General Public Notices
General public notices that don't fall under one of the other categories listed below can be found on the General Public Notices page.
Bureau of Air Permit Public Notices
Notices of public comment for various Bureau of Air draft permits, notices of Bureau of Air hearings and meetings, and other general Bureau of Air notifications.
Bureau of Water NPDES Permit and Hearing Notices
Notices of intent to issue an individual NPDES permit and notices of public hearing concerning the issuance or modification of individual NPDES permits can be found on the NPDES Permit and Hearing Notices page.
NPDES Settlement Public Notices
Proposed consent orders involving the NPDES program are placed on public notice for 30 days, during which time public comments can be accepted on the proposed order.
Bureau of Water Section 401 Water Quality Certifications and Hearing Notices
Notices of receipt of an application and notices of public hearings for Section 401 water quality certifications to discharge into the waters of the state and can be found on the Section 401 Water Quality Certification Notices page.
Bureau of Water General NPDES Permit for Non-coal Mines
The general NPDES permit NPDES No. ILG84 for non-coal mines can cover operations that mine or process: construction sand and gravel, crushed stone or industrial sand. The mine owner or operator must submit a permit application or Notice of Intent (NOI) to the Illinois EPA prior to initiating mining activities to obtain coverage under the general NPDES permit.
After the Illinois EPA reviews the permit application or notice of intent and determines that the mining operation could be covered by the general NPDES permit, a notice will be posted on the Illinois EPA's website that the mining operation may be covered by the general NPDES permit for non-coal mines 30 days after the posting date.
The construction authorization document is also available for each facility posted after November 30, 2011.
Bureau of Water General NPDES Permit for Public Water Supplies
The permit application will be reviewed by the Illinois EPA, and if the Agency determines that the facility may be covered by the general NPDES permit, a notification will be posted on the Illinois EPA’s website for a period of 14 days.
The review sheet document is also available for each facility.
Bureau of Water General NPDES Permit for Surface Discharging Private Sewage Disposal Systems
The permit application will be reviewed by the Illinois EPA, and if the Agency determines that the facility may be covered by the general NPDES permit, a notification will be posted on the Illinois EPA’s website for a period of 14 days.
The review sheet document is also available for each facility.
Bureau of Water General NPDES Permit for Pesticide Applications
Notices Of Intent (NOIs) submitted to the Agency are available after the NOI has been reviewed for completeness. After the NOI has been reviewed, an identifying ILG number is assigned to the permit application and a notification will be posted on the Illinois EPA’s website for a period of 14 days.
Bureau of Water General NPDES Permit for Domestic Lagoon Wastewater Facilities
General NPDES Permit Numbers ILG551, ILG580 and ILG582 were issued for the discharge of domestic wastewaters generated by existing lagoon wastewater facilities. In order for facilities to obtain coverage under a general permit, a discharger must submit a permit application.
The permit application will be reviewed by the Illinois EPA, and if the Agency determines that the facility may be covered by a general NPDES permit, a notification will be posted on the Illinois EPA’s website for a period of 14 days.
The review sheet document is also available for each facility.
Bureau of Water General NPDES Permit for Hydrostatic Testing of Pipelines and Tanks
General NPDES Permit No. ILG67 was issued for the discharge of wastewaters generated by hydrostatic testing of pipelines, tanks or appurtenances. In order for facilities to obtain coverage under the general permit, a discharger must submit a permit application.
The permit application will be reviewed by the Illinois EPA, and if the Agency determines that the facility may be covered by the general NPDES permit, a notification will be posted on the Illinois EPA’s webpage for a period of 14 days. Coverage under the general NPDES permit will be by letter issued by the Illinois EPA.
