ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
June 21, 1973
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ABE SCHWARTZ
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v.
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PCB 73-41
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT (by Mr. Dumelle)
The Board opinion in my opinion does not give enough guidance
to Mr. Schwartz as to
alternatives
to examine during the period of
his six month variance granted today.
I agree with the variance grant. The $20,000 construction
cost plus $15,000 installation charge (R. 41) make on-site treatment
much too costly. With engineering fees, the total cost could be
$38,500 which is an impossible sum for the petitioner to raise. The
record, however, seems clear that sanitary sewers are at least four
years away according to Mr. Hudson (R. 61) or eight years away
according to Mr. Hawkins (R. 66). If this is true, then Mr. Schwartz
should examine
ways
to (a) reduce the fecal coliform levels and (b)
remove any floating materials. I would suggest that he explore the
addition of sodium hypochlorite to his effluent using perhaps the last
septic tank as a contact basin.
The recorded level
of
5,700 fecal
coliform per 100 ml is above
the 400
limit set by Rule 405 of the Water
Pollution
regulations. And if threads
or clothing scraps are washing
through, perhaps a simple fine mesh screen would correct that problem.
Lastly, and thìe record contajns nothing on this alternative,
Mr.
Sch~vart.: mi cht explore the poss.ibii ity
of
land disposal of his effluents.
if7 a suitahie urea cxi sts
nearby, perhaps a spray system and PU~P
~u Pt
take care
of
the Droblem.
Jacob P. Dumelle
!3o
ard Member
I, Christan L. Mo:Efett, Clerk
of
the Illinois
Pollution
Control
Board, her~by certify the above Supplemental Statement was submitted
on the ~~~day
of July
1973
Christan L. Mo.~. ett, Cley~/J
Illinois Pollution Conti~Board
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