ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
September 30, 2003
City OfWest Frankfort
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Petitioner,
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v.
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IEPA-03-002
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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AGENCY,
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(Provisional Variance- Water)
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Respondent.
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Re:
Provisional Variance From 35 Ill. Adm.
Code 302.2 12 For Ammonia Nitrogen,
304.120(c)
For CBOD5, And 304.120(c) For Suspended Solids
NPDES Pennit # 1L003 1704
Dear Mayor Woolard:
The
Agency has
completed
its
technical
review
of the
attached
provisional
variance
request submitted by the City of West Frarikfort
on September
12,
2003.
Based
on the
review,
the
Agency
GRANTS
the
requested
provisional
variance
subject
to
specific
conditions set forth below for a period of45 days.
The City of West Frankfort seeks a provisional variance to
rehabilitate the plant’s packed
bed reactor rotary distributor center column seals and bearings.
Units that will remain in
operation
during
the
term of the provisional
variance
include:
primary clarifiers;
dual
trickling filters; and
secondary clarifiers.
The Agency’s review ofthe requested provisional variance has concluded the following:
1.
The environmental impact from the proposed activity should be minimal;
2.
No other reasonable alternative appears available;
3.
No public water supplies should be affected;
4.
No federal regulations will preclude the granting ofthis request; and
5.
The City will face an arbitrary and unreasonable hardship if the request is
not granted.
The Agency hereby GRANTS the City ofWest Frankfort
a provisional variance from 35
Ill. Adm.
Code 302.2 12 for ammonia nitrogen, from 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 304.120(c) for
CBOD5, and from 304.120(c) for total suspended solids for a period of45 days beginning
when the Petitioner notifies the Illinois EPA that repairs have begun subject to the
following specific conditions:
A.
During the variance period, the City’s effluent shall meet the monthly
average concentrations of40 mg/l for CBOD5, 50 mgIl for total suspended
solids,
and 15 mgll
for ammonia nitrogen.
B.
The City shall notify Barb Conner ofthe Agency by telephone at 2 17/782-
9720 when construction starts and again when construction is
completed.
Written confirmation of eachnotice
shall be sent within five days to the
following address:
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau ofWater
—
Water Pollution Control
Attention:
Barb Conner
1021 North Grand Avenue East, MC #19
P.O. Box
19276
Springfield, Illinois
62794-9276
C.
The City shall sign a certificate ofacceptance of this provisional variance
and forward that certificate to Barb Conner at the address indicated above
within ten days ofthe date ofthis
order.
The certification should take the
following form:
I (We)
,
hereby accept and agree to be
bound by all terms
and conditions ofthe provisional variance
granted by the Agency in
_____________
dated
Petitioner
Authorized Agent
Title
Date
D.
The City shall continue to monitor and maintain compliance with all other
parameters and conditions specified in its National Pollutant Elimination
Permit No. IL 0031704.
Sincerely,
Chief Counsel
Enclosure
CC:
IPCB, Clerk