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Rand Sjmrling. Pitt’!

Bruce

.ippincott, Vicc-Prcsdent

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Drafter,Treasurer

Gordon Goodman. Secretary

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John 

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Owen

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Velga Drillis-EiZiS

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Gordon Goodman

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Rob Kelici

Kimberly Kowaiski

Daniel S. Lcf-~ever~

Bruce

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Ann McCabe

John Schmitt

Dave

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Nancy Wagner

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Joyce

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John

Wilker

Projescional ,lsrociarion of

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Donald 

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Rand Sparling

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Jonathan

Goldman

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Jennifer

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Mary Pemberton

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Deceinher9, 2004

IllinOis 

Po1hitio~Control Board

600 South Second Street., Suite 402

Spring!iclcL IL 62704

VIA l~’AX:3l2-~14-3669

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing to express the support ofthe Illinois Environmental Council for

Illinois Lnvironmental Protection Agency’s proposal on phosphorus limits for

new or increased discharges. IEC is a 29 year old statewide organization

repreSenting 50 environmental and conservation organizations in I11inois~

We strongly support an interim monthly average phosphorus effluent limit of 1

mg/I for new or increased discharges. This proposal is good for water quality.

and is consistent with and i~equiredunder current laws and regulations.

T3oth the Clean Water Act and Illinois law require that NPDES permits control

andpollutantsprohibitthatallowingmay

causeneworpollutioncontributethattohasviolationsnot

beenoiwatershown toqualitybe necessary.standards1

•Limits on the discharge ol’phosphorus arc therefore needed to prevent violations

ofIllinois water quality standards and to comply with antidegradation

requirements. Also~controls are needed toprevent violations of the water

•quality standards regarding offensive conditions, p1-I and dissolved oxygen.

The track record for a similar limit on discharges into the Great Lakes

demonstrates that this proposal is effective and achievable. 1 urge the•Pollution

Control Board to adopt the IEPA’s proposed interim discharge standard for

phosphorus of I mgJL.

Sincerely

Goldman

Executive Director