Wachta v. Pollution Control Board

In Wachta v. Pollution Control Board (1972), 8 Ill. App. 3d 436, 289 N.E.2d 484, the Second District Appellate Court held that where developers, in reliance upon the action of a water board in issuing sewer permits, had expended substantial sums of money and incurred heavy continuing liability in connection with a construction project, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Pollution Control Board which had assumed the responsibilities of the Water Board and which, for eight months after assuming such responsibility, had remained silent while developers were acting in reliance upon authorizations given them by Water Board were estopped from withdrawing sewer connection permission earlier granted to developers by the Water Board. 8 Ill. App. 3d 436, 289 N.E.2d 484, 487-488.