Illinois Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Product Parameter/ Constituent Lab Test Protocol & Number Detection Level Notification Level Action Level Cleanup Level
Gasoline



 

 Benzene

*

**

any amount

0.03mg/kg

site specific
Ethylbenzene

*

**

any amount

13.0mg/kg

site specific
Toluene

*

**

any amount

12.0mg/kg

site specific
Xylenes (total)

*

**

any amount

150mg/kg

site specific
Other petroleum



 

 Naphthalene

*

**

any amount

84mg/kg

site specific
Acenaphthene

*

**

any amount

570mg/kg

site specific
Anthracene

*

**

any amount

1200mg/kg

site specific
Fluoranthene

*

**

any amount

4300mg/kg

site specific
Fluorene

*

**

any amount

560mg/kg

site specific
Pyrene

*

**

any amount

4200mg/kg

site specific
Acenaphthylene

*

0.660mg/kg

any amount

***

site specific
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene

*

0.051mg/kg

any amount

***

site specific
Phenanthrene

*

0.660mg/kg

any amount

***

site specific
Benzo(a)anthracene

*

**

any amount

0.9mg/kg

site specific
Benzo(a)pyrene

*

**

any amount

0.09mg/kg

site specific
Benzo(b)fluoranthene

*

**

any amount

0.9mg/kg

site specific
Benzo(k)fluoranthene

*

**

any amount

9.0mg/kg

site specific
Chrysene

*

**

any amount

88mg/kg

site specific
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene

*

**

any amount

0.09mg/kg

site specific
Ideno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene

*

**

any amount

0.9mg/kg

site specific

*Any approved USEPA SW-846 method(5035 for Volatiles)

** Detection level is test specific unless ADL is given.

*** Any amount above ADL

Note: The Illinois EPA has adopted Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Regulations to determine cleanup objectives if action levels are exceeded. Illinois' Tiered approach to corrective action objectives (TACO) (35 Illinois Adm. Code, Part 742) gives the owner/operator the option to decide if the Tier 1 levels are the action levels or they may choose to calculate a Tier 2 or 3 cleanup objective and remediate to these levels if required.

Contact: Eric Portz, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 217-782-4869

Web Site: http://www.ipcb.state.il.us/title35/g742.htm



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