ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    December 20, 1989
    VILLAGE OF SHORE~1OOD,
    )
    Petitioner,
    V.
    )
    POB 89—204
    (Variance)
    ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION AGENCY,
    Respondent.
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by B. Forcade):
    On December 13, 1989, the Village of Shorewood filed a
    petition for variance for its facility located in Shorewood,
    Illinils. That petition is deficient in that it fails to
    provide:
    1) A detailed description of the existing
    and proposed equipment or proposed method
    of control to be undertaken to achieve
    full comp1~ancewith the Act and regula-
    tions, including a time schedule for the
    implementation of all phases of the con-
    trol program from initiation of design to
    program completion and the estimated
    costs involved for each phase and the
    total cost to achieve compliance., as
    required by 35 Ill. Mm. Code 104.121(f);
    As it pertains to deficiency number one, the Board seeks
    clarification on the following: when was or when will the $1.5
    million grant be received from the Build Illinois program; what
    is the full schedule for upgrading the sewage treatmeil plant and
    what is the new capacity.
    2) An assessment, with supporting factual
    information, of the environmental impact
    that the variance will impose on human,
    plant and animal life in the affected
    area, including, where applicable, data
    describing the existing air and water
    quality which the discharge may affect,
    as required by 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    104.121(g);
    As it pertains to deficiency number two: (1) what is the
    current capacity of the sewers between the development (twelve
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    new residences) and the sewage treatment plant; (2) what are thc
    e;Hsting flows in those sewers; (3) what impact will an
    additicnal 4,550 gallons per day have on the sewers in question;
    and (4) are there any report~•~~~cases of sewer s~rcharging or
    basement back—up on these se~~erlines.
    3) A statement of the measures to be under-
    taken during the period of the variance
    to minimize the impact of the discharge
    of contaminants on human, plant and
    animal life in the affected area, includ-
    ing the numerical interim discharge
    limitations which can be achieved during
    the period of the variance
    ,
    as required
    by 35 Ill. Mm, Code 104.121(j);
    As it pertains to deficiency number three; what water
    conservation measures have been or coul~be employed in the
    twelve home development.
    Unless an amended petition is filed within 45 days of the
    date of this Order, curing the above—noted defects, this matter
    will be subject to dismissal. The Board notes the motion for
    expedited consideration. Once an amended petition is received,
    the Board will make every attempt to expedite this matter as
    quickly as possible.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board, hereby certify ,7~hat the above Order was adopted on
    the(/~day of /~L-~-t4~Y
    ,
    1989, by a vote
    of
    7—c
    ~
    Dorothy M. G,4n, Clerk
    L~
    Illinois Poli(utiori Control Board
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