Illinois Statutes Chapter 415. Environmental Safety § 5/22.56. Regulation of farm land sludge application

(1) provide, no sooner than 90 days and no later than 7 days before the application of the sludge to the land in question, written notice to the owners of the land upon which the sludge is to be applied, the owners of land that is adjacent to the land upon which the sludge is to be applied, and the township and county officials whose jurisdiction encompasses the land upon which the sludge is to be applied;

(2) not stockpile sludge, except for lime sludge, which is defined as any solid, semi-solid, or liquid waste generated from a municipal, commercial, or industrial water treatment plant using the lime softening treatment process, and lime-alum sludge, at the same site for a period of more than 30 days between applications of sludge;

(3) not apply the sludge in trenches that are deeper than the rooting depth of the crop, unless the sludge is applied at rates that do not exceed the agronomic rate, as defined and calculated under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 391;

(4) not apply sludge closer than 100 feet to an occupied dwelling; and

(5) make available to any requesting party, for up to 5 years after the application of the sludge, any documentation of sludge analysis for parameters required under 40 CFR 503 or 35 Ill. Adm. Code 391.