Division of Petroleum & Chemical Safety

Facility Details

Facility Number:	2001001
Status:	Active
Facility Name:	Central Utility Plant/Northwestern University
Address:	410 E. Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611
County:	Cook
Property Parcel:	17-10-201-062-0000
Facility Type:	Private Institution
Owner Type:	Private
Green Tag Decal:	Y000488
Green Tag Issue Date:	10/16/2023
Green Tag Expiration Date:	12/31/2025

Owner Details

Owner Name:	Northwestern University
Owner Address:	2020 Ridge Avenue Evanston, IL 60208
Owner Status:	Current Owner
Purchase Date:	1/1/2001
Type of Financial Responsibility:	Surety Bond
Financial Responsibility Reporting Due Date:	6/30/2026

Motor Fuel Dispensing Permits

No MFD Permits Found

Owner Summary

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Owner Number	Owner Name	Owner Status	Purchase Date
U0011147	Northwestern University	Current Owner	1/1/2001
U0011147	Northwestern University	Former Owner	10/28/1998
U0011149	Northwestern University/DO NOT USE THIS#	Former Owner

Permits (Unexpired)

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No Active Permits Found

Notice of Violatlions (Current)

NOV Number: E0020252060 (Pending) Issue Date: 8/12/2025 Expiration Date: 10/11/2025 View NOV Form

Tanks	Violations
6, 7, 8	Annual leak detection certification not completed (Required annually).
Facility	Facility Operation and Maintenance Plan not completed or available.
Facility	Missing copies of Annual Walkthrough Inspection Report.
6, 7, 8	Submit Notification Form For Tank Status Change - Site is no longer going to operate the UST's, but need to be compliant with testing as long as the tanks are currently in use. Need to complete testing or Place tanks out of service with OSFM notification form and remove product form each tank. Section 175.810 Out of Service a) USTs may be put into an out of service status provided they meet the performance standards for new UST systems or the upgrading requirements specified in 41 Ill. Adm. Code 174, 175 and 176 and 40 CFR 280, except that spill and overfill prevention equipment requirements do not have to be met. The USTs may continue in an out of service status for a period of 5 years from the date of last use provided they meet the following requirements: 1) The tank and product lines shall be emptied immediately upon placing the UST in an out of service status. The UST is empty when all materials have been removed using commonly employed practices so that no more than 2.5 centimeters (one inch) of residue, or 0.3% by weight of the total capacity of the UST system, remain in the system. ] 2) Pursuant to Sections 175.500 and 175.510, all corrosion protection shall be maintained and operational for all tanks and lines, and tested as required, to include flex/pipe connectors. This will include any monthly logs that need to be maintained. 3) OSFM must receive a written request, within 30 days after the date the tank was last used, requesting an out of service status. The request shall be submitted on a Notification for Underground Storage Tanks on OSFM forms (available at https://sfm.illinois.gov/about/divisions/petroleumchemical-safety/applications-and-forms.html).
6, 7, 8	Tank interstitial sensor functional test not accomplished (Required annually).

IEMA Numbers Associated with the Facility

IEMA Number	Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Permit Number
97-1884	5/27/1998	Removal Log

LUST Fund Eligibility and Deductibility Determinations

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Tank Information

Tank Number 1

Capacity:	20000	Petroleum Use:
Product:	Diesel Fuel	CERCLA Substance:
Status:	Removed	CAS Code:
Regulated Status:	Federal	Removed Date:	1/12/1999
OSFM First Notify Date:	1/22/1986	Abandoned Material:
Current Age:	27	Abandoned Date:
Install Date:		Red Tag Issue Date:
Last Used Date:	12/22/1998	Fee Due:	$0.00
Product Date:

Equipment

Equipment Type	Equipment	Last Passing Date	Test Expire Date

Additional Tests

Equipment Type	Equipment	Test Type	Test Result	Test Date

Tank Number 2

Capacity:	20000	Petroleum Use:
Product:	Diesel Fuel	CERCLA Substance:
Status:	Removed	CAS Code:
Regulated Status:	Federal	Removed Date:	1/12/1999
OSFM First Notify Date:	1/22/1986	Abandoned Material:
Current Age:	27	Abandoned Date:
Install Date:		Red Tag Issue Date:
Last Used Date:	12/22/1998	Fee Due:	$0.00
Product Date:

Equipment

Equipment Type	Equipment	Last Passing Date	Test Expire Date

Additional Tests

Equipment Type	Equipment	Test Type	Test Result	Test Date

Tank Number 3

Capacity:	20000	Petroleum Use:
Product:	Diesel Fuel	CERCLA Substance:
Status:	Removed	CAS Code:
Regulated Status:	Federal	Removed Date:	1/12/1999
OSFM First Notify Date:	1/22/1986	Abandoned Material:
Current Age:	27	Abandoned Date:
Install Date:		Red Tag Issue Date:
Last Used Date:	12/22/1998	Fee Due:	$0.00
Product Date:

Equipment

Equipment Type	Equipment	Last Passing Date	Test Expire Date

Additional Tests

Equipment Type	Equipment	Test Type	Test Result	Test Date

Tank Number 4

Capacity:	20000	Petroleum Use:
Product:	Diesel Fuel	CERCLA Substance:
Status:	Removed	CAS Code:
Regulated Status:	Federal	Removed Date:	1/12/1999
OSFM First Notify Date:	1/22/1986	Abandoned Material:
Current Age:	27	Abandoned Date:
Install Date:		Red Tag Issue Date:
Last Used Date:	12/22/1998	Fee Due:	$0.00
Product Date:

Equipment

Equipment Type	Equipment	Last Passing Date	Test Expire Date

Additional Tests

Equipment Type	Equipment	Test Type	Test Result	Test Date

Tank Number 5

Capacity:	20000	Petroleum Use:
Product:	Diesel Fuel	CERCLA Substance:
Status:	Removed	CAS Code:
Regulated Status:	Federal	Removed Date:	5/27/1998
OSFM First Notify Date:	1/22/1986	Abandoned Material:
Current Age:	41	Abandoned Date:
Install Date:		Red Tag Issue Date:
Last Used Date:	5/27/1998	Fee Due:	$0.00
Product Date:

Equipment

Equipment Type	Equipment	Last Passing Date	Test Expire Date

Additional Tests

Equipment Type	Equipment	Test Type	Test Result	Test Date

Tank Number 6

Capacity:	35000	Petroleum Use:	Back-up Generator
Product:	Diesel Fuel	CERCLA Substance:
Status:	Currently in use	CAS Code:
Regulated Status:	Federal	Removed Date:
OSFM First Notify Date:	12/21/1998	Abandoned Material:
Current Age:	26	Abandoned Date:
Install Date:	10/28/1998	Red Tag Issue Date:
Last Used Date:		Fee Due:	$0.00
Product Date:	10/29/1998

Equipment

Equipment Type	Equipment	Last Passing Date	Test Expire Date
Corrosion Prot - Piping	Flexible Non-Corrosive	N/A	N/A
Corrosion Prot - Tank	Composite Non-Corrosive	N/A	N/A
Leak Detect - Piping	European with No Test Req Suction	N/A	N/A
Leak Detect - Tank	Non-Discriminating Interstitial Monitoring Sensors With Monitor	6/20/2024	6/20/2025
Overfill Prev Device	Overfill Alarm	12/20/2022	12/20/2025
Piping	Flexible Double Wall Environ Geo Flex	N/A	N/A
Piping	Single Wall STP/Tanktop Sump	7/29/2022	7/29/2025
Leak Detect - Piping	Sump Sensor	6/20/2024	6/20/2025
Leak Detect - Piping	Piping Sump Sensors Not Regulated	N/A	N/A
Spill Contain Device	Single Wall Spill Bucket	10/2/2023	10/2/2026
Tank	Composite Double Wall Permatank	N/A	N/A

Additional Tests

Equipment Type	Equipment	Test Type	Test Result	Test Date
Tank	Composite Double Wall Permatank	Precision Test (Tank)	Pass	7/23/2020

Tank Number 7

Capacity:	35000	Petroleum Use:	Back-up Generator
Product:	Diesel Fuel	CERCLA Substance:
Status:	Currently in use	CAS Code:
Regulated Status:	Federal	Removed Date:
OSFM First Notify Date:	12/21/1998	Abandoned Material:
Current Age:	26	Abandoned Date:
Install Date:	10/28/1998	Red Tag Issue Date:
Last Used Date:		Fee Due:	$0.00
Product Date:	10/29/1998

Equipment

Equipment Type	Equipment	Last Passing Date	Test Expire Date
Corrosion Prot - Piping	Flexible Non-Corrosive	N/A	N/A
Corrosion Prot - Tank	Composite Non-Corrosive	N/A	N/A
Leak Detect - Piping	European with No Test Req Suction	N/A	N/A
Leak Detect - Tank	Non-Discriminating Interstitial Monitoring Sensors With Monitor	6/20/2024	6/20/2025
Overfill Prev Device	Overfill Alarm	12/20/2022	12/20/2025
Piping	Flexible Double Wall Environ Geo Flex	N/A	N/A
Piping	Single Wall STP/Tanktop Sump	7/29/2022	7/29/2025
Leak Detect - Piping	Sump Sensor	6/20/2024	6/20/2025
Leak Detect - Piping	Piping Sump Sensors Not Regulated	N/A	N/A
Spill Contain Device	Single Wall Spill Bucket	10/2/2023	10/2/2026
Tank	Composite Double Wall Permatank	N/A	N/A

Additional Tests

Equipment Type	Equipment	Test Type	Test Result	Test Date
Tank	Composite Double Wall Permatank	Precision Test (Tank)	Pass	7/23/2020

Tank Number 8

Capacity:	35000	Petroleum Use:	Back-up Generator
Product:	Diesel Fuel	CERCLA Substance:
Status:	Currently in use	CAS Code:
Regulated Status:	Federal	Removed Date:
OSFM First Notify Date:	4/24/1999	Abandoned Material:
Current Age:	26	Abandoned Date:
Install Date:	2/10/1999	Red Tag Issue Date:
Last Used Date:		Fee Due:	$0.00
Product Date:	2/11/1999

Equipment

Equipment Type	Equipment	Last Passing Date	Test Expire Date
Corrosion Prot - Piping	Flexible Non-Corrosive	N/A	N/A
Corrosion Prot - Tank	Composite Non-Corrosive	N/A	N/A
Leak Detect - Piping	European with No Test Req Suction	N/A	N/A
Leak Detect - Tank	Non-Discriminating Interstitial Monitoring Sensors With Monitor	6/20/2024	6/20/2025
Overfill Prev Device	Overfill Alarm	12/20/2022	12/20/2025
Piping	Flexible Double Wall Environ Geo Flex	N/A	N/A
Piping	Single Wall STP/Tanktop Sump	7/29/2022	7/29/2025
Leak Detect - Piping	Sump Sensor	6/20/2024	6/20/2025
Leak Detect - Piping	Piping Sump Sensors Not Regulated	N/A	N/A
Spill Contain Device	Single Wall Spill Bucket	10/2/2023	10/2/2026
Tank	Composite Double Wall Permatank	N/A	N/A

Additional Tests

Equipment Type	Equipment	Test Type	Test Result	Test Date
Tank	Composite Double Wall Permatank	Precision Test (Tank)	Pass	7/23/2020

Dispenser Information

MFD Motorfuel Dispensing Forms

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