For the purposes of this subchapter, the words and terms defined in this section shall have the meaning hereinafter given therefor, unless the context otherwise clearly requires:
"CHIEF." The Chief of the Fire Department of the Village of Romeoville.
"DEPARTMENT." The Fire Department of the Village of Romeoville.
"FACILITY." Any building, structure, installation, equipment, pipe or pipeline, well, pit, pond, lagoon, impoundment, ditch, landfill, storage container, motor vehicle capable of traveling on land, rolling stock, or aircraft, or any place or area where any hazardous substance has been placed, deposited, stored, disposed of, or otherwise come to be located.
"HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES." Any substance designated pursuant to Section 311 (b)(92)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (PL 92-500), as amended from time to time, any element, compound, mixture, solution, or substance designated pursuant to Section 102 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (PL 96-510), as amended from time to time, any hazardous waste falling within the definition set forth in ILCS Ch. 415, Act 5, § 3.220, as amended from time to time, any toxic pollutant listed under Section 307(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (PL 92-500), as amended from time to time, any hazardous air pollutant listed under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (PL 95-95), as amended from time to time, any imminently hazardous chemical substance or mixture with respect to which the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has taken action pursuant to Section 7 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PL 94-469), as amended from time to time, and any substance designated as a hazardous material pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (PL 93-633), as amended from time to time.
"PERSON." Any natural person, partnership, firm, company, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, Illinois Land Trust beneficiary or entity whatsoever, or any combination of the foregoing, but shall specifically exclude the Village of Romeoville, its agencies, departments, and employees.
"REMOVAL" or "REMOVE." The cleanup or disposal of hazardous substance released into the environment, together with such actions as may be necessary in response to a substantial threat of the release of a hazardous substance, actions necessary to monitor, assess and evaluate the release or substantial threat of release of hazardous substances, and all actions whatsoever and without limitation that are necessary to protect or mitigate damage to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens and residents of the Village of Romeoville and property within the Village of Romeoville. By way of example and not by way of limitation, "remove" and "removal" include providing access control measures, potable water supplies, temporary evacuation and housing of individuals threatened by a release or substantial threat of release, provision of emergency medical services to individuals affected by a release or substantial threat of release, and the provision of any emergency assistance or disaster relief permitted under the provisions of any applicable law.
"REMEDIATE," "REMEDIAL," or "REMEDIATION." All actions whatsoever and without limitation consistent with permanently preventing a release or substantial threat of release, or permanently repairing or alleviating any harm, danger, damage or migration of hazardous substances caused by a release or a substantial threat of a release, and may, at the discretion of the village, the Department, or the Chief, be taken in addition to or in lieu of removal actions. By way of example and not by way of limitation, "REMEDIATE," "REMEDIAL," or "REMEDIATION" include actions at the location of a release or substantial threat of a release such as storage, confinement, perimeter protection using dikes, trenches, or ditches, use of clay cover, neutralization of hazardous substances, cleanup or hazardous substances of materials or property contaminated thereby, recycling, reuse, segregation of hazardous substances from other materials or property, dredging, excavation, replacement of broken or leaking containers, collection of leachate and runoff, provision of alternative water supplies, and any monitoring activities necessary to protect and preserve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens and residents of the village or to protect property within the village.
"RELEASE." Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or otherwise by any means whatsoever transmitting into the environment any hazardous substance.
"SITE." Any location containing a facility or facilities.
"OWNER" or "OPERATOR." Any person enumerated or defined as an owner or an operator under ILCS Ch. 415, Act 5, § 22.2(h)(2), as amended from time to time.
"VESSEL." Any vehicle, boat, ship, barge or other craft capable of traveling on water.
(Ord. 2601-98, passed 8-19-98)