 40 is a standard that covers an organized
			 and coordinated system of components that functions to treat wastewater
			 generated by individual residences. This Part shall allow approved aerobic
			 treatment plants and NSF International/ANSI Standard 40 wastewater treatment
			 systems to serve residential property that is occupied on a year-round or
			 full-time basis. Aerobic treatment plants shall not be used to serve
			 residential property that is used as a seasonal, weekend or part-time
			 residence.
b) Class II Effluent.
			 Aerobic treatment systems listed by NSF International or a laboratory approved
			 by ANSI to determine compliance with NSF International/ANSI Standard 40 for
			 Class II effluent shall discharge to one of the following:
1) A subsurface seepage system designed and
			 constructed in accordance with the requirements of Section
			 905.60.
2) A sand filter designed and constructed in
			 accordance with the requirements of Section
			 905.70 or
			 905.80.
3) A waste stabilization pond designed and
			 constructed in accordance with the requirements of Section
			 905.90.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.110 - Effluent Discharges

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a)
			 General. Buried sand filters, re-circulation sand filters, waste stabilization
			 ponds, aerobic treatment plants and NSF International/ANSI Standard 40
			 wastewater treatment systems listed by NSF International/ANSI Standard 40 as
			 Class I effluent (see Section
			 905.100(a)
			 and (c) ) or any Department approved or
			 accepted system may be discharged to any one of the following 3 options:
1) A receiving stream, river, lake or pond
			 that provides greater than a 5:1 dilution of the effluent, based on the 7-day,
			 10-year low flow rate. A discharge within 10 feet of one of these receiving
			 bodies of water shall be considered to be a discharge to the receiving body of
			 water. Discharges greater than 10 feet from the receiving body of water shall
			 comply with subsection (a)(2) or (3). Discharges to a lake or pond shall be
			 limited to 2 discharges per surface acre of water. More than 2 discharges may
			 occur per individual surface acre of water; however, the total number of
			 discharges to total surface acres of water shall not exceed a ratio of 2:1. An
			 example of this is as follows: In a 20-acre lake, several discharges may enter
			 the lake in a 1/2-acre cove; however, the total discharges entering the lake
			 would be limited to 40. Where discharges are not equally distributed around a
			 lake or pond, the Department or local authority shall be consulted to assure
			 that nuisance conditions are not created.
2) A common collector, provided that the
			 collector does not discharge within one mile upstream from a public water
			 supply intake, public bathing beach, or to any public use area. A public use
			 area is any area that is frequently used by the public. Examples of a public
			 use area are playgrounds and picnic areas. Discharges from lots platted (e.g.,
			 individual lots, subdivisions, commercial developments) after January 1, 2014
			 are not eligible to discharge into a common collector.
3) The ground surface, where the discharge
			 points of private sewage disposal systems with surface discharges do not exceed
			 an average of one per acre and the effluent does not pond or create a nuisance
			 condition.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.115 - NPDES Permit Compliance

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For those surface discharging private sewage disposal systems
				from which effluent enters into the Waters of the United States that require a
				general NPDES permit, a permit can be obtained from the US Environmental
				Protection Agency (USEPA) or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
				(IEPA). Systems permitted under the general NPDES permit shall be in compliance
				with the terms and conditions of the general NPDES permit. A surface
				discharging private sewage disposal system that is required to be permitted
				under an individual NPDES permit shall be in compliance with the terms and
				conditions of the individual NPDES permit. Information about the applicability
				of the NPDES permit for surface discharging private sewage disposal systems
				shall be obtained from USEPA or IEPA.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.120 - Disinfection

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a) As of January 1,
			 2014, the effluent from any new, repaired or replaced private sewage disposal
			 system that is designed and approved to have a discharge point shall be
			 disinfected prior to discharge.
b)
			 Chlorine Feeders. Chlorination equipment shall have a means of removal of
			 solids. Appendix A, Illustration S provides an example of a typical chlorine
			 feeder. All chlorine feeders shall meet the requirements of Appendix A,
			 Illustration S. Other feeders that meet the requirement of this Section are
			 also acceptable.
c) Chlorine
			 Contact Tanks. Chlorine contact tanks shall be baffled and shall provide a
			 contact time of at least 30 minutes based on 21/2 times the average flow. The
			 minimum contact tank capacity shall be 30 gallons. Access to the distribution
			 feeder shall extend to the ground surface.
d) Chlorine Residual. A final effluent free
			 chlorine residual of 0.2 to
			 1.5 mg/1 shall be
			 maintained.
e) Chlorine products
			 used for the disinfection of treated wastewater effluent shall be used
			 according to the product's labeling.
f) After January 1, 2014, any disinfection
			 process or equipment that does not meet the requirements of NSF
			 International/ANSI Standard 46, Section 11 or does not provide proper
			 disinfection as determined by adequate third party testing will not be approved
			 for installation.
g) When the
			 private sewage disposal system incorporates a discharge to a subsurface seepage
			 system as a method to reduce the amount of effluent at the discharge point, the
			 disinfection device shall be the last component prior to the discharge
			 point.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.125 - Pumps, Pumping/Dosing Chambers, and Ancillary Equipment

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a) Pumps shall meet
			 the following requirements:
1) The pump shall
			 be submersible.
2) The pump shall
			 be designed to handle wastewater and a minimum of 1/2- inch diameter
			 solids.
3) The pump shall be
			 capable of delivering the required flow at the design total dynamic head. The
			 discharge pipe shall be the same size or larger than the discharge of the
			 pump.
4) The pump shall be
			 constructed of corrosion-resistant materials.
5) Performance curves and specification
			 sheets indicating that the criteria of this subsection (a) have been met shall
			 be submitted with the plan review application when pumps are to be used in a
			 system.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.130 - Human Waste Disposal

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a)
			 General. Privies, portable toilets, recirculation toilets, incinerator toilets
			 and compost toilets are approved for private sewage disposal of human wastes.
			 Other domestic wastes shall be disposed of in a conventional system (see
			 Section
			 905.30
			 ); however, the size of all components, as designed in accordance with Appendix
			 A, Illustration A, may be reduced 25 percent (except that septic tanks may not
			 be smaller than 750 gallons). Note: Compost toilets may be used to dispose of
			 other organic domestic wastes.
b)
			 Privy Construction. All privies shall be constructed and maintained in
			 accordance with the following and Appendix A, Illustration T:
1) Pit Construction. The pit shall be
			 constructed of materials and in a manner so as to be able to endure the
			 anticipated load and use and to withstand the local environmental conditions
			 without deteriorating. The pit shall be constructed so that there shall be
			 access to the pit for pumping and cleaning.
2) Pit Size. The pit shall have a minimum
			 capacity of 50 cubic feet per seat.
3) Floor and Seat Riser. The floor and seat
			 riser shall be constructed of an impervious material and in a manner to exclude
			 insects and rodents. The seat riser shall be bonded to the floor to prevent
			 seepage through the riser onto the floor.
4) Seat Cover. The seat opening shall be
			 covered with a hinged lid that forms a tight seal.
5) Vent. Each pit or vault privy shall be
			 provided with a vent to the outside that creates airflow out of the building
			 through the vent. The vent opening shall be screened with 16 mesh screen to
			 prevent the entry of flies and shall terminate through the roof.
6) Maintenance. When any privy is filled to
			 within 18 inches of the bottom of the riser, it shall be pumped by a private
			 sewage disposal system pumping contractor.
7) Abandonment. Privies that are no longer in
			 use shall be completely pumped. The floor and walls shall be cracked or
			 crumbled so that the tank or pit will not hold water, and the tank or pit shall
			 be filled with sand or soil. If the tank or walls are removed from the ground,
			 the excavation shall be filled with soil.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.135 - Portable Sanitation

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a) Any
			 person operating in Illinois who sells, rents, leases, transports, services,
			 cleans, sanitizes or maintains a portable toilet or portable potable hand
			 washing unit or pumps, transports or disposes of waste from portable toilets or
			 portable potable hand washing units shall be licensed as a portable sanitation
			 business.
b) Only a portable
			 sanitation technician or portable sanitation technician trainee certified by
			 the Department as working for a portable sanitation business may service,
			 clean, sanitize or maintain a portable toilet or portable potable hand washing
			 unit, or pump, transport or dispose of waste from portable toilets or portable
			 potable hand washing units.
c) Any
			 person licensed as a private sewage disposal system pumping contractor on or
			 after January 1, 2014 may submit to the Department a completed application and
			 fee, within 6 months after January 1, 2014, requesting to be licensed as a
			 portable sanitation business. A person licensed as a private sewage disposal
			 system pumping contractor on January 1, 2014 may submit to the Department a
			 completed application and fee to be certified as a portable sanitation
			 technician without taking the examination or initial training required for the
			 portable sanitation technician certification. After July 1, 2014, all persons
			 wanting to become certified as a portable sanitation technician shall complete
			 the training requirements of this Section.
d) Any person wishing to obtain a license as
			 a portable sanitation business shall:
1)
			 Submit to the Department a completed application on forms provided by the
			 Department;
2) Provide a copy of
			 the business' education and training materials and protocol for educating and
			 training for all employees requiring certification by the Department;
3) Provide a written statement signed by the
			 owner or authorized representative specifying that only certified portable
			 sanitation technicians and portable sanitation technician trainees will be
			 transporting, servicing, cleaning, sanitizing or maintaining portable toilets
			 or portable potable hand washing units, or pumping, transporting or disposing
			 of waste from portable toilets or portable potable hand washing units for the
			 business; and
4) Submit a
			 non-refundable fee for the license as established in Section
			 905.200.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.140 - Holding Tanks

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a) General.
			 Holding tanks are approved for private sewage disposal only under the following
			 circumstances:
1) Where site conditions, such
			 as type of soil, water table, terrain, lack of size or other conditions, are
			 not suitable to achieve compliance with this Part for installing a private
			 sewage disposal system.
2) As a
			 temporary measure while awaiting the availability of a municipal sewer
			 extension. This temporary condition shall not exceed one year in
			 length.
3) As a sanitary dumping
			 station to receive the discharge from holding facilities on recreational
			 vehicles.
4) To receive the
			 discharge from fixtures or drains that receive waste products such as
			 automotive grease, oils, solvents and chemicals that are not allowed to be
			 discharged into a private sewage disposal system. These waste products shall be
			 handled according to rules for the disposal of oil, gas and grease promulgated
			 under the Environmental Protection Act, or according to 35 Ill. Adm. Code
			 Subtitle G, or shall be taken to an oil and gas reclamation center. (Also see
			 the Illinois Plumbing Code.) Holding tanks to be used as described in this
			 Section shall be Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. certified, constructed of
			 materials approved for gas and oil interceptors as specified in 77 Ill. Adm.
			 Code
			 890.520,
			 and properly anchored to prevent flotation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.150 - Sanitary Dump Stations

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a)
			 General. Sanitary dump stations which receive the discharge of holding tanks on
			 recreational vehicles shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the
			 Recreational Area Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 800),Appendix A: Illustration V of
			 this Part and the following requirements:
1) A
			 sanitary dump station with a disposal system shall be designed on the basis of
			 20 gallons per day per unsewered recreational vehicle site.
2) A sanitary dump station with only holding
			 capabilities shall be designed on the basis of 140 gallons per unsewered
			 recreational vehicle site.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.160 - Swimming Pool Wastewater

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a)
			 General. Wastewater generated from the operation of a swimming pool includes
			 clear wastes, such as drainage from the pool proper, deck drainage, and
			 perimeter overflow system drainage, and turbid wastes, such as filter wash and
			 backwash water.
b) Approved
			 Treatment and Disposal. Wastewater from swimming pools may not be discharged to
			 a private sewage disposal system receiving domestic sewage. It shall be
			 disposed of in the following manner:
1) Clear
			 water wastes may be discharged directly to storm sewers, natural drainage
			 areas, or to the ground surface without additional treatment. Such drainage
			 shall not result in nuisance conditions which create an offensive odor, or
			 which produce a stagnant wet area, or which produce an environment for the
			 breeding of insects. These discharges will require an NPDES Permit from IEPA if
			 contaminants are added to the discharge that will cause any water quality
			 violation.
2) Wash or backwash
			 water from sand filters may be discharged to natural drainage areas, storm
			 sewers, seepage pits, or to the ground surface. Diatomaceous earth filter wash
			 or backwash water may be discharged to one of the above after treatment
			 consisting of one of the following:
A) Passing
			 the wastewater through a separation tank designed for removal of the
			 diatomaceous earth and suspended solids.
B) Settling the wastewater in a tank which is
			 capable of holding the volume of one backwash. One backwash is defined as the
			 amount of water generated from the backwash of the filters for a period of 2
			 minutes for diatomaceous earth filters, at the required backwash flow rate. The
			 tank shall be dewatered after settling and prior to subsequent backwashes.
			 Settled sludge shall be periodically removed to prevent flushing of solids
			 during backwashing. (See Appendix A: Illustration W of this Part.)
C) A separate private sewage disposal system
			 designed and constructed in accordance with the applicable Sections of this
			 Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.170 - Servicing, Cleaning, Transporting and Disposing of Wastes from Private Sewage Disposal Systems

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a) General. The
			 collection, storage, transportation, and disposal of all septage shall be
			 handled in accordance with this Section and in accordance with 40 CFR 503 -
			 Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge.
b) Truck Identification. The name under which
			 the business is conducted and the town of company origin and telephone number
			 of the business shall be painted on each side of every pumper truck. The
			 company name shall be easily legible and the letters shall be at least 8 inches
			 high in contrasting colors.
c)
			 Equipment Inspection. Equipment shall be subject to inspection and approval by
			 a representative of the Department or local authority at any reasonable time
			 and, upon request, shall be available for inspection at a designated
			 location.
d) Vehicle Construction
			 and Equipment. Each vehicle used for collection and transportation of waste
			 shall be equipped with a leakproof and tightly sealed tank for septage hauling.
			 The interior and exterior sections of all portable containers, pumps, hoses,
			 tools, or other implements that have been contaminated shall be rinsed clean
			 after each use and the rinsings shall be disposed of such that no health hazard
			 or nuisance results. Trucks and tanks shall comply with the following:
1) The vehicle shall be equipped with either
			 a vacuum pump or other type of pump that is self-priming and will not allow any
			 seepage from the diaphragm or other packing glands.
2) The discharge nozzle shall be located so
			 that there is no flow or drip onto any portion of the truck.
3) The discharge nozzle shall be capped when
			 not in use.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.180 - Examinations for Licensure

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a)
			 Applications
1) Each person who desires to
			 apply for admittance to the examination for a Private Sewage Disposal System
			 Installation Contractor license or a Private Sewage Disposal System Pumping
			 Contractor license shall file an application for examination on forms provided
			 by the Department. These forms may be obtained by writing to the Illinois
			 Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health.
2) The Department will establish examination
			 dates and locations. A completed application, a photograph of the applicant,
			 and a fee of $100 for each examination shall be filed with the Department at
			 least 30 days prior to the examination date.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.190 - Installation Approval

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a) Plan
			 approval shall be obtained from the Department or local authority prior to
			 beginning any construction of a new private sewage disposal system. A new
			 private sewage disposal system shall consist of, but not necessarily be limited
			 to, the following:
1) A system where a septic
			 tank is replaced or where a major component of the system is removed or added.
			 Examples of major components would be the replacement or addition of an
			 aeration unit, re-circulating sand filter, sand filter, seepage pit, seepage
			 bed or waste stabilization pond.
2)
			 A system where the size of the absorption field is increased by 25% or more or
			 where 25% or more of the existing absorption field is removed and replaced with
			 new piping and backfill material.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 905 - PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE › Section 905.205 - Civil Penalties and Time Allowances for Corrective Action

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a) Amount of
			 Penalty
1) The Department may assess civil
			 fines against any person or licensee who constructs, installs, repairs,
			 modifies, maintains or fails to provide for required maintenance of a private
			 sewage disposal system, or any person or licensee who pumps, hauls or disposes
			 of wastes from a private sewage disposal system in violation of any Section of
			 the Act or this Part.
2) The
			 Department shall determine the amount of the fine based upon the seriousness of
			 the violation. The seriousness of the violation will be determined as follows:
A) Type A - violations considered the most
			 grievous, which shall be grounds to assess a larger fine, shall be activities
			 that create a health hazard, unlicensed activities and repeat violations.
			 Examples of these activities include violations of vertical or horizontal
			 separation distances, falsifying information on permits or reports, addition of
			 prohibited materials to a private sewage disposal system, use of improper
			 septage disposal methods and prohibited discharges. The amount of the fine
			 shall not exceed $1,000 for each violation in addition to $100 per day for each
			 day the violation continues.
B)
			 Type B - violations relating to improper construction practices, the use of
			 improper materials, failure to install a system according to the approved plan,
			 any violation of Section
			 905.135 and
			 pumper equipment violations shall be considered more serious. The maximum fine
			 shall not exceed $750 for each violation in addition to $100 per day for each
			 day the violation continues.
C)
			 Type C - administrative violations involving paperwork, such as failure to
			 obtain a permit or improper pumping truck lettering, shall be considered the
			 least serious. The maximum fine shall not exceed $500 for each violation, in
			 addition to $100 per day for each day the violation continues.
D) For the purposes of determining a repeat
			 violation, an initial violation means the first violation of a particular
			 Section of the Act or this Part within the previous 3 years. An identical or
			 similar violation (example: a violation of vertical or horizontal separation
			 distance or septage disposal) that occurs within a 3 year period will be
			 considered a repeat violation.