ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

August 23, 1973

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GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY

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(North Chicago Plant)

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v.

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PCB 73-339

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr. Dumelle)

Petition filed August 13, 1973 is inadequate under Board

Procedural Rule No. 401(a) (2) which requires in part

a concise statement..

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including a description

of the costs that compliance would impose on

the petitioner and others and of the injury

that the grant of the variance would impose on

the public...

No statements are given as to the effects of the discharge

of lead (from which variance is sought) upon the receiving stream

which appears to be the North Skokie Drainage Ditch.

We do not know whether water quality standards are violated

in the stream by this discharge and what, if any, are the effects

of it upon aquatic life.

Petitioner is ordered to file an amended petition providing

the needed information within 35 days from this date.

IT LS SO ORDERED.

I, hristan L. 1’loffett, Clerk of the Illinois PollutiOn

Control oard, hereby certify the above Order was adopted on the

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_day of August, 1973 by a vote of ~

Christan L. Moffett,~4 •rk

Illinois Pollution

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rol Board

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