Public Hearing Set on State Water Programs
For Immediate Release
Jan. 30 1998 |
Contact: Joan Muraro
217-785-7209
(Hearing Impaired) 217-782-9143 |
Springfield, Ill. -- A public hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, in Springfield to encourage public review and comment on steps the
Illinois EPA is taking to meet certain federal clean water mandates. The meeting will be
held in the offices of the Illinois EPA's Bureau of Water at 1021 North Grand Ave. E.
The federal Clean Water Act and federal regulations for water quality planning and
management require the state to:
Identify water segments which will not meet water quality standards
using only technology-based controls;
Rank these water segments in order of priority based on severity of
pollution and the intended uses of these waters; and
Target water segments where Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) would be
developed before the next biennial reporting period.
As a preliminary step in meeting these requirements the Illinois EPA has drafted a
report, "Clean Water Act Section 303 (d) List -- Illinois' Submittal for 1998,"
copies of which are available for public review and comment. After receiving and
evaluating public input on the draft report, a final report will be submitted to U.S. EPA
by April 1, 1998, for approval. The U.S. EPA's regional administrator will then either
approve or disapprove the listings within 30 days after the date of submission.
The hearing record will remain open until Feb. 20, 1998, to receive written comments.
Written comments do not need to be notarized but must be postmarked before midnight on
Feb. 20, 1998, and sent to
Hearing Officer John D. Williams
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
Questions about the hearing procedures can be directed to the hearing office at
217-782-5544, or 217-782-9143 for the hearing impaired. For information about the 303 (d)
TMDL program, or to obtain a review copy of the state's draft submittal list, contact Joel
Cross in the Illinois EPA's Bureau of Water at 217-782-3362.
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