ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL

BOARD

April 5, 1973

NORTH SHORE SANITARY DISTRICT

#71-343

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (BY SAMUEL T. LAWTON, JR..):

The North Shore Sanitary District has filed a petition, posing

several questions to the Board alleged to result from the provision

of our March 2, 1972 Order, paragraph 23, providing as follows:

“23. Within 90 days of the entry of this Order, the Dis-

trict shall submit to the Agency and the Board a plan

assuring financing of the program herein and heretofore

approved, together with a study by bond counsel discussing

the various financing alternatives available.”

The questions raised relate primarily to the implications of

a connection charge ordinance adopted by the District.

In view of the fact that our Order does not mandate any specific

procedure, we do not believe the issues raised by the District are

properly before us. Specifically, it would appear that the problems

resulting from the adoption of the ordinance are more properly matters

of internal resolution by the District itself, and not subject to

a declaratory determination by this Board. The refinements and speci-

fics of how the funds are raised are not properly within our purview.

We are concerned that the District obtain adequate funds to carry out

its directed obligations, but the precise details are not a matter

for Board ruling or opinion.

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