Organization | • | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | [X] |
| | 121: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 26 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director John Kim announced that the Agency is in the process of cleaning up several illegal dump sites located in the Central Illinois counties of Tazewell, Fulton and McDonough. | | | | Date Created: | 06 26 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 694**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044301 Original UID: 23828 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 122: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 June 28 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | For the third consecutive day, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an air quality forecast of Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange according to the federal Air Quality Index) for multiple sectors in Illinois. These include Chicago, St. Louis (Metro-East), Peoria and Springfield areas, encompassing much of Central Illinois. As a result of the high temperatures and low wind speeds, air pollution levels, specifically ground-level ozone, are expected to reach the unhealthy for sensitive groups category. | | | | Date Created: | 06 28 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 714**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044364 Original UID: 23890 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 123: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 3 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has granted the Ameren Edwards Power Station a provisional variance from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water discharge permitted temperature limits, due to recent extremely warm weather conditions and high demand for electricity. | | | | Date Created: | 07 03 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 740**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044388 Original UID: 23917 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 124: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 5 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has granted the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station a provisional variance from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water discharge permitted temperature limits, due to recent extremely warm weather conditions and high demand for electricity. | | | | Date Created: | 07 05 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 744**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044394 Original UID: 23923 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 125: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has granted a provisional variance to K. Hoving Recycling and Disposal Inc. in West Chicago, which is authorized to process general construction and demolition debris, to also accept and process tree limbs and debris for a period of 45 days. | | | | Date Created: | 07 06 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 746**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044437 Original UID: 23926 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 126: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has granted Ameren Edwards Power Station an extension of its provisional variance from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water discharge permitted temperature limits, as extremely warm weather conditions continue and high demand for electricity continues. | | | | Date Created: | 07 11 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 761**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044506 Original UID: 24005 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 127: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The state agencies that make up the Drought Response Task Force in Illinois met today to provide recommendations and assistance in dealing with persistent dry weather in the state. At the direction of Governor Quinn, the Task Force met to discuss the need for actions to ensure public safety and support the economic engines such as agriculture, wildlife and natural areas, as well as preserving drinking water supplies. | | | | Date Created: | 07 11 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 768**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044507 Original UID: 24006 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 128: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has granted the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station an extension of its provisional variance from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water discharge permitted temperature limits, as extremely warm weather conditions continue and high demand for electricity continues. | | | | Date Created: | 07 13 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 771**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044510 Original UID: 24010 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 129: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has notified the Sauk Village public drinking water supply that there has been a confirmed detection of groundwater contamination that poses a threat of exposure to the public and is above the Illinois maximum contaminant level (MCL) prevention standard. | | | | Date Created: | 07 16 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 781**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044518 Original UID: 24017 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 130: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 19 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has granted the Exelon Generations Dresden Station a provisional variance from certain temperature limits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to the facility, due to unseasonably warm weather conditions and low water flow and lack of precipitation. These conditions coupled with high demand for electricity, necessitated the provisional variance. | | | | Date Created: | 07 19 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 792**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044530 Original UID: 24032 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 131: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 Jully 23 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In order to give Sauk Village residents an opportunity to hear the facts and discuss concerns about elevated levels of vinyl chloride in their drinking water, the Illinois EPA and the Illinois Department of Public Health are hosting a Public Availability Session. | | | | Date Created: | 07 23 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 801**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044541 Original UID: 24039 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 132: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) announced today that temporary air strippers to remove vinyl chloride contamination are currently being installed at the Sauk Village water treatment plant. Once installed, these will provide immediate relief to the residents of Sauk Village, while the village works to develop its long-term resolution. The agency expects the air strippers to be operational by early next week. Until then, bottled water is being donated and available for village residents to drink. | | | | Date Created: | 07 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 812**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044545 Original UID: 24043 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 133: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 31 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | As part of the Illinois EPAs promise to provide immediate relief to residents of Sauk Village, the temporary air strippers will be delivered to the Sauk Village water treatment plant, 2217 22th Street, just off of Sauk Trail, at approximately 4 p.m. today, while the village works to develop its long-term resolution. The temporary air strippers will remove vinyl chloride from Sauk Villages drinking water supply. The installation of the temporary strippers will provide the village with additional time to take full responsibility for the developing long-term water system improvements. | | | | Date Created: | 07 31 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 846**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044590 Original UID: 24086 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 134: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 31 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | As part of the Illinois EPAs promise to provide immediate relief to residents of Sauk Village, the temporary air strippers will be delivered to the Sauk Village water treatment plant, 2217 220th Street, just off of Sauk Trail, at approximately 4 p.m. today, while the village works to develop its long-term resolution. The temporary air strippers will remove vinyl chloride from Sauk Villages drinking water supply. The installation of the temporary strippers will provide the village with additional time to take full responsibility for the developing long-term water system improvements. | | | | Date Created: | 07 31 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 847**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044591 Original UID: 24087 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 135: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 August 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has granted the Exelon Generations LaSalle power station in LaSalle County an extension to its provisional variance from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water discharge permitted temperature limits, due to recent continued warm weather conditions and high electricity demand. | | | | Date Created: | 08 02 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 857**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044598 Original UID: 24094 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 136: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 August 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director John Kim announced that the Illinois EPA awarded Solid Waste Enforcement grants, totaling approximately $1.5 million, were awarded to 19 local governments across the state. They will be used to conduct inspections at permitted pollution control facilities, such as landfills, and to investigate citizen complaints about illegal dumping. | | | | Date Created: | 08 02 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 853**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044599 Original UID: 24095 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 137: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 August 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has granted the Exelon Dresden Nuclear Power Station an additional provisional variance from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit thermal limits, due to continuing extremely warm and dry weather conditions and high demand for electricity. | | | | Date Created: | 08 06 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 863**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044610 Original UID: 24104 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 138: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 August 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has granted the Midwest Generation Joliet 9 and Joliet 29 and Will County power stations in Will County a new provisional variance from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water discharge permitted temperature limits, due to continuing extremely warm and dry weather conditions and high demand for electricity. | | | | Date Created: | 08 06 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 864**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044611 Original UID: 24105 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 139: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 August 9 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Interim Director John Kim has asked the Illinois Attorney Generals Office to proceed with an enforcement action and seek immediate injunctive relief related to a discharge of swine manure into Beaver Creek and Hooper Branch in late July that resulted in a large fish kill in the streams. | | | | Date Created: | 08 09 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 880**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044625 Original UID: 24118 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 140: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 August 27 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has released its 25th annual Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management and Landfill Capacity report, for calendar year 2011. The reports provide landfill data compiled for activity during previous calendar year. | | | | Date Created: | 08 27 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 952**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044848 Original UID: 24325 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
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