Section 900.605  Certification of Construction

a)         Upon completion of the liner construction or installation, the supervising Licensed Professional Engineer shall certify that the liner meets all the applicable requirements of Subpart B of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 506.  Such certification shall be submitted to the Department prior to placing the lagoon in service and shall include supporting data and justification.

b)         Upon completion of the construction or modification, but prior to placing the lagoon in service, the owner or operator of the livestock waste lagoon shall certify on a form provided by the Department that the lagoon has been constructed or modified in accordance with the standards set forth in subsection (a) of Section 15 of the Livestock Management Facilities Act [510 ILCS 77/15] and the requirements of this Part and that the information provided on the registration form and other supporting documents as required by this Part is correct.  The certification notice to the Department shall include a certification statement and signature. [510 ILCS 77/15(b)]

c)         Within 10 business days after receipt of the certification of compliance, the Department shall inspect the lagoon site.  The Department shall, within 5 business days after the date of inspection, send an official written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner or operator of the facility indicating that all the requirements of Section 15 of the Livestock Management Facilities Act [510 ILCS 77/15] and this Subpart have been met or that deficiencies exist that must be corrected prior to the completion of the lagoon registration process and the placement of the lagoon into service. [510 ILCS 77/15(b)]

d)         The owner or operator of the lagoon may proceed to place the lagoon in service after receipt of the Department's notice that all the requirements of Section 15 of the Livestock Management Facilities Act [510 ILCS 77/15] and this Subpart have been met.  [510 ILCS 77/15(b)]