RE: Case

: PCB 06-184, Peoria Disposal Co

. vs

. Peoria County Board

Illinois Pollution Control Board

Clerk's Office

100 W . Randolph St .

Suite 11-500

Chicago, IL 60601

Dear Sir or Madam :

I am urging you to reject the expansion of the Peoria County landfill as proposed by the Peoria

Disposal Company

. Landfill expansion would allow the burying of

843 toxic chemicals

in this 74-

acre site for

at least 15 more years .

The EPA allows for the testing of only 20 of these chemicals

.

And to exacerbate the dire effects of the dumping, this landfill is over a shallow aquifer that

supplies most of this area's drinking water

.

I have recently discussed the many cancer problems of my family (my wife's breast cancer and

three different types of cancer in my sister-in-law's family) and the many cancers in both of the

churches we attend with our family physician

. He agreed that there is a "preponderance" of cancer

in our Central Illinois area .

Please consider the health of our community in making your decision about this matter

.

Sincerely yours,

ORIGINAL

REC

CLERK'S

OFFICE

1042 Johnson Street

DEC

2

9

2006

Morton, Illinois 6155R~ OF ILLINOIS

Phone: (309) 266-7019

11uti0n

Control Board

December 26, 2006

Glenn W. Belsley