Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 244.165 – Criteria for Declaring an Emergency | Midpage
§ 244.165
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 244.165
Criteria for Declaring an Emergency
AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 10 and authorized by Section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111½, pars. 1010 and 1027).POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
a) Any emergency level is equaled or exceeded or any red alert level has been equaled or exceeded continuously for the proceding 24 hour period at any monitoring station; and
b) A red alert has been in effect for 12 hours in the area for which the emergency is to be declared; and
c) Atmospheric conditions, or expected contaminant emissions, are such that concentrations can reasonably be expected to persist or increase for 12 or more hours; or
d) For ozone, atmospheric conditions, or expected contaminant emissions, are such that concentrations can reasonably be expected to reoccur at an emergency level on the following calendar day.
The Director or his designated representative shall declare an emergency whenever: