Illinois HB3278 prohibits the discharge of plastic pellets and preproduction plastic materials into water, and mandates rules for wastewater and.
Illinois HB3278, known as the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, prohibits the discharge of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials into water, including wastewater and runoff. The Environmental Protection Agency must adopt rules to establish effluent limitations for these materials. The bill also grants the Agency emergency rulemaking powers to expedite implementation. The prohibition and rule-making requirements apply to facilities regulated under specific federal regulations. The emergency rulemaking provision is repealed one year after the act's effective date.
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