Metropolitan Sanitary District v. Pollution Control Board

On November 11, 1971, the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board) denied a petition filed by the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago (District) for a variance of the requirements of the Board’s rules and regulations. The variance was sought as to the District’s Stream wood Sewage Treatment Plant (Stream wood). On March 24, 1972, the District filed another petition for variance with the Board. On August 3, 1972, the Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) filed with the Board a complaint charging the District with violating regulations and standards adopted by the Board,…