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Illinois Air Fact Sheet


1. What air regulations does the state of Illinois follow?

  • Air regulations in the state of Illinois are governed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.state.il.us/ Its primary purpose is to provide leadership to chart a new course for clean air which is responsive to relevant needs in Illinois and complies with priority aspects of the Clean Air Act Amendments. It also assures compliance with federal and state health-based air quality standards by monitoring air quality and collecting data; developing and issuing permits; and coordinating air quality improvement efforts among communities, citizen groups, businesses, industries, other state agencies, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In addition to federal regulations, Illinois has a state TAP list that is used for emissions inventory and reporting new and existing sources. See: Appendix A:

    http://www.ipcb.state.il.us/SLR/IPCBandIEPAEnvironmentalRegulations-Title35.asp

2. Which state organization manages air pollution regulations?

  • Bureau of Air: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency houses the Bureau of Air. http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/ . The Bureau of Air works to improve air quality by identifying air pollution problems, proposing appropriate regulations, conducting inspections, and reviewing permit applications. It also operates a vehicle emissions testing program.

3. What are the responsibilities of the Bureau of Air?

  • The Bureau of Air is composed of two divisions: The Division of Air Pollution Control and the Division of Mobile Source Programs http://www.epa.state.il.us/about/org/bureau-of-air.html
  •  Division of Air Pollution Control: The purpose of this division is to improve air quality by identifying air pollution problems, proposing appropriate regulations to control or reduce air contaminants, conducting inspections and reviewing permit applications to assure compliance with existing air pollution regulations.
  • Division of Mobile Source Programs: The purpose of this Division is to enforce vehicle emission limitations. To enforce the emission limitations, this program operates a testing program for gasoline powered vehicles that measures exhaust emissions for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. The testing program requires vehicles that cannot meet state standards to have the necessary repairs in order to achieve compliance. http://www.epa.state.il.us/about/org/bureau-of-air.html

4. Where are the rules found?

5. Contact information?

Bureau Chief, Laurel Kroack

(217) 785-4140

  • Springfield, IL
    1021 North Grand Avenue East
    P.O. Box 19274
    Springfield, Illinois 62794-9274
    Voice: (217) 524-8500
    FAX: (217) 524-8508
  •  Chicago, IL
    James R. Thompson Center
    100 W. Randolph
    Suite 11-500
    Chicago, Illinois 60601
    Voice: (312) 814-3620
    FAX: (312) 814-3669
    TDD: (312) 814-6032     

Disclaimer: All information contained in this fact sheet is accurate as of the date specified in the header of this document. ERA accepts no liability for the content of this fact sheet, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. To ensure the accuracy of the information provided, please contact the Environmental Protection Agency. For a more recent revision of this document, please contact ERA at (514) 684-6408.

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