RECEIV~D

CLERKS OFFICE

june 18,2005

JUL 012005

STATE OF ILLINOIS

Marie E. Tipsord

pollution Control Board

Hearing Officer

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100 West

Randolph, Suite 11-500

Chicago,IL

60601

RE: Proposed Revisions to Leaking Underground Storage Tank Regulations

R04-22 and R04-23

Dear Ms. Tipsord:

I am writing to express my

concern

in regard to the Illinois Environmental

Proection Agency !EPA to regulations governing leaking underground

storage tanks USTS. I’m a UST owner that’s 15 years into saving the money to

pay for leaking tanks. When i bought my business the gas tanks

were used less than 2 years. In 1990 I found out that I would have to remove the

tanks. Because I am still paying for the business, and if the pro-

posed revisions R04-22 and R04-23 are passed, I will not be able to stay in

business. This situation with the tanks now, has cost me more than I

ever thought possible. I know, after speaking to other small business owners like

m yself, that a tremondous amount of illinois jobs and income will

be lost allover the state. That is why I feel I must strongly urge the boardto

ultimately demand that any proposed revision, be thoroughly supported

by the most scientific data available to insure that cost containment is achieved,

which I do understand the need for. This must not pose financial

repercussions to Illinois UST Owners and Operators.l would like this very

important information to be fully disclosed and to be available to the

general public. I’ve tried to work hard to make my business work, and it~svery

scary to think we could lose everything, by incurring even more exper~ses

than we could ever afford.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

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BOB’S SERVICE CENTER

532 HIGHWAY S

CAHOKIA, ILLINOIS 62206

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