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General NPDES Permit for Non-coal Mines

The general NPDES permit NPDES No. ILG84 for non-coal mines can cover operations that mine or process: construction sand and gravel, crushed stone or industrial sand. The mine owner or operator must submit a permit application or Notice of Intent (NOI) to the Illinois EPA prior to initiating mining activities to obtain coverage under the general NPDES permit.

After the Illinois EPA reviews the permit application or notice of intent and determines that the mining operation could be covered by the general NPDES permit, a notice will be posted on the Illinois EPA's webpage that the mining operation may be covered by the general NPDES permit for non-coal mines 30 days after the posting date. Coverage under the general NPDES permit will be by letter issued by Illinois EPA.

The non-coal mines permit notifications posted on this webpage after November 30, 2011 are subject to the reissued general NPDES permit No. ILG84.

The construction authorization are available below for each facility posted after November 30, 2011. Additional facility information may be obtained by request in accordance with the IEPA's FOIA rules.

* Click on view document image to view the construction authorization for facilities posted after November 30, 2011.

NPDES Number	Facility Name	County	Posting Date	Receiving Water	Project Type
Records 1 to 10 of 124
ILG840155	Valley View Industries, Inc.- McDowell Quarry II	Livingston	Jul 22, 2011	unnamed tributary to Vermilion River	Modification
ILG840005	Coots Materials Company	Warren	Jul 1, 2011	unnamed tributary to Cedar Creek	Modification
ILG840050	Bluff City LLC - Hammond Plant	Cook	Apr 8, 2011	Poplar Creek	Modification
ILG840193	Roscoe Rock and Sand - Truman Quarry	Winnebago	Apr 5, 2011	unnamed tributary to Pecatonica River	New
ILG840051	Vulcan Construction Materials, L. P. - Manteno	Kankakee	Apr 4, 2011	Soldier Creek	Modification
ILG840194	Valley View Industries, Inc. - Chenoa Quarry	Livingston	Apr 1, 2011	unnamed tributary to Rooks Creek	New
ILG840079	Charles F. Lee and Sons, Inc. - Lee Quarry	Boone	Mar 30, 2011	unnamed tributary to Trimble Run Creek	Modification
ILG840191	Cordray Brothers - Leaf River	Ogle	Mar 7, 2011	tributary to Otter Creek	New
ILG840177	Lily Pond Stone, LLC - Lily Pond Stone Pit	McHenry	Feb 7, 2011	unnamed tributary to Kishwaukee River	Modification
ILG840192	Carlyle Sand Gravel - Carlyle Pit	Clinton	Jan 18, 2011	Kaskaskia River	Existing

Interested parties may contact the Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water, Division of Water Pollution Control, Permit Section at (217) 782-0610 regarding the mining operations covered by the general NPDES permit. Permit application or facility information may be obtained by request in accordance with the IEPA's FOIA rules.