Carol Webb, Hearing Officer

Illinois Pollution Control Board

1021 N. Grand Avenue East

PO Box 19274

Springfield, IL 62794-9274

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Ms. Webb,

I am writing to ask the Illinois Pollution Control

Board to uphold the Illinois EPA's denial of PDC's

request for a Class 3 permit modification (case PCB

2008-025). In its request, PDC claims to be a waste

generator and, as such, exempt from local siting

authority. This claim is false. Common sense makes

it clear that PDC does not generate waste. PDC trucks

in waste from multiple states, treats it and landfills

it—garbage in and garbage out. Nothing of value is

produced and there are no customers. PDC's claim is

merely an attempt to circumvent the local siting

process.

The Peoria County Board has already voted

to protect Peoria County's water supply and deny PDC's

identical expansion request. You have already upheld

the Peoria County Board's denial. Now please help

preserve local control and safeguard our aquifer by

shutting down PDC's backup plan for expansion.

Sincerely,

Beth Weimer

1501 E. Gardner Lane

Peoria Heights, IL 61616