415 ILCS 170/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the PFAS Reduction Act. (Source: P.A. 102-290, eff. 8-6-21.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 170 — PFAS Reduction Act.
Illinois · statute · 415 ILCS 170 · 12 active provisions
Provisions
415 ILCS 170/5
(Text of Section from P
(Text of Section from P.A. 104-221) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment" means personal protective equipment other than firefighting personal protective clothing, inclu…
415 ILCS 170/7
Purpose
Purpose. Nothing in this Act shall prevent or discourage a fire department from responding to and mitigating incidents where a fire, spill, or leak of a known or suspected flammable liquid has occurred or is believed to be imminent. (Source: P.A. 102-290, eff. 8-6-21.)
415 ILCS 170/10
Class B firefighting foam; PFAS
Class B firefighting foam; PFAS. (a) Beginning January 1, 2022, a person, local government, fire department, or State agency may not use for training or testing purposes a Class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS. However, the testing of Class B firefighting foam to which PFAS has been intentionall…
415 ILCS 170/15
Notification
Notification. (a) On and after 30 days after the effective date of this Act, a manufacturer of Class B firefighting foam that is regulated under this Act must notify, in writing, a person that sells the manufacturer's Class B firefighting foam in this State of the provisions of this Act. (b) Beginning on January 1, 202…
415 ILCS 170/20
Notification for firefighting personal protective clothing and equipment sales; prohibitions
Notification for firefighting personal protective clothing and equipment sales; prohibitions. (a) Beginning January 1, 2026, any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, organization, or joint venture, including an importer or domestic distributor of firefighting agents or firefighting equipment, that sells…
415 ILCS 170/25
Survey
Survey. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, and on or before January 1 of each of the 5 years thereafter, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall conduct a survey of fire departments to determine: (1) Each fire department's name, Fire Department Identification (FDID) number, if applicable, and address. (2) The amount,…
415 ILCS 170/30
Disposal
Disposal. (a) Proper disposal of Class B firefighting foam containing PFAS shall not include flushing, draining, or otherwise discharging the Class B firefighting foam into a ditch, waterway, storm drain, or sanitary sewer. (b) Class B firefighting foam must be properly disposed of within 90 days of the expiration date…
415 ILCS 170/35
Civil penalties
Civil penalties. A manufacturer who violates this Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for the first violation and a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each subsequent violation. Civil penalties collected under this Section must be deposited into the Environmental Protection Trust Fund to be used…
415 ILCS 170/40
PFAS disposal program
PFAS disposal program. The Agency shall establish a take-back program for fire departments that use and store firefighting foam containing PFAS. Fire departments that participated in the most recent survey described in Section 25 shall be eligible to participate in the program, but participation in the program shall no…
415 ILCS 170/45
Other banned products; other civil penalties; enforcement
Other banned products; other civil penalties; enforcement. (a) Beginning January 1, 2032, a person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in this State the following products if the product contains intentionally added PFAS: (1) cosmetics; (2) dental floss; (3) juvenile products; (4) menstrual products; o…
415 ILCS 170/99
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-290, eff. 8-6-21.)