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    BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
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    IN THE
    MATTER OF:
    PROPOSED EXTENSION OF ADJUSTED STANDARD
    APPLICABLE TO ILLINOIS-AMERICAN
    WATER
    COMPANY'S ALTON PUBLIC WATER
    SUPPLY FACILITY DISCHARGE
    TO THE MISSISSIPPI
    RNER
    UNDER 35 ILL. ADM. CODE 304.124 AND 304.106
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    AS 2007-2
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    TESTIMONY OF CINDY HEBENSTREIT
    WITNESS IDENTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND
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    Please state your name and business address.
    My name is Cindy M. Hebenstreit. My business address is 727 Craig Road, St. Louis,
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    Missouri 63141.
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    By whom are you employed and in what capacity?
    I am employed by American Water Works Service Company, Inc., a subsidiary of American
    Water Works Company, Inc. ("American Water"), as Central Region Director, Environmental
    Management & Compliance. The Central Region includes the operations
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    American Water Company ("Illinois-American Water").
    Please describe your educational background, qualifications and business experience.
    have earned a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Chemistry from Southwest Missouri State
    University, and a Masters Degree in Management from Fontbonne University. I have 25
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    of experience in the field of environmental management, 18 of which have been in the
    water and wastewater industry. Since 2004, I have served as the Director
    of Environmental
    Management and Compliance at American Water, managing a staff
    of 60 that are responsible
    for environmental management, water quality compliance, waste water and cross connection.
    Electronic Filing, Received, Clerk's Office, August 24, 2007
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    Additionally, I have received master's level certification in Hazardous Material Management,
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    and I am certified as a Qualified Environmental Professional.
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    PURPOSE OF TESTIMONY
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    What is the purpose of your testimony in this proceeding?
    The purpose of my testimony is to verify Illinois-American Water'sanswer to Hearing Officer
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    Webb'squestion number 4, posed to Illinois EPA.
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    VERIFYING ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER'S ANSWER TO QUESTION NUMBER 4,
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    POSED TO ILLINOIS EPA
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    Did you participate in the preparation of Illinois-American Water's answers to Hearing
    Officer Webb's Order of August 6, 2007?
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    What was your role in the preparation of the Company'sanswers?
    I read the questions in Hearing Officer Webb's Order and participated in a meeting with other
    Company representatives and counsel to discuss those questions and answers. I helped
    formulate the Company's answer to the fourth question posed to Illinois EPA.
    Are the portions of the answer attributed to you for question number 4 posed to Illinois
    EPA,
    true and correct to the best of your knowledge, information and belief?
    Yes, they are.
    Does this conclude your testimony?
    Yes.
    Cindy M. Hebenstreit
    Electronic Filing, Received, Clerk's Office, August 24, 2007
    STATE OF MISSOURI
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    AFFIDAVIT
    I, Cindy M. Hebenstreit, after being duly sworn on oath, state that the foregoing Testimony is
    true and correct to the best
    ofmy knowledge and belief.
    FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.
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    Cindy
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    Hebenstreit
    SUBSCRIBED AND
    SWORN to
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    of August; 2007
    NOTARY PUBLIC
    REBEeCA ACTON
    Notary Public - Notary Seal
    STATE OFMISSOURI
    St.Louis County
    My Commission Expires:
    Aug.
    25, 2008
    Electronic Filing, Received, Clerk's Office, August 24, 2007

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