RECE~VED
CLERK’S OFFICE
MAR
312005
BEFORE THE
ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control Board
IN
THE
MATTER
OF:
)
)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
)
R 04-25
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
STANDARD
)
(Rulemaking
-
Water)
35
Iii. Adm. Code 302.206
)
NOTICE OF FILING
See Attached Service List
PLEASE
TAKE
NOTICE
that
on
Thursday,
March
31,
2005,
we filed
the attached
Status
Report
with
the
Clerk
of the
Illinois
Pollution
Control
Board,
a
copy
of which
is
herewith served upon you.
Respectfully submitted,
I
Of
SSOCIA
‘ION OF WA~TEWATER
GENC
o
Its
ttorneys
Roy M. Harsch
GARDNER, CARTON & DOUGLAS
191 N. Wacker Drive
-
Suite 3700
Chicago, Illinois
60606-1698
(312)
569-1440
THIS FILING IS BEING SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
REC~VED~
CLERK’S OFFICE
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL
BOARD
MAR 312005
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control t3oard
IN THE MATTER OF:
)
)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
)
R 04-25
DISSOLVED OXYGEN STANDARD
)
(Rulemaking
-
Water)
35111. Adm. Code 302.206
)
STATUS REPORT
Now comes the Illinois Association ofWastewater Agencies by its attorney,
Roy M.
Harsch and Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP
and files a Status Report in conformance with the
Hearing Officer’s March 3, 2005 Order.
1.
Representatives ofIllinois Association of Wastewater Agencies (“IAWA”) have
been in contact with representatives ofthe Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (“IEPA”),
the Department ofNatural Resources (“DNR”) and other stakeholders regarding a number of
issues.
There have been ongoing discussions regarding certain technical issues.
2.
Based upon these discussions, it was determined that an additional stakeholder
meeting was appropriate.
This stakeholder meeting was held on February 23, 2005 at the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s offices in Springfield.
Representatives ofvarious
stakeholders including the DNR, IEPA and IAWA attended.
In addition representatives from the
citizen groups attended.
3.
At this stakeholder meeting, the DNIR and IEPA discussed their efforts at trying to
arrive at an agreed upon joint state position to put forth at the third hearing in this matter.
It was
agreed that DNR and IEPA would continue to meet to work on this position and inform the other
stakeholders when they had developed such a position and the rationale behind such~a
position.
This work has proceeded, as reported in the February 28, 2005 status report.
4.
It was agreed that DNR and IEPAwill continue their efforts and reportback to
the other stakeholders as to their progress and the possible need for a further stakeholder
meeting.
JAWA understood that DNIR and IEPA would provide the stakeholders with written
information as to theirposition and rationale for such a position. With the understanding that this
would be forth coming, a stakeholder meeting has been scheduled for April 13, 2005.
5.
It is now unclear as to whether any written materials will be shared prior to this
scheduled meeting. Dr. Garvey is in the process ofattempting to gain an understanding ofwhere
DNR and IEPA are with respect to theirpositions and rationales thereof so as to be in a position
to prepare for and be able to
respond at the schedule stakeholder meeting.
6.
IfIAWA is not able to be prepared there would appear little to be gained in going
forward with the April
13, 2005 meeting.
7.
JAWA has been hopeful that furtherprogress can be made at resolving
outstanding different points ofview regarding this proposal as DNR and IEPA continue work
jointly.
IAWA looks forward to the next stakeholder meeting in the hopes that real progress can
be made to move this matter forward.
Such progress will depend upon the Stakeholders being in
a position to be prepared to
respond in a meaningful manner. Ifnot, IAWA will consider seeking
to delay the April
13th
meeting until such time as it is apprised fully ofthe DNR and JEPA
position, the rationale forthe position and therefore be prepared for meaningful discussions.
8.
Accordingly IAWA proposes that and would request the Hearing Officer enter an
Order scheduling an additional Status Report to be filed by JAWA on orbefore April 30, 2005.
In this Status Report, JAWA will explain the progress
to date, the status ofstakeholder
discussions and results ofpossible meetings.
Also JAWA will include if appropriate the
suggested dates for a third hearing as set forth in the March 3, 2005 Order.
CHO2I
22375758.1
ofWastewater Agencies
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copyofthe foregoing
Status
Report
was filed by hand
delivery with the Clerk ofthe illinois Pollution Control Board and served upon the partiesto whom said
Notice is directed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by depositing in the U.S. Mail at 191
North Wacker
Drive, Chicago, illinois on Thursday, March 31, 2005.
SEE
ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
A
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I
Service List
R2004-025
Fred L. Hubbard
415
North Gilbert Street
Danville, IL
61834-0012
Alex Messina
Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group
3150 Roland Avenue
Springfield, IL
62703
Bernard Sawyer
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
6001 W. Pershing Rd.
Cicero, IL
60650-4112
Charles W. Wesseihoft
Ross & Hardies
150 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 2500
Chicago, IL
6060 1-7567
Claire A. Manning
Posegate & Denes, P.C.
111
N. Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 62705
Connie L. Tonsor
IEPA
1021 North Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Deborah J. Williams
EPA
1021 North Grand Avenue
P.O. Box
19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Dennis L. Duffleld
City ofJoliet, Department ofPublic Works and
Utilities
921 E. Washington Street
Joliet, IL 60431
DorothyM. Gunn
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 W. Randolph St.
Suite 11-500
Chicago, IL
60601
Erika K. Powers
Barnes & Thornburg
1
N. Wacker
Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60606
Frederick D. Keady
Vermilion Coal
1979 Johns Drive
Glenview, IL 60025
James L. Daugherty
Thorn Creek Basin Sanitary District
700 West End Avenue
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
James T. Harrington
Ross & Hardies
150 North MichiganAvenue
Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60601-7567
Joel J. Sternstein
Office ofthe Attorney General
188 West Randolph
20th
Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
John Donahue
City ofGeneva
22 South First Street
Geneva, IL 60134-2203
Jonathan Furr
Illinois Department ofNatural Resources
OneNatural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
Katherine D. Hodge
Hodge Dwyer Zeman
3150 Roland Avenue
P.O. Box 5776
Springfield, IL 62705-5776
Larry Cox
Downers Grove SanitaryDistrict
2710 Curtiss
Street
Downers Grove, IL
60515
LisaFrede
Chemical Industry Council ofIllinois
2250
B. Devon Avenue
Suite 239
Des Plaines, IL 60018-4509
Margaret Hedinger
2601
South Fifth Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Matthew J. Dunn
Office ofthe Attorney General
188 West Randolph
20th
Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
Michael G. Rosenberg, Esq.
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
100 East Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Mike Callahan
Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation
District
P0 Box 3307
Bloomington,
IL 61702-3307
Richard Lanyon
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
100 East Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Richard McGill
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 W. Randolph St.
Suite 11-500
Chicago, IL 60601
Sanjay K. Sofat
EPA
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box
19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Stephanie N. Diers
EPA
1021
North Grand Avenue East
P.O.Box
19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Sue Schultz
Illinois American Water Company
300 North Water Works Drive
P.O.Box24040
Belleville, IL 62223-9040
Susan M. Franzetti
10 South LaSalle Street
Suite 3600
Chicago, IL
60603
Tom Muth
Fox Metro Water Reclamation District
682 State Route 31
Oswego, IL 60543
Vicky McKinley
Evanston Environment Board
23 Grey Avenue
Evanston, IL 60202
W.C. Blanton
Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP
2300 Main Street
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64108
Edward Hammer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WQ-16J
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
60604
