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

12mg/kg

site specific

Acenaphthene

*

**

any amount

570mg/kg

site specific

Anthracene

*

**

any amount

12,000mg/kg

site specific

Fluoranthene

*

**

any amount

3100mg/kg

site specific

Fluorene

*

**

any amount

560mg/kg

site specific

Pyrene

*

**

any amount

2300mg/kg

site specific

Acenaphthylene

*

**

any amount

570 mg/kg

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: Thomas Henninger, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 217-785-7402

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



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