116 Old Farm MidCourt

Bradley, IL

60915

RECEUVEDCLERK’S

OFFICE

May2,2005

MAY03

2005

Dorothy

Guiin~,JPCB

Clerk

PollutionSTATE

OFControlILLJNOISBoard

James Thompson Center

100 W. Randolph Street, STE 11-500

Chicago, IL 60604

RE: IPCB 04-186 Waste Management Appeal

Dear Madam:

I am writing to protest the expansion ofa landfill proposed by Waste Management

in Kankakee County. I have watched the proceedings for a number ofmonths and

have come to the conclusion that this expansion would be extremely detrimental to

the people ofthe County.

Just recently, a study was presented that residents in this County have an

inordinately high incidence ofcancer without any real knowledge as to why. There

are no studies which show that any landfill is causing it; conjecture is that chemical

runoffto the water supply may have something to do with it. But

and this is

essential

the landfill is being proposed over the major aquifer that provides

water to our major water supply, and wells for a number offamilies around. Why

would anyone want a landfill over his or her water supply?? Ifthere is a leak, and

sooner or later there will be one, how long before it is discovered, how much

damage can happen, and how can it ever be fixed??

Please do not let this landfill expand. Most citizens are against the landfill

expansion and the board members who are voting for it are doing so only for the

money it represents.

Sincerely,

Carol A. Kelley