2305 West Laura Avenue

West Peoria, IL 61604

November 5, 2006

Clerk's Office

100 W. Randolph Street

Suite 11 -

500

Chicago, IL 60601

Dear Clerk's Office :

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A concerned member of this community

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RECEIVED

CLERK'S OFFICE

NOV 0 8 2006

Pollution

STATE OF

Control

ILLINOISBoard

I am writing to express my strong concern for the toxic waste landfill on the city's west

edge that may be expanded to include six million more cubic yards over the next 15

years

. I am writing to not only reject the expansion of this landfill but also to request

permanent closure

; since we have become aware of several permanent problems effecting

real people in this area .

There are 873 toxic chemicals that the Illinois EPA permits the Peoria Disposal Company

to bury in this 74 acre landfill . Currently, the EPA is only conducting testing of

groundwater on only 20 of the chemicals

. A recent five country study in Europe found

that babies born of mothers living within 2 miles of hazardous waste landfills had 40%

more birth defects

. This is hazardous to the health of Peoria residents

.

Peoria has a dense population living downwind from a 2 mile radius of this landfill

. This

includes 265 residential streets and Bradley University

; effecting single and multi-family

residents and a huge college student population

. 60% of our city water supply is drawn

from the aquifer that adjoins this landfill

. This is hazardous to the health of Peoria

residents.

I do not want this highly toxic waster from throughout the Midwest and beyond right in

Peoria

. Currently, toxic wastes have come from 15 different states and filled our landfill

located right in the heart of Illinois

. This is hazardous to the health of Peoria residents

and can affect our mortality rates .

I am asking you to: 1 . Reject the expansion of this landfill

. 2

. Begin now the permanent

closures of this landfill . 3

. Become a community voice to urge the state and nation to

require the development of detoxifying hazardous waste and recycling it instead of

burying it in the ground where it remains hazardous

. I look forward to your reply.

Sincerely,