ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    October
    2, 1980
    VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE,
    Petitioner,
    v
    )
    PCB 80—173
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,
    )
    Respondent.
    ORDER OF THE BOARD
    (by D. Satchell):
    On September 29,
    1980 the Village of Buffalo Grove filed a
    petition foz
    a variance from Rule 304(C) (1)
    of Chapter 6:
    Public
    Water Supplies.
    This sets maximum allowable concentrations of
    Ra -226 and -228 and gross alpha particle activity.
    The petition
    contains a waiver of hearing but no affidavit or other proof re-
    quired by Procedural Rule 401(b).
    In addition,
    the Environmental
    Protection Agency has indicated that there is an error in its
    analytical methods resulting in overestimation of radioactivity
    levels
    (Minonk v.
    EPA, PCB 80-136).
    The Agency is no longer re-
    fusing to issue water main extension permits for supplies unable
    to demonstrate compliance with radiological standards.
    Since the
    data are defective and the hardship no longer exists, it is unlikely
    that Buffalo Grove will be able to show that it is entitled to a
    variance.
    The petition is dismissed without prejudice.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution
    control Board, hereby ce t~fythat the above Order wa~adopted
    on the
    ~
    day of
    __________,
    1980 by a vote of
    ~
    Illinois Po1luti~
    Board

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