ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

March 15, 1973

CHARLES E. SHANAFELT

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

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

Letter has been received from petitioner which we interpret

as a request for variance from our sewer ban order entered in

League of Women Voters v. North Shore Sanitary District, ##70-7,

12, 13 and 14 (March 7, 1971) 1 PCB 369, to enable a sewer connec-

tion to facilities tributary to the Lake Bluff sewage treatment

plant. Petitioner alleges that his septic tanks are in bad

condition.

We are unable to tell from petitioner’s communication whether

a serious health hazard is likely if sewer connection is denied

and we do not know the costs and difficulties that might be en-

countered if the septic system was upgraded.

Petitioner shall file the requisite information within 15

days from receipt of this order, including a letter from the Lake

County Health Department indicating its evaluation of the future

suitability of the septic system.

The 90-day period in which a variance must be determined shall

begin to run from the date of the receipt of the foregoing submis-

sions. On failure to receive such submissions, the variance peti-

tion shall be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

I, Christan Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollutioi~Control Board,

certify that the above Order was adopted on the /~.r’~dayof March,

1973, by a vote of

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