ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

April

4,

1975

CITY OF RUSHVILLE,

Petitioner,

v.

)

PCB 75-57

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,)

Respondent.

INTE?JM ORDER OF THE BOARD

(by Dr. Odell):

On February 6,

1975,

the City of Rushville filed a Petition

For Variance with the Illinois Pollution Control Board

(Board).

Petitioner sought

a variance from Rule 203(h)

of the Water Pol-

lution Regulations to enable it to apply a

2 1/2% solution of

rotenone

to its artificial lake above the

dam

being constructed

3 miles south of the town.

The Environmental Protection Agency

recommended on March

11,

1975,

that the variance be denied.

It

stated that the information filed was insufficient to enable the

Board to rule on the request.

We concur.

Petitioner is requested to

:Eile by April

25,

1975,

the following information:

1.

Disposal methods to be carried out for the dead fish

after the kill has taken place.

2.

Methods available to detoxify the treated water

if

treatment should be necessary while the rotenone is still toxic.

3.

Evidence indicating that landowners along the treated

area of the Crane Creek will abide by the City’s plan, including

the City’s request to avoid use of the affected waters until

fingerling trout or bluegill survive for 48 hours

in livecars

placed in the treated waters.

The 90-day period for Board decision shall run from the

time of the filing of the Amended Petition.

Failure to file the

information by April

25,

1975, will make the Petition For Variance

subject to dismissal for inadequacy.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control

Board, hereby certify

t at the above Opinion and Order was adopted

on the L1~+’ day of~

,

1975,

by a vote of

3

to ~j

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