ILLINOIS POLLUTION

CONTROL BOARD

May 29, 1984

CITY OF O’FALLON,

)

Petitioner,

v.

PCB 84—59

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY,

Respondent.

ORDER OF TEE BOARD (by 7. 0. Dumelle):

This matter comes before the Board upon a May 21, 1984

petition for variance filed on behalf of the City of O’Fallon.

That petition is deficient in the following respects:

1. The average annual effluent discharge concentrations

are given as 24 mg/l BOD and 36 mg/l SB compared to

design specifications of 10/12, respectively. What

is causing the high discharge levels? Does

it

have

anything to do with the operation of the plant?

2. Variance is requested for one year for the present

operator “to refresh himself

and to pass the examination

for Class I Operator.” When will he be eligible to

take the exam and when

are the exams given? Does he

meet all requirements other than passiny the exam?

3. How much would it cost to come into compliance by

hiring a Class I operator on either a part time

or full time basis?

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•

What facts support the conclusion that there

has

been,

and will be, no environmental harm?

Unless the City files an amended petition within 45 days

of the date of this Order curing the above-noted deficiencies,

the petition will be subject to dismissal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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I, Christan L~Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution

Control Board, hereby certify

that the

above Order was

adopted on

the

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1984 by a

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Christãn L~ Moffeii~,j~9lerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board

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