VILLAGE OF BRYANT

THE SYSTEM HAS TO COMPLY WITH THE RAD MCL OF 5 PCI/L and provide public notice for past violations. Following U.S. EPA’s December 5, 2007 Warning Letter advising Bryant of its failure to comply with U.S. EPA’s 2006 Order, we discussed this matter with Village President over the phone and received a written response from him. We also discussed this matter over the phone with Bryant’s contractor (Hutchison Engineering, Inc). U.S. EPA received periodic written communications from the contractor on progress in complying with the 2006 Order, including receipt of a construction permit from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and notification that a Rural Development loan was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture. We also received revised timelines for procuring a construction grant from the Illinois Department of Economic Development and Opportunity, including advertising/receiving bids, and beginning/completing construction. However, Bryant did not submit to U.S. EPA and Illinois EPA a detailed plan for Bryant to return to compliance, and continued to violate the Combined Radium MCL beyond the December 31, 2006 compliance date specified in the 2006 Order. On December 16, 2010, U.S. EPA issued an Amended Administrative Order (2010 Order) requiring Bryant to comply with the Combined Radium MCL. In response to the 2010 Order, Bryant submitted a revised compliance schedule. U.S. EPA discussed the revised compliance schedule o