ILLINOIS POLLFTION

CONTROL BOARD

November 21, 1P72

VLLAGE

OF I3ENSENVILLE

pgy~

72—446

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECT

ON AGENCY

NTER

I1VI ORDER OF

TIlE

BOARD

(by Mr.

Dumelle

The

petition

for variance

of th:

Village of flentu:~nviI1e s

not

clear

as

to which

sections

oF

the

Water Regulations are to be vioiateu,

Hensenville

evidently

s sks to clean a clarifier in

order

to

make the plant funet ion pronerly.

The last paragrapd of the petition states

‘It is

possible thai. during the

4 hours following the return

of

flow

to

the clarifier that

the

ROD and Suspended

So!

ids

(SS) may increase

slightly,

with a decrease of the final effluent DO.

The period appears so short (4 hours) lhal. the entire proceeding may be

de

m

inimus. The ROD and SS effluent deterioration is not quantified.

And

no standard

of

the Board requires a given level

of DC) in the final effluent.

TI ensenville

is advised

to revi ow its petition to determine if a variance

is actually

necessary.

Tf

it

is not

required,

then

lIens envill e should withdraw

its

petition.

If a

variance

is

required, then the

specific

standard

to be

given

a \rariance from

should

be

identified. The estent

ol harm

to

the env’onment

should

also he quantified.

Winter is pressing in

and haste

is

urged in order that the sewage plant

might be restored

to proper

operation.

The

Village

of lIens

enville is gi

von

unt:il

December ii, 1972

to

file an amended petition,

if the etition is amended,

then

the

90—day decision period shall run from the date

of filing

of the

amended

petition. If

the

petition is not

amended

or

withdrawn

by that date

it is

sublect

to dismissal as being inadequate.

IT IS

SC)

ORDERED.

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