IN
THE MATTER
OF
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS
EFFLUENT
STANDARD
R75—6
ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
March
3, 1977
ORDER OF THE BOARD
(by Mr. Dumelle):
Rule 408(b)
of
Chapter
3, Water Pollution Regulations
is hereby amended to read:
408(b)
Total Dissolved Solids
(STORET Number 00515)
shall not be increased more than 750 mg/i above
background concentration levels unless caused by
recycling or other pollution abatement practices,
and
in no event shall exceed 3500 mg/i at any time;
provided, however,
this Rule shall not apply to any
effluent discharging to the Mississippi River, which,
after mixing as set forth in Rule 201, meets the applicable
water quality standard for Total Dissolved Solids.
IT
IS SO ORDERED.
I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Poiiutior~Control
Board, hereby certify the above Order was adopted on the
3’~
day
of March,
1977 by a vote of
~
.
Christan L.
Moffi
Illinois Pollul
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