ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    March 17,
    1977
    OLIN
    CORPORATION
    (Joliet),
    )
    Petitioner,
    )
    v.
    )
    PCB 76—328
    )
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION
    AGENCY,
    )
    )
    Respondent.
    OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD
    (by Mr.
    Duinelle):
    This matter comes before the Board on a Petition for Variance
    filed by Olin Corporation
    (Olin) on December
    30,
    1976 for its
    Joliet,
    Illinois phosphate plant.
    Olin seeks an extension of
    a previous variance granted by the Board in PCB 76-45
    (May 6,
    1976), which allowed Olin until January
    1,
    1977 to complete
    construction of its total recycle system to achieve compliance
    with Water Pollution Regulation 408(a) governing suspended solids.
    Olin has incorporated by reference into this case its petitions
    previously filed in PCB 72-253,
    PCB 74—482, and PCB 76-45.
    The
    Agency filed its Recommendation on February 23,
    1977.
    The essence of Olin’s petition is that an extension of the
    PCB 76-45 Variance is needed due to a strike at its plant which
    lasted from October 31,
    1976 until December 9,
    1976.
    However,
    the strike period further caused the loss of the remainder of the
    1976 construction season.
    Olin therefore seeks the extension of
    the January
    1,
    1977 compliance date to June
    30,
    1977.
    The Board
    finds that based upon the record in this case a failure to grant
    the requested variance would place an arbitrary or unreasonable
    hardship upon Olin.
    However,
    the Agency, in its Recommendation,
    suggests that not all wastewater sources at Olin’s plant are
    currently in compliance or on compliance plans.
    The Board’s
    Order of May
    6,
    1976 required Olin to identify all wastewater
    sources and submit compliance plans to the Agency.
    The Board will condition the grant of this Variance on the
    submission of an amended compliance plan to include the questioned
    wastewater sources tributary to Olin’s storm drainage systems.
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    This Opinion constitutes
    the Board’s findings of fact and
    conclusions of law.
    ORDER
    The Board hereby grants Olin Corporation a Variance from
    Water Pollution Regulation 408(a) (suspended solids)
    from January
    2,
    1977 to and including June
    30, 1977 to allow the construction of a
    total recycle system at its Joliet, Illinois phosphate plant subject
    to the following conditions:
    A.
    Petitioner shall apply for and obtain all necessary
    permits.
    (eg: permits which may be required in
    eliminating Petitioner’s contaminated storm flows)
    B.
    Petitioner shall submit to the Agency for approval
    by March 30,
    1977, an amended compliance plan in-
    dicating:
    all wastewater sources which are tribu-
    tary to Petitioner’s storm drainage systems;
    methods for eliminating these contaminated waste-
    water sources or for providing sufficient treat-
    ment to comply with Chapter
    3 effluent standards;
    and a compliance timetable to be approved by the
    Agency.
    C.
    Petitioner shall submit monthly compliance reports
    on the last day of each month to the Agency.
    D.
    That Petitioner shall, within 28 days after the
    date of the Board order herein, execute and forward
    to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,
    2200 Churchill Road, Springfield,
    Ii., 62706,
    and
    to the Illinois Pollution Control Board,
    309 West
    Washington Street, Chicago, Il.,
    60606,
    a Certifi-
    cate of Acceptance and agreement to be bound to
    all terms and conditions of the variance.
    CERT1I” ICATION
    The Olin Corporation, having read and fully
    understanding the Order of the Illinois Pollu-
    tion Control Board in PCB 76-328, hereby ac-
    cepts said Order and agrees to be bound by all
    of
    the terms and conditions thereof.
    SIGNED
    TITLE____
    DATE_____
    IT
    IS SO ORDERED.
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    I, Christan
    L.
    Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board, hereby certify the above Opinion and Order were adopted on the
    /~‘‘
    day of March,
    1977 by a vote of
    ___________________
    cJ~d
    Christan
    L.
    Moffe’t AClerk
    Illinois
    Pollutio
    ~ntrol
    Board
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