ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARF
Fobruary
2,
~978
DERBY MEADOWS UTILITY COM2 ~
Petitioner,
v.
HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
PHEASANT HOLLOW
& DERBY HLLS,
Intervenor
v.
)
PCB 77—153
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTICP
2~GENCY,
Respondent~.
DISSENTING STATEMENT
(by I”~r~ :~~er):
The paramount consideration
in this matte:~,which
seems
to have been lost in a
shu.Zfle of
rocedural tnchn:Lcalities
and obscured by a dense cloud of ~:~rba1
~
:s the plight
of the individual homeowners who need Board help in order
to be able to move into their own homes.
It appears that an elementary human concern and com-
passion for the welfare,
lives and property of those individuals
who are unfortunately caught in the middle of a difficult
situation——-and perhaps even some of the milk of human kindness,
as well--—should mandate immediate Board action to fashion
a reasonable remedy which allows the requisite number of
additional
sewer connections to promptly correct the existi:ig
emergency problems, especially in
light of
the rnanifosLly
minimal environmental impact of such connections.
We feel that the Board should always strive
to do the
right thing-——what
is fair,
just and equitable.
T~:e
c~~l
courage not to duck potentially controversial matte:-s, especially
where ethical considerations play such a crucial role,
is not
only important and desir~’ble-—--itis
a moral imperative.
To deny these homeowners immediate Board help, when such help
is so sorely needed, can only resu
n
travesty on
justice.
C.
Mr
Nels
.
Werne
Mem er of the Board
29—149
I, Christ~n C,
of the Illinois Pollution
Control Board,
nel
oove DISSE~ING STATEMENT
was submitted on
tt~
~
l97~,
(
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:an L. Moff~
Clerk
I
is Pollution
ontrol Board
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