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Carol Webb

Hearing Officer

Illinois Pollution Control Board

1021 N. Grand Avenue East

P.O. Box 19274

Springfield, IL 62794-9274

Ms.

Webb,

I am writing to express my hope that the Illinois Pollution Control Board will uphold the

Illinois EPA's denial of Peoria Disposal's Request for a Class 3 Permit Modification.

The Peoria County Board has siting authority for expansion requests and a reversal of the

IEPA's decision would effectively remove that decision-making authority from the local

governing body. Our County Board voted unanimously to express its firm belief that

siting authority should remain in their jurisdiction.

Additionally, I trust that the IPCB will see through this self-serving attempt by PDC to

view itself as the "generator" of the waste that is trucked in from customers in 10 states

for treatment and disposal. It is ironic that the very place where the public hearing was

held before the IPCB last week in the Class 3 Permit Modification matter is the very

same room in which just five months ago Brian Meginnes, lead counsel for PDC, stated

the following to the Peoria County Board about the same PDC facility and operations:

"We are in the service business. We don't generate the hazardous waste.

Just remember that. Our customers do."

PDC's desperate attempt to create a new reality of the obvious truth borders on insulting

and I trust that the IPCB will see through this ridiculous tactic so that our community

doesn't suffer the consequences.

Thank you for your consideration and efforts in this matter.

Sincerely,