Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 25 — Water Pollutant Discharge Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Water Pollutant Discharge Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

It is hereby declared that it is the public policy of the State of Illinois that there should be no discharges of oil or other pollutants into or upon any waters which are or may be used for the purposes of providing a water supply for any city, town or village, or for purposes of recreation or navigation and that thos…

For purposes of this Section, unless the context otherwise requires, the term-- (a) "oil" means oil of any kind or in any form including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge and oil refuse; (b) "other pollutants" mean any floating materials which may cause unsightly appearance on the surface of such waters…

The discharge of oil in quantities which exceed the standards adopted by the Pollution Control Board, or the discharge of other pollutants directly or indirectly into the waters is prohibited

The discharge of oil in quantities which exceed the standards adopted by the Pollution Control Board, or the discharge of other pollutants directly or indirectly into the waters is prohibited. (Source: P.A. 77-1605.)

Whenever any oil or other pollutant is discharged in violation of Section 3 of this Act, any governmental body having such waters within its territorial limits is authorized to act to remove or arrange for the removal of such oil or other pollutants. (Source: P.A. 77-1605.)

The owner or operator of such facility from which oil or other pollutants are discharged in violation of Section 3 of this Act, shall be liable to such governmental body for the actual costs incurred for the removal of such oil or other pollutants. Such governmental body may, if necessary, bring an action in the circui…

Nothing in this Act shall affect or modify the liabilities of any owner or operator for damage to any publicly-owned or privately-owned property resulting from a discharge or removal of oil or other pollutants; nor shall this Act be construed as affecting or modifying any other existing authority or Act. (Source: P.A.…