ILLINOIS POLL TK)N (:ONTHOL BOART)

February 7, b)72

CITY OF MT. CARROLL

PCB72-35

ENY IRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Opinion and Order of the Board (by Mr. Currie):

The City alleges that its landfill has been closed by the

Agency and asks a variance to permit it. to bury 1, 000 pounds of bulk

materials such as concrete and refrigerators twice a month. The method

of disposal is to deposit in trenches and subsequent covering.

We do not understand the need for a variance to conduct

the limited operation described. There is no allegation of what regulation

would he violated by the proposed method of operation or that the Agency

has refused to grant a permit limited to the proposed bulk material

oeeratiop. if the material is to be cuvered Uail’~in accordance with the

rides, and if it is to be compacted first, it \~ouIc1appear that a permit could

be issued unless there is something wrong with the site itself. Nothing of

the sort is alleged. If there is sonic reason why the City cannot comply

with the Rules that should be alleged. We cannot tell on the basis of this

petition what it is we are asked to grant a variance from. We therefore dismiss

the petition for failure to allege facts sufficient to justify a variance if proved,

without prejudice to the filing of a more complete petition.

I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Pollution Control Board, certify that the

Board adopted the above Opinion and Order this 7th day of February, 1972

by a vote of 5-0.

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