Thank you,
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RE: Rule
Making R08-009
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
RECEIVED
CLERK'S OFFICE
APR 2 1 2008
)niiuttnn
STATE
OF
Control
ILLINOISBoard
On behalf of Joseph and Marguerite Vercillo, I am writing to express my support for the recommended
water quality standard improvements proposed by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways
(CAWS)
and
Lower Des Plaines River as rule making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on the Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As
a
concerned citizen, nature lover, and life long Chicagoan, I think it is critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations so we can make
the next quantum leap forward in water quality.
There is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure that can eliminate water pollution but we
know
that if
we want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and economic resource, disinfection and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I believe that as a society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for shared resources, including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
should not be seeking the minimum in improvement, but the maximum.
Marguerite
T. Vercillo
10934 South Kedzie
Chicago, Illinois 60655
312-671-2739
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RE: Rule
Making R08-009
RECEIVED
CLERK'S OFFICE
MR
2 1 2008
STATE
OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control Board
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
I am writing to express my support for the recommended water quality standard improvements proposed
by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River as rule
making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on
the
Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As a concerned citizen, I think
it is
critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity
to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations
so
we can make
the next quantum leap forward in water quality.
There is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure that can eliminate watt{ pollution but we know that if
we want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and
economic
resource, disinfection and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I believe that as a society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for shared resources, including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
should not be seeking the minimum in improvement, but the maximum.
—
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9919 Roosevelt Road
Suite 101
Westchester, Illinois 60154
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RE: Rule Making R08-009
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
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I am writing to express my support for the recommended water quality standard improvements proposed
by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River as rule
making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on the Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As a concerned citizen, I think it is critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations so we can make
the next quantum leap forward in water quality.
There is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure that can eliminate water pollution but we know that if
we want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and
economic
resource,
disinfection
and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I believe that as a society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for shared resources, including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
should not be seeking the minimum in improvement, but the maximum.
Thank you,
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Barbara Banks
9919 Roosevelt Road
Suite 101
Westchester, Illinois 60154
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RE: Rule
Making R08-009
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
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RECEIVED
CLERK'S
OFFICE
APR 2 1 2008
Pollubm
STATE
OF
Control
ILUNOISBoard
I am writing to express my support for the recommended water quality standard improvements proposed
by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River as rule
making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on the Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As a concerned citizen, I think it is critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations so we can make
the next quantum leap forward in water quality.
There is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure that can eliminate water pollution but we know that if
we want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and economic resource, disinfection and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I believe that as a society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for shared resources, including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
should not be seeking the minimum in improvement, but the maximum.
Thank you,
EriKa Dominguez
9919 Roosevelt Road
Suite 101
Westchester, Illinois 60154
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9919 RooseveJf Road
Suite 101
Westchester, Illinois 60154
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RE: Rule
Making R08-009
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
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I am writing to express my support for the recommended water quality standard improvements proposed
by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River as rule
making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on the Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As a concerned citizen, I think it is critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations so we can make
the next quantum leap forward in water quality.
There is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure that can eliminate water pollution but we know that if
we
want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and economic resource, disinfection and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I believe that as a society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for shared resources, including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
should not be seeking the minimum fin improvement, but the maximum.
Thank you,
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RE: Rule Making R08-009
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
C
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LERK'S
OFFICE
APR' 2 1 2008
STATE OF
ILLINOIS
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Control
Board
I am writing to express my support for the recommended water quality standard improvements proposed
by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River as rule
making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on the Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As a concerned citizen, I think it is critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations so we can make
the next quantum leap forward in water quality.
There is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure that can eliminate water pollution but we know that if
we want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and economic resource, disinfection and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I believe that as a society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for shared resources, including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
should not be seeking the minimum in improvement, but the maximum.
Thank you,
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Robin Martensen
9919 Roosevelt Road
Suite 101
Westchester, Illinois 60154
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RE: Rule
Making R08-009
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
RECEIVED
CLERK'S
OFFICE
APR1 1 2008
p
STATE
oilutf or.
OF
Control
ILUNOISBoard
I am writing to express my support for the recommended water quality standard improvements proposed
by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River as rule
making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on the Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As a nature lover, and concerned citizen, I think it
is
critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations so we can make
the next quantum leap forward in water quality.
There is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure that can eliminate water pollution but we know that if
we want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and economic resource, disinfection and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I believe that as a society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for shared resources, including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
should not be seeking the minimum in improvement, but the maximum.
Thank you,
I ,1A
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Diana Mendez
9919 Roosevelt Road
Westchester, Illinois 60154
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Roosevelt Road
estchester, Illinois 60154
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RE: Rule
Making R08-009
RECEIVED
CLERK'S OFFICE
APR
.
2 1 2008
qt17
Pollution
STATE
OF
Control
ILLINOISBoard
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
I am writing to express my support for the recommended water quality standard improvements proposed
by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River as rule
making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on the Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As a nature lover, and concerned citizen, I think it is critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations so we can make
the next quantum leap forward in water quality.
There is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure that can eliminate water pollution but we know that if
we want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and economic resource, disinfection and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I believe that as a society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for sh resources,
including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
sho d no be seeking the minimum in improvement, but the maximum.
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RECEIVED
CLERK'S OFFICE
APR 2 1 2008
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control Board
RE: Rule Making R08-009
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
On behalf of my family and neighbors, I am writing to express my support for the recommended water
quality standard improvements proposed by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS)
and Lower Des Plaines River as rule making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on the Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As a Chicago resident and user of the river, I think it is critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations so we can make
the next quantum leap forward in water quality.
There
is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure
that can eliminate watery
pollution but we know that if
we want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and economic resource, disinfection and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I believe that as a society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for shared resources, including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
should not be seeking the minimum in improvement, but the maximum.
Thank you,
&t(
M Eileen Cleirig
750 N Rush St #1504
Chicago, IL 60611
312.298.3323
April 17, 2008
John Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
RE: Rule
Making R08-009
Dear Illinois Pollution Control Board:
RECEIVED
CLERK'S
OFFICE
APR
'2 1 2008
7ollution
STATE
OF
Control
ILUNOISBoard
I am writing to express my support for the recommended water quality standard improvements proposed
by the Illinois EPA for the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWS) and Lower Des Plaines River as rule
making R08-009.
These changes are long overdue and recommended only after five years of study on the CAWS and seven
on the Lower Des Plaines. We should all support the Illinois EPA's effort and approve the changes.
As a nature lover, and concerned citizen, I think it is critical that:
•
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District disinfect sewage treatment plant effluent to kill
bacteria and protect public health and
•
Temperature and dissolved oxygen standards be implemented to protect fish and help them
flourish.
Over the years, the entire CAWS system has changed dramatically. The water, once full of raw
sewage
and industrial filth, has vastly improved through the leadership of agencies like the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District and its Tunnel and Reservoir Plan. Public access has increased considerably as local
governments incorporated these rivers into their master planning. The City of Chicago, the Chicago Park
District, and suburbs like Blue Island and Skokie have poured millions into river access for paddling,
fishing, and crew. And so much work has been done to improve habitat and control pollution that in the
Chicago River system, species of fish have climbed from under 10 to nearly 70, including game fish
favorites like large-mouth bass and bluegill and yellow perch.
Because a review like this only comes along every 20 years, right now we have a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to continue our momentum by supporting the Illinois EPA recommendations so we can make
the next
quantum leap forward in water quality.
There is no magic bullet and or all-in-one measure that can eliminate water pollution but we know that if
we want the Chicago River to continue to improve and serve our communities as a recreational, natural
and economic resource, disinfection and the rest of the Illinois EPA's recommendations are essential.
I
believe
that
as a
society it is our moral obligation to ensure that we work to achieve the highest potential
for shared resources, including and especially water. And as stewards of these natural resources, we
should not be seeking the minimum in improvement, but the maximum.
Thank you,
(1)
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Scott Anderson
9919 Roosevelt Road
Westchester, Illinois 60154