ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

June 21, 1973

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ABE SCHWARTZ

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v.

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PCB 73-41

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT (by Mr. Dumelle)

The Board opinion in my opinion does not give enough guidance

to Mr. Schwartz as to

alternatives

to examine during the period of

his six month variance granted today.

I agree with the variance grant. The $20,000 construction

cost plus $15,000 installation charge (R. 41) make on-site treatment

much too costly. With engineering fees, the total cost could be

$38,500 which is an impossible sum for the petitioner to raise. The

record, however, seems clear that sanitary sewers are at least four

years away according to Mr. Hudson (R. 61) or eight years away

according to Mr. Hawkins (R. 66). If this is true, then Mr. Schwartz

should examine

ways

to (a) reduce the fecal coliform levels and (b)

remove any floating materials. I would suggest that he explore the

addition of sodium hypochlorite to his effluent using perhaps the last

septic tank as a contact basin.

The recorded level

of

5,700 fecal

coliform per 100 ml is above

the 400

limit set by Rule 405 of the Water

Pollution

regulations. And if threads

or clothing scraps are washing

through, perhaps a simple fine mesh screen would correct that problem.

Lastly, and thìe record contajns nothing on this alternative,

Mr.

Sch~vart.: mi cht explore the poss.ibii ity

of

land disposal of his effluents.

if7 a suitahie urea cxi sts

nearby, perhaps a spray system and PU~P

~u Pt

take care

of

the Droblem.

Jacob P. Dumelle

!3o

ard Member

I, Christan L. Mo:Efett, Clerk

of

the Illinois

Pollution

Control

Board, her~by certify the above Supplemental Statement was submitted

on the ~~~day

of July

1973

Christan L. Mo.~. ett, Cley~/J

Illinois Pollution Conti~Board

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