Section 601.102  Applicability and Organization of this Chapter

a)         This Chapter applies to groundwater and public water supplies, except for those designated as non-community water supplies. A public water supply ends at each service connection.

b)         The rules in this Chapter are organized as follows:

1)         Part 601 contains definitions, analytical testing requirements, and incorporations by reference applicable to Parts 601, 602, 603, and 604.

2)         Part 602 contains permitting requirements and standards for community water supplies and technical, financial, and managerial capacity requirements for new community water supplies. 

3)         Part 603 contains ownership and responsible personnel requirements for community water supplies.

4)         Part 604 contains design, operation, and maintenance criteria for community water supplies.

5)         Part 611 contains rules identical in substance to federal regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under sections 1412(b), 1414(c), 1417(a), and 1445(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b), 300g-3(c), 300g-6(a), and 300j-4(a)).  Part 611 establishes primary drinking water rules and includes definitions and incorporations by reference applicable to Part 611.

6)         Part 615 contains requirements and standards for the protection of groundwater for certain types of existing facilities or units located wholly or partially within a setback zone or a regulated recharge area. Part 615 includes definitions and incorporations by reference applicable to Part 615.

7)         Part 616 contains requirements and standards for the protection of groundwater for certain types of new facilities or units located wholly or partially within a setback zone or a regulated recharge area.  Part 616 includes definitions applicable to Part 616.

8)         Part 617 contains the requirements and standards for regulated recharge areas.  Part 617 includes definitions and an incorporation by reference applicable to Part 617.

9)         Part 618 contains requirements and standards for maximum setback zones.  Part 618 includes definitions applicable to Part 618.

10)         Part 620 contains the method of classification of groundwater, nondegradation provisions, the groundwater quality standards, and procedures and protocols for the management and protection of groundwater.  Part 620 includes definitions and incorporations by reference applicable to Part 620.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7424, effective May 16, 2023)