R 04-21
(Rulemaking —Water)
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CLERK’S
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NOV 29 2OO~
STATE OF
Pollu~j01~Controá Board
TO:
Dorothy Gunn, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
SEE
ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that I have filed with the Office ofthe Pollution
Control Board the AGENCY’S RESPONSE TO DOCUMENTS REOUESTED AT THE
FOURTH HEARING on behalf ofthe Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, a copy of
which is herewith served upon you.
Date: November 23, 2004
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Spring field, IL 62794-9276
217/782-5544
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTI N AGENCY
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THIS FILING IS SUBMITI’ED ON
RECYCLED PAPER
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
IN THE MATTER OF:
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REVISIONS TO RADIUM QUALITY
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STANDARDS: PROPOSED NEW 35 ILL. ADM
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CODE 302.307 and AMENDMENTS TO
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35 ILL. ADM. CODE 3 02.207 and 302.525
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NOTICE
Counsel
ofLegal Counsel
REPF~V~DCLERK
S OFACE
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOV 2~2UO4
REVISIONS TO RADIUM WATER
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STATE OF ~ UNOIS
QUALITY STANDARDS: PROPOSED
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POII~tjonControj Board
NEW 35-ILL.ADM.CODE 302.307
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R04-021
AND AMENDMENTS
TO
35 ILL.ADM.
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Rulemaking
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Water
CODE 302.207 AND 302.525
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ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S
RESPONSE
TO
DOCUMENTS REQUESTED AT THE FOURTH HEARING
NOW COMES the ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(“Illinois EPA”), by and through one ofits attorneys, Stefanie N. Diers, and hereby
respectfully submits to the Illinois Pollution Control Board (“Board”) the documents
requested or offered to be submitted by the Illinois EPA at the October 21 and 22, 2004
public hearing in the above captioned docket. A summary ofthe documents submitted
follows:
ATTACHMENT A:
Sign-in sheet from March 12, 2003 stakeholder meeting on
Radium Water Quality Standards proposal.
ATTACHMENT B:
Lists Of generators ofradium containing sludge. Three
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tables are provided in AttachmentB regarding Publicly
Owned Treatment Works that have permits to land apply
sludge with tributary drinking water supplies that have
violated the Maximum Contaminant Level (“MCL”) for
radium 226 and 228 combined. The first table lists the
generators and their land application permit numbers. The
second table lists the levels ofradium (in picoCuries per
gram) for those generators that have responded to the
Agency’s request for information. The third table provides
a list ofreceiving streams for each generator’s POTW
discharge.
ATTACHMENT C:
Table providing list ofradium water quality standards in
other States that were researched before and during this
proceeding.
Respectfully submitted,
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
S fa ~eN. Diers
ssi ant Counsel
ivi ion ofLegal Counsel
November 23, 2004
1021 N. Grand Ave. E
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
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Permitted Facilities Wit/i Radium Source Water
FacilityName
State Permit
Number
Alexis
2002-SC-1812
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Bartlett
2001-SC-41 21
Bensenville
2000-SC-I 163
Bloomingdale
1999-SC-41 11
Braidwood
2003-SC-4965
Cary
2000-SC-0364
Channahon*
2000SC1151
Chillicothe SD
2001-SC-3896
Cuba
2002-SC-I 660
DeKaIb SD
2002-SC-0508
DePue
1999-SC-4417
Dixon
2002-SC-0484
Elmhurst
2001-SC-2929
Fox Lake
2002-SC-0997
Fox Metro WRD
2001-SC-3020
Fulton
2004-SC-5493
Galena
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1999-SC-3056
Geneva*
2002-SC-1376
Genoa
2002-SC-5038
Hanna City SD
2002-SC-I 323
Hanover Park
2003-SC-2492
Hinckley
2003-SC-351 1
Huntley East*
2003-SC-3365
Huntley West*
2003-SC-3365
Joliet East*
2001SC2708
Joliet West*
2001SC-2708
Kewanee
2002-SC-0657
Monday, November22, 2004
Page 1 of3
*Fadiity contacted by Illinois EPA
FacilityName
State Permit Number
Knoxville
1997-SC-51 12
Lake Co.-Des Plaines
2000-SC-5387
Lake Co-Mill Creek
2000-SC-5387
Lake Co.-New Century
2000-SC-5387
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Lake In The Hills SD*
1
1999-SC-3964
Lockport
2000SC-0026
Marseilles
2000-SC-i 566
Mendota
2002-SC-i 779
Minonk
2003SC4679
Minooka
2003-SC-533i
Monmouth Main
2000-SC-I 883
Monmouth North
2000-SC-i 883
Mooseheart Child City
2004-SC-5383
Morris
2003SC5410
Mount Carroll
200i-SC-5146
Mundelein
200iSC4i 99
Ottawa
1 999-SC-4578
Plainfield
2000-SC-0243
Romeoville
2000-SC-251 I
Roselle Botterman
200i-SC-2950
Roselle Devlin STP
200i-SC-2950
Sandwich
2000-SC-i 022
Seneca
2001-SC-4538
South Beloit
1999-SC-5273
St. Charles
1999-SC-5058
Sycamore North
2000-SC-234i
Toluca
1999-SC-3i63
Toulon
2002-SC-0658
Wauconda
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2003-SC-461i
Monday, November 22, 2004
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*Facility contacted by Illinois EPA
Facility
Na~ne
State Permit Number
Wilmington
2000-SC-2094
Wyoming
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2002-SC-0084
Yates City
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2002-SC-i7iO
Monday, November 22, 2004
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*Facility contacted by illinois EPA
Radium Concentrations In Sludge
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all concentrations are
in
pCi/g
Generator
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Radium 226
Radium 228
Total
Radium
Alexis
Bartlett
i.7
2.5
4.2
Bensenville
Bloomingdale
Braidwood
Cary
Channahon*
21
ii
32
Chillicothe SD
Cuba
DeKalb SD
13.5
13.7
27.2
DePue
Dixon
Elmhurst
FoxLake
1.2
i.8
3
FoxMetroWRD
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Fulton
7.9
3.5
ii.4
Galena
5.2
2.7
7.9
Geneva*
4.9
10.2
15.i
Genoa
4.2
3.2
7.4
Hanna City SD
Hanover Park
0.6
0.7
1.3
Hinckley
Huntley East*
18.6
17.2
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35.8
S
HuntleyWest*
23.5
18.8
42.3
5
Joliet East*
8.8
9.9
18.7
JolietWest*
18.3
28.9
47.2
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Page 1 of3
Generator
Radium 226
Radium 228
Total
Radium
Kewanee
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21
11.6
31.6
Knoxville
5.2
20
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7.2
Lake Co.-Des Plaines
4.4 ,
6.4
10.8
Lake Co.-Mill Creek
6
7.7
13.7
Lake Co.-New Century
1
1.2
2.2
Lake In The Hills SD*
4.5
8.2
12.7
Lockport
0
Marseilles
1.7
2.7
4.4
Mendota
Minonk
Minooka
Monmouth Main
10
6.3
16.3
Monmouth North
5
2.9
7.9
Mooseheart Child City
Morris
Mount Carroll
Mundelein
1
1
2
Ottawa
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5.6
4
9.6
Plainfield
Romeoville
11.2
7.6
18.8
Roselle Botterman
0
0
0
Roselle Devlin STP
S
Sandwich
6.3
3.9
10.2
Seneca
5
12.7
9.3
22
South Beloit
1.6
3.6
5.2
St. Charles
2.7
4.8
7.5
Sycamore North
Toluca
Toulon
0
Monday, November 22, 2004
Page 2 of3
Generator
Radium 226
Radium 228
Total
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Radium
Wauconda
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5
Wilmington
S
Wyoming
Yates City
28
5.1
33.1
Monday, November 22, 2004
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Streams Receiving Effluent Containing Radium
Generator
NPDESPermit
Receiving Stream
Alexis
1L0021211
Unnamed Tributary of Middle Henderson Creek
Bartlett
lL0027618
West Branch DuPage River
Bensenville
lLOO2i 849
Addison Creek
Bloomingdale
lLOO2i 130
East Branch DuPage River
Braidwood
lL0054992
Unnamed tributary to Claypool Ditch
Cary
lL0020516
Fox River
Channahon*
lL0069906
Backwater area of the Des Plaines River
Chillicothe SD
1L23159
Illinois River
Cuba
lL002031 I
Unnamed tributary of Big Creek
DeKalb SD
1L0023027
South Branch Kishwaukee River
DePue
S
lL0023523
Lake DePue
Dixon
IL0026450
Rock River
Elmhurst
1L0028746
Salt Creek
Fox Lake
lL0020958
Fox River
Fox Metro WRD
lL0020818
Fox River
Fulton
lL0028860
Mississippi River
Galena
IL0020249
Galena River
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Generator
NPDES Permit
Receiving Stream
Geneva*
lL0020087
Fox River
Genoa
S
lL0055182
South Branch Kishwaukee River
Hanna City SD
lL0029106
Johnson Run Tributary to Kickapoo Creek
Hanover Park -
lL0034479
West Branch DuPage River
Hinckley
lL0050628
Little Rock Creek
Huntley East*
lL0029238
Huntley Branch to South Branch Kishwaukee River
Huntley West*
lL0070688
South Branch Kishwaukee River
Joliet East*
IL0022519
Hickory Creek at Confluence with Des Plaines River
Joliet West*
lL0033553
Des Plaines River
Kewanee
1L0029343
West Fork Spoon River
Knoxville
1L0022209
Unnamed Tributary to Haw Creek
Lake Co.-Des Plaines
lL0022055
Aptakisic Creek tributary to Des Plaines River
Lake Co.-MiIl Creek
lL0020478
Des Plaines River
Lake Co.-New Century
lL0022071
Des Plaines River
Lake In The Hills SD*
lL0021733
Crystal Creek
Lockport
1L0029611
Deep Run Creek
Marseilles
lL0021059
Illinois River
Mendota
lL002322i
Mendota Creek
Minonk
lL0037818
Long Point Creek tributary to Vermilion River
Minooka
1L0055913
DuPage River
Monday,
No
pamher 22, 2004
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Generator
NPDES Permit
Receiving Stream
Monmouth Main
lL0021253
Unnamed Tributary of Markham Creek
Monmouth North
lL0036218
Unnamed Tributary of Markham Creek
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Mooseheart Child City
lL0027260
Fox River
Morris
1L0021113
Illinois River
Mount Carroll
lL0020i76
Carroll Creek
Mundelein
1L0022501
Des Plaines River
Ottawa
1L0030384
Illinois River
Plainfield
lL0024373
DuPage River
Romeoville
lL0030205
Des Plaines River
Roselle Botterman
lLO048721
West Branch DuPage River
Roselle Devlin STP
lL0030813
Springbrook Creek tributary to Salt Creek
Sandwich
1L0030970
Harvey Creek
Seneca
lL0022446
Illinois River
South Beloit
lL002i156
Rock River
St. Charles
lL0022705
Fox River
Sycamore North
lLOO3i 291
East Branch of South Fork Kishwaukee River
Taluca
lLOO2l 695
North Branch Crow Creek
Toulon
lL0025054
Indian Creek
Wauconda
lL0020109
Fiddle Creek
Wilmington
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5
lL0026025
Kankakee River
Mo,:day, November 22, 2004
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Generator
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NPDES Permit
Receiving Streai~i
Wyoming
1L0026336
Unnamed tributary ro Spoon River
Yates City
lL0020346
Unnamed tributary fo French Creek
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ATTACHMENT
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StefanieDiers-radiumstdsxls
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Surface Water Quality Standards for Radium
State
pCi/L radium Point ofApplicability
Contact
Comments
~rizona
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Waters Designated as Domestic Water Supply Use
Website
A list of Arizona waters indicates that relatively few water
Other waters have no standard
bodies are designated as “Domestic Water Supply” use
~alifomia
Narrative
all waters
Bill Reeves
No numeric standard. Narrative say “Radionuclides
CA WQS Unit
shall not cause impacts to humans, aquatic life or
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wildlife’
Florida
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All waters
Nancy Ross
Rule adopted in 1978 under the theory that if human
FDEP
health is protected, all uses are protected
Illinois
1
All waters except Secondary Contact and
Bob Mosher
Indigenous Aquatic Life Use waters
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IEPA
Iowa
5
Public Water Supply Intakes
Connie Choi
Identical to IEPA proposed standard
Other waters have no standard
Iowa DNR
Michigan
No WQS
Sylvia Heaton
Ml regulations refer to NRC and USEPA standards as
MDEQ
applying in surface waters. There are no such standards
)hio
No WQS
Bob Heitzman
The water quality standard was removed. Another state
OEPA
agency controls radionuclides
)klahoma
5
Public Water Supply Intakes
Derek Smithee
Identical to IEPA proposed standard
Other waters have no standard
ODNJR
)RSANCC
4
Public Water Supplies (entire Ohio River)
The entire Ohio River is considered a potential public
water supply
Utah
5
Domestic Water Supplies
Website
An alpha-emitter standard of 15 pCi/L is present for
Other waters have no standard
wildlife protection
Visconsin
No WQS
Bob Masnado
No reference to other agency’s standard
WDNR
~oIorado
5
All waters
Website
Missouri
5
All waters
John Ford
ndiana
3
Public Water Supply Intakes
Dennis Clark
Othere waters have no standard
IDEM
Minnesota
No WQS
5
MPCA Website
Like Ohio, the MN water quality standards point toward
another state agencyas havinçj authority
STATE OF ILLINOIS
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PROOF OF SERVICE
I, the undersigned, on oath state th~tI have served the attached Agency’s Responses to
Documents Requested at the Fourth Hearing, upon the person to whom it is directed, by placing~
it in an envelope addressed to:
TO:
Dorothy Gunn, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, illinois 60601
SEE
ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
and mailing it by First Class Mail from Springfield, Illinois on November 23, 2004, with
sufficient postage affixed.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME
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this 23r~day ofNovember, 2004
Notary Public
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BRENDA
OFFICIAL
BOEHNER
SEAL
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NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF lWN0I5.~
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THIS
FILING
IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
R 04-21 SERVICE LIST
Roy M. Harsch
Sasha M. Engle
Gardner Carton & Douglas
191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 3700
Chicago, Illinois 60606-1698
Albert F. Ettinger
Environmental Law & Policy Center
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Matthew J. Dunn
Office ofthe Attorney General
Environmental Bureau
188 West Randolph,
20th
Flooy
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Amy Antoniolli
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Claire A. Manning
Posegate & Denes
111 N. Sixth Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Richard Lanyon
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
100 East Erie Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Abdul Khalique
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Of Greater Chicago
6001 W. Pershing Road
Cicero, Illinois 60804
Dennis L. Duffield
City ofJoliet
Department ofPublic Works & Utilities
921 E. Washington Street
Joliet, Illinois 60431
Stanley Yonkauski
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, Illinois 62702-1271
Joel C. Sternstein
Office ofthe Attorney General
Environmental Bureau
188 West Randolph,
20th
Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60601
William Seith
Total Environmental Solutions
631 E. Butterfield Road, Suite 315
Lombard, Illinois 60148
John McMahon
Wilkie & McMahon
8 East Main Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Lisa Frede
CICI
2250 E. Devon Avenue, Suite 239
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
Jeffrey C. Fort
Letissa Carver Reid
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
8000 Sears Tower
233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6404
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