ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    August 26, 1991
    VILLAGE OF FOX RIVER GROVE,
    Petitioner,
    PCB 91—104
    v.
    )
    (Variance)
    ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
    )
    PROTECTION AGENCY,
    )
    )
    Respondent.
    DISSENTING OPINION (by J.D.
    Duinelle and B. Forcade):
    We dissent in this case because we believe
    a hearing should
    be held.
    To date,
    three objections have been filed opposing the
    grant of this variance.
    Unfortunately, the only objection which
    was
    filed
    timely,
    and
    this
    mandated
    a
    hearing
    was
    withdrawn.
    After
    this,
    however,
    the McHenry County State’s Attorney as well
    as
    a
    private
    citizen
    requested
    a
    hearing.
    In ~flyvariance hearing the Board has the authority, pursuant
    to
    Section
    37(a)
    of
    the
    Illinois
    Environmental
    Protection
    Act,
    to
    order
    a
    hearing
    should
    it
    feel
    the
    need
    to do
    so.
    In
    this
    particular case, the Village of Fox River Grove has indicated that
    industrial solvents are present within its water supply.
    We would
    like to know the identity of the source of this pollution,
    where
    it
    is located
    in respect to the well, how long it has been going
    on, what the village intends to do about it and what health effects
    are predicted for the residents who regularly consume this water.
    Although
    we
    realize
    that
    an
    expedited
    decision
    has
    been
    requested
    by
    the
    petitioner
    and
    that
    development
    may
    be
    stalled
    by
    a
    normal
    variance
    period,
    we
    are
    of
    the
    opinion
    that
    safeguarding
    the
    public’s
    water
    supply
    far
    outweighs
    the
    possibility
    of
    delaying
    construction.
    Accordingly, we would set this matter for hearing
    in order to accumulate all information possible.
    For these reasons, we respectfully dissent.
    Member
    P.E.
    Board Member
    125—525
    2
    I, Dorothy H.
    Gunn,
    Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board
    hereby
    certif~r ~hat
    the
    above
    Dss
    g
    Opinion
    was
    submitted on the
    __________
    day of
    ____________________,
    1991.
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    Dorothy M. GuW, Clerk
    Illinois Pol1i~tionControl Board
    125—52 6

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