Petition filed December

9,

1975

is wholly inadequate .

The mercury

effluent

level-- are not given in comprehensible units

;

the Rule

is not cited from which variance is desired ; the process is not

explained; and no attention is given to such alternatives as obtaining

low-mercury or mercury-free caustic soda and acid

.

Petitioner is referred to the Board's Procedural Rules for

guidance in submitting a new Petition if it chooses to do so

.

The Petition is dismissed without prejudice for inadequacy

.

IT IS SO ORDERED

.

I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution

Control Board, hereby certify the above Order was adopted on the

ji4'

day of December, 1975 by a vote of

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ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

December 11, 1975

MERIT COMPANY,

)

Petitioner,

)

v

.

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PCB 75-464

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,

)

Respondent

.

)

ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr . Dumelle)

: