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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 11 to 20 of 151
ILG840123	Illinois Cement Company - Dimmick Mine	La Salle	Dec 28, 2012	Unnamed tributary to the Little Vermillion River	Existing
ILG840195	Quality Sand Products, LLC - Peru Facility	La Salle	Nov 29, 2012	Unnamed Tributary to Little Vermillion River	New
ILG840196	Madison County Sand, LLC - Collinsville	Madison	Nov 19, 2012	Unnamed Tributary of Cahokia Creek Canal	New
ILG840205	Hansen Material Services - Fairmont Quarry - Yard	Vermilion	Nov 19, 2012	Jordan Creek, Baum Creek, Salt Fork Vermilion, Ol	Existing
ILG840122	William Charles Construction Company - Mulford Qua	Winnebago	Oct 23, 2012	Unnamed Tributary to Madigan Creek	Existing
ILG840172	RiverStone Group, Inc. - Vermilion Quarry MC47 - O	La Salle	Oct 23, 2012	Vermilion River and Unnamed Tributary to Vermilion	Modification
ILG840203	Mississippi Sand LLC - Ottawa	La Salle	Oct 19, 2012	Unnamed Tributary to Horsehoe Creek	New
ILG840200	Vulcan Construction Materials, L. P.	Cook	Oct 11, 2012	Des Plaines River and Sanitary and Ship Canal	Modification
ILG840023	Martin and Company Excavating, Inc.	Ogle	Aug 30, 2012	Unnnamed Tributary to the Rock River	Modification
ILG840137	Mid-Illinois Concrete - Mid-Illinois Quarry	Clark	Jul 31, 2012	Quarry Branch	Modification

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.