RECEIVEQ

CLERK’S OFFICE

ilMarch 7,2004

MAR

1 02004

STATE OF

ILLINOIS

Pollution Control Board

IMr. Brad Holloran

Illinois Pollution Control Board

Clerks Office

James R. Thompson Center

Suite

11-500

100

W.

RandoifStreet

Chicago,

Illinois

60601

Subject:

Permit (PCB 91-17) and (AS

02-05)

Dear Mr. Holloran,

I am most concerned with the aggressive actions the Illinois Pollution Control Board is proposing

to take against the Noveon and Poly One plants north ofHenry, IL., (the former B. F. Goodrich

Corp.)

Working at this plant offand on as a construction pipefitter and then as a mechanical contractor

for

32

years, I can attest to the fact that millions ofdollarshave been spent for waste treatment

and pollution control at these facilities.

Since retiring

5

years ago, I do not know the present

plant managers personally butI still know some ofthe senior management and engineers.

Overthe years it has been my pleasure to have worked with the highest caliber people in the

industrial plants located along the Iffinois river betweenHenry, IL., and Morris, IL..

I am in a

position to state unequivocally and with assurance to all that there is not another industrial facility

in this areaemploying people ofa

higher integrity or with greater concern for protecting the

environment than the engineers and management responsible for this aspect ofthe B. F.

GoodrichiNoveonlPoly One facility.

Keep in mind, most ofthese people live in the adjacent

community ofHemy, IL.

I request your staff work with the industrial plants to solve any problems while being reasonable

in your expectations.

Sincerely,

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Thomas D. Wilkinson

Sparland, IL.