March 23, 2005

AGAINST

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CLERK’S

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The Honorable J.

Phillip Novak

Chairman,

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100 W. Randolph, Suite 11-500

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Citizens Against Ruining the Environment (C.A.R.E.) has been closely following IEPA’s proposal

before the pollution control board to abolish the radium water quality standards. I commend your

board for conducting a thorough airing of this issue

giving environmental groups the opportunity to

weigh in

.

Throughout the heanng~

there was

extensive information presented that revealed that IEPA’s proposal

would carry

significant consequences

to the

wildlife,

environment

and most

importantly,

the

public

health.

Also

evident

in

the

testimOny

is that

the

IEPA

clearly has

not

done

the

research

on

the

implications

of this

rule

change.

Moreover,

the

agency

has

yet

to

give a

compelling argument

for

significantly weakening the water quality standards

As I understand it, your board is poised to make a decision on this issue in the upcoming weeks.

I

urge your board to deny IEPA’s proposal as it

would significantly undermine Illinois’ sound

environmental policy.

I encourage your board to demand that the JEPA explore cleaner alternatives to

this problem before allowing the unnecessary pollution of radioactive wastes into our environment.

Radium

disposal

demands

an

environmentally-friendly

approach

that

will

address both

short-term

problems and long-term concerns

Future generations should not have to pay for our mistakes

Please

protect the health and safety ofthe

residents of Illinois and preserve our environment

for generations

to come.

Thank you,

Directors

Carol

Stark

815-838-1483

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Board Member G

Tanner Girard

Board Member Thomas Johnson

Board Member Nicholas Melas

Board Member Andrea Moore

TE OF ILLINOIS

ENVIRONMENT

Lockport,

IL ~

Control Board

Re

Revisions to Radium Water Quality Standards

ProposedNew 35 Ill

Adm

Code 302 307 and

amendments to

35 Il1.Adm.Code.302.207 and 302.525

.

.

.

R04-02 1

Rulemaking —Water~

Dear Chairman Novak:

Ellen Rendulich

Sandy Burcenski

Wendy Viasak

815-834-1611

815-838-1442

815-838-0622.