Carol Webb, Hearing Officer

Illinois Pollution Control Board

1021 N. Grand Avenue East

PO Box 19274

Springfield, IL 62794-9274

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CLERK'S OFFICE

DEC 0 7

2007

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Ms. Webb,

I am writing to express my shock and concern regarding PDC's attempt to

gain a permit modification. I feel they are splitting hairs and trying to

manipulate laws in order to gain this permit. The laws are in place to

protect the people and if there were a grey area, it would make sense to err

in favor of the health and welfare of the people of Peoria. Most

importantly, please consider that granting this permit undermines every

type of wellness activity currently being practiced in Peoria. I am asking

that the Illinois Pollution Control Board please do the right thing and

uphold the Illinois EPA's denial of PDC's request for a Class 3 permit

modification (case PCB 2008-025). In its request, PDC claims to be a

waste generator and, as such, exempt from local siting authority. This

claim is definitely false. Common sense makes it clear that PDC does not

generate waste. PDC trucks in waste from multiple states, treats it and

landfills it—garbage in and garbage out. Nothing of value is produced and

there are no customers. Brian Meginnes himself has stated that PDC is in

the service business and does not generate the hazardous waste, only its

customers do. It is obvious that PDC's claim is merely an attempt to

circumvent the local siting process. The Peoria County Board has already

voted to protect Peoria County's water supply and deny PDC's identical

expansion request. You have already upheld the Peoria County Board's

denial. Now please help preserve local control and safeguard our aquifer

by shutting down PDC's backup plan for expansion.

Sincerely,

Kandace Starner Bernal

Ulew Natural Products, LLC

1401 W. Lake Ave.

Peoria, IL 61614