BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
IN THE MATTER OF:
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR THE
CHICAGO AREA WATERWAY SYSTEM
AND THE LOWER DES PLAINES
RIVER:
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO
35 111. Adm
.
Code Parts 301, 302
,
303 and
304
R08-9
(Rulemaking
-
Water)
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER
CHICAGO'S PRE-FILED QUESTIONS
TO ALAN
MAMMOSER
1.
On page 5 of your testimony, you describe that the Calumet Area Vision Plan envisions
"open spaces, greenways, bike paths, and a slew of recreational opportunities, mainly
boating and fishing."
A.
Do biking, boating, and fishing occur now in the Calumet Area?
B.
Can you describe how the implementation of these visions would be affected by
effluent disinfection?
C.
Would significant bacterial loadings from sources other than the WRP effluent
affect implementation of the Vision Plan?
D.
Would this effect occur regardless of whether the WRP effluent is disinfected?
E.
Are you aware of the background bacteria levels in the Calumet Waterways,
regardless
of the WRP effluent?
2.
Your
testimony states on page 5 that "Our ultimate goal is to create neighborhoods and
industrial areas that coexist with natural areas."
A.
Would you say
that this condition is already present to a degree in the Calumet
region?
B.
Why do you
consider
current
conditions inconsistent
with your goal?
3.
Your testimony focuses on the benefits of green space and available land, and the river
being attractive to users. Is it your contention that the proposed water quality standards
.will somehow change the way the Calumet waterways look or make them more
accessible?
4.
On page 7, you state that "Without disinfection of the Calumet River System, the
collective impact of the other efforts to improve the area will greatly decrease."
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A.
Could
you please describe what you mean by the "Calumet River System?"
B.
Could you please describe what you mean by
"
disinfection of the Calumet River
System?"
C.
Do you believe the IEPA proposal requires disinfection of the River System
itself?
D.
Would your opinion change if you knew that sources other than the WRP effluent
contributed significant bacterial loadings to the Calumet River System?
E.
What is the basis for your statement that "Without disinfection of the Calumet
River System, the collective impact of the other efforts to improve the area will
greatly decrease?"
F.
Please describe the mechanism by which "the collective impact of the other
efforts to improve the area will greatly decrease" if the Calumet Water
Reclamation Plant effluent is not disinfected? Provide examples.
G.
Could you please specifically describe why disinfecting the effluent of the
Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, as proposed in this rule making, could be a
key component to the success of the Calumet Area Vision Plan, and what are the
specific areas that will be affected or improved due to the disinfection at the
Calumet Water Reclamation Plant?
H.
How will the success of the Plan be affected if other significant sources of
bacteria are not also addressed?
1.
In these
efforts,
what percentage of business relocation or visitors
will be lost if
disinfection is not provided at the water reclamation plants?
J.
What percentage of business
relocation
or visitors will be lost if other significant
sources
of bacteria
are not also addressed?
K.
Do you believe that revitalization of urban areas is linked to water quality?
L.
Is the link to water quality different if there are no beach areas?
M.
Are there any beaches along the Calumet River System?
N.
If you believe that revitalization of urban areas is linked to water quality even
where there are no beaches, why has redevelopment of downtown Chicago
occurred even though the CAWS is not fishable and swimmable?
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5.
According to your testimony
,
you have a degree in Urban Planning and Policy.
A.
In your experience with urban planning, is it appropriate to use an environmental
or economic cost
/
benefit matrix in order to decide how best to use public
resources?
B.
Are you familiar with the environmental and economic analyses of the proposed
water quality standards that were conducted for the District?
C.
Do you know if the Calumet area is in nonattainment with the national ambient air
quality standards for any criteria pollutants
?
Which ones?
D.
Are you aware of the energy requirements that would be necessary to disinfect the
WRP effluent?
E.
Would your opinion concerning the desirability of disinfection change if
disinfection of the WRP effluent would exacerbate air quality problems through
increased energy consumption?
Dated:
August 25, 2008
Respectfully submitted,
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION
DISTRICT-GREATER CHICAGO
By:
Fredric P. Andes
Fredric P. Andes
David T
.
Ballard
BARNES
&
THORNBURG LLP
Suite 4400
One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 357-1313
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