Disposal Regulations

Quad Cities Sub-area Contingency Plan

XII. Disposal Regulations

The following matrix will give an overview of materials disposal requirements for Iowa and Illinois:

Iowa Illinois

Non-Hazardous Debris and Soil Must go to permitted Sanitary Landfill

Ia DNR prior approval required Clean debris and soil to a permitted Sanitary Landfill

Debris and soil above clean-up objectives must go to special waste landfill (permits), manifesting and licensed waste hauler required

Permits expedited through IEPA Emergency Response

RCRA Hazardous Debris and Soil Iowa does not have a RCRA program; consult Region 7 EPA

No RCRA disposal facilities in Iowa Illinois has 1 RCRA landfill, several incinerators and other RCRA treatment facilities

Permits expedited through IEPA Emergency Response

Open Burning Generally prohibited

Variance possible through Ia DNR Allowed with IEPA permission for oil production spill residues when weather threatens environmental damage

Considerations are proximity to residences, visibility on roads, and atmospheric dispersion conditions

List of Emergency Response Contractors Available from Ia DNR Available from IEPA

Petroleum-Contaminated Water Can discharge to storm or sanitary sewer if below allowable levels with approval from Ia DNR or city officials NPDES permit required for all direct discharges, including storm sewers; local approval required for discharge to sanitary sewer

Land Farming Allowed if Ia DNR criteria followed Possible, but demonstration permit may be required; significant containment and monitoring required

Pesticides and Fertilizers Recovered liquids and solids may be applied to agricultural land at normal rates with Ia DNR approval Recovered liquids and solids may be applied to ag. land at label application rates; permit needed from IEPA or Illinois Department of Agriculture

Petroleum-Contaminated Soils Excavated soil may be incinerated at an approved incinerator, land-applied at permitted sanitary landfill, or land farmed on property with the approval of the owner as long as Ia DNR criteria are followed Generic permits available at some landfills (see debris and soil and land-farming discussions).

	Iowa	Illinois
Non-Hazardous Debris and Soil	Must go to permitted Sanitary Landfill Ia DNR prior approval required	Clean debris and soil to a permitted Sanitary Landfill Debris and soil above clean-up objectives must go to special waste landfill (permits), manifesting and licensed waste hauler required Permits expedited through IEPA Emergency Response
RCRA Hazardous Debris and Soil	Iowa does not have a RCRA program; consult Region 7 EPA No RCRA disposal facilities in Iowa	Illinois has 1 RCRA landfill, several incinerators and other RCRA treatment facilities Permits expedited through IEPA Emergency Response
Open Burning	Generally prohibited Variance possible through Ia DNR	Allowed with IEPA permission for oil production spill residues when weather threatens environmental damage Considerations are proximity to residences, visibility on roads, and atmospheric dispersion conditions
List of Emergency Response Contractors	Available from Ia DNR	Available from IEPA
Petroleum-Contaminated Water	Can discharge to storm or sanitary sewer if below allowable levels with approval from Ia DNR or city officials	NPDES permit required for all direct discharges, including storm sewers; local approval required for discharge to sanitary sewer
Land Farming	Allowed if Ia DNR criteria followed	Possible, but demonstration permit may be required; significant containment and monitoring required
Pesticides and Fertilizers	Recovered liquids and solids may be applied to agricultural land at normal rates with Ia DNR approval	Recovered liquids and solids may be applied to ag. land at label application rates; permit needed from IEPA or Illinois Department of Agriculture
Petroleum-Contaminated Soils	Excavated soil may be incinerated at an approved incinerator, land-applied at permitted sanitary landfill, or land farmed on property with the approval of the owner as long as Ia DNR criteria are followed	Generic permits available at some landfills (see debris and soil and land-farming discussions).