Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35 § 244.165

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 244.165 - Criteria for Declaring an Emergency

The Director or his designated representative shall declare an emergency whenever:

a) Any emergency level is equaled or exceeded or any red alert level has been equaled or exceeded continuously for the proceding 24 hour period at any monitoring station; and

b) A red alert has been in effect for 12 hours in the area for which the emergency is to be declared; and

c) Atmospheric conditions, or expected contaminant emissions, are such that concentrations can reasonably be expected to persist or increase for 12 or more hours; or

d) For ozone, atmospheric conditions, or expected contaminant emissions, are such that concentrations can reasonably be expected to reoccur at an emergency level on the following calendar day.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 244.165