ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

May 29, 1975

ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY,

)

WOOD RIVER STATION,

)

Petitioner,

v.

)

PCB 75—221

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,

Respondent.

ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Dr. Odell)

On May 27, 1975, the Illinois Pollution Control Board

(Board) received from the Petitioner a request for “a six—

month variance from the boron regulations in Rule 203(f) from

June 31, 1975, to June 31, 1976, for the construction of

alternate route ‘A’” to convey ash lagoon effluent to the

Mississippi River. Route “A” is proposed to replace the current

route of Petitioner’s ash lagoon effluent to the Mississippi

River.

More information is needed concerning the following three

points to assist the Board in reviewing this case:

1. Petitioner requests “a six—month variance

from June 31, 1975, to June 31, 1976.” Petitioner

should indicate whether a variance is requested

for six months or one year (also, June contains

30 days rather than 31 days).

2. In paragraph 19 of the instant Petition for Variance,

Petitioner refers to testimony in PCB 74-9 concerning

the effects of boron on plants such as citrus crops.

Petitioner should incorporate the records of PCB 74-9

and PCB 74-423 into the record of the current case to

provide previous information for use by the Board in

deciding PCB 75—221.

3. Petitioner should supply more detailed information

concerning the possible environmental effects of

releasing Petitioner’s ash lagoon effluent through

route “A” and thence through the twin 60-inch

culverts through the levee to the Mississippi River.

Provisions must be made to avoid at all times (in-

cluding periods when river levels are high) from

contributing to the impoundment problems in the

adjacent area behind the Mississippi River levee.

Petitioner is to submit to the Board within 45 days of the

adoption of this Order additional information concerning the

above

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three points. The 90-day period in which a variance must be

determined shall begin to run from the date that the Board

receives the foregoing submission. Failure to timely file

this requested information will make this Petition for Variance

subject to dismissal on grounds of inadequacy.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control

Board, hereby cert~ifythat the above Opinion and Order was

adopted on

the~g~’

day of May, 1975 by a vote of

.5—0

C ristan L. Moffett, rk

Illinois Pollution

rol Board

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