Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 302.507
c) The maximum temperature rise at any time above natural temperatures must not exceed 1.7 ºC (3 ºF). In addition, the water temperature must not exceed the maximum limits indicated in the following table:
| ° C | ° F | ° C | ° F | |||
| JAN. | 7 | 45 | JUL. | 27 | 80 | |
| FEB. | 7 | 45 | AUG. | 27 | 80 | |
| MAR. | 7 | 45 | SEPT. | 27 | 80 | |
| APR. | 13 | 55 | OCT. | 18 | 65 | |
| MAY | 16 | 60 | NOV. | 16 | 60 | |
| JUN. | 21 | 70 | DEC. | 10 | 50 |
All sources of heated effluents in existence as of January 1, 1971, must meet the following restrictions outside of a mixing zone that is no greater than a circle with a radius of 305 m (1000 feet) or an equal fixed area of simple form.
(Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 4437, effective March 23, 2023)