Asbestos by State

State rules

Illinois

Illinois splits asbestos between two agencies. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Asbestos Unit is the delegated enforcer of the federal asbestos NESHAP and collects the demolition and renovation notice. The Illinois Department of Public Health handles training and licensure, and it has its own rules for schools and for commercial and public buildings. EPA lists Illinois among the twelve AHERA waiver states, which fits a state health department that runs school asbestos rules rather than leaving that file only with the federal region. A combined notification form is used for Illinois EPA, the health department, and the City of Chicago when each must receive a copy.

Checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.

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Who runs the asbestos program
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for NESHAP notices; Illinois Department of Public Health for training and licensure
Who must be licensed or accredited
Illinois EPA says training and licensure questions go to the Department of Public Health. The EPA asbestos unit takes demolition and renovation notices.
Official program page
Official page →

Illinois EPA says owners and operators subject to NESHAP must submit a $150 fee with the Demolition/Renovation/Asbestos Project Notification Form 10 working days before a regulated asbestos demolition or renovation. The combined form serves Illinois EPA, the Department of Public Health, and the City of Chicago, but a separate copy must be sent to each agency that must receive it. Electronic payment can be made by card or e-check, and the page notes a $6 convenience fee charged by the card service. Paying the fee alone is not compliance. The form and proof of payment both have to arrive.

The same page tells readers to call the Department of Public Health at (217) 782-3517 for training or licensure. That is a different number from the NESHAP contacts EPA lists for the environmental agency. Some municipalities add their own permit fees or abatement rules, and Illinois EPA says to check local authorities before demolition or renovation. A Chicago project can therefore need the state environmental notice, the health-department copy, and a city copy. Assuming one mailbox covers all three is the mistake the form instructions are written to prevent.

Because EPA lists Illinois as an AHERA waiver state, school asbestos questions belong with the state health department’s school rules, which the environmental agency’s page expressly points to. OSHA still sets construction worker protections. Before you hire, ask the health department whether the company and the people on site hold Illinois credentials, and ask Illinois EPA whether the $150 notice has been accepted for that address. Keep the City of Chicago copy in the packet when the building is in the city.

Official resources in Illinois

Illinois EPA asbestos unit

$150 notice, 10 working days, and the health-department licensure handoff.

EPA state asbestos contacts

Lists Illinois among the twelve AHERA waiver states.

EPA asbestos in schools

Federal school rule that waiver states implement.

EPA asbestos NESHAP overview

Federal standard the Illinois EPA unit enforces.

Key facts for Illinois

What to do next

  1. Send a separate copy to each agency the form says must receive one.
  2. Call the health department for the license question and Illinois EPA for the notice question.
  3. Budget the $150 fee and the card-service convenience fee if you pay electronically.
  4. If the building is in Chicago, do not stop after the state filing.

Looking for your city or county in Illinois?

We haven't found official program-level pages for Illinois we can verify yet, so we don't show local numbers here rather than guess. Here's what to use instead, in order:

  1. General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Illinois, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
  2. Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.
    Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    Website →
    Phone: (217) 782-3517 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)
    Your city or county office: Local governments →
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Illinois page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
  3. Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.

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