ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

February 27, 1973

U. S.

ARMY

INSTALLATION

(GRANITE CITY)

#73—64

v.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

Petition for variance was filed by the U. S. Army Installation

(Granite City) presumably to allow particulate emissions in excess

of regulatory limits, from petitioner’s coal-fired boilers, pending

installation of oil burning equipment for a period ending April 30,

1973. Hearing will be set on the petition and recommendation of the

Agency.

Within 15 days from the date hereof, petitioner shall file a

detailed specification indicating precisely what regulation the

compliance with which Respondent seeks to be excused, what the

extent of its emissions are and what harm, if any, will result to

the community as a result of the emissions from Respondent’s facil-

ities during the period of the variance proposed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

I, Christan Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pol1utio~Contr B ard,

certify that the above Order was entered on the

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bday of

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1973, by a vote of ~ to ~

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