(415 ILCS 5/22.3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.3)
Sec. 22.3.
The owner and operator of a hazardous waste disposal site
shall, without limitation, be responsible for the site for a period of 20
years after closure of the site, or such longer period of time as required by
the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, P.L. 94-580,
or regulations issued thereunder, or by Board regulation adopted pursuant
to subsection 22(a) or (f) of this Act. The owner and operator shall monitor
such site for gas migration, drainage problems, erosion, settling, ground
and surface water pollution and other environmental and safety problems
which occur, and shall take whatever remedial action is necessary to solve
any such problems which occur at the site during the period of
responsibility. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, nothing
contained herein shall be construed to limit any duties or liabilities
imposed on an owner or operator of a solid waste disposal site pursuant to
this Act or regulations thereunder or arising by operation of law.
(Source: P.A. 81-856.)
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