ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    January 19, 2006
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    PRECISION TWIST DRILL CO., a Delaware
    corporation,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 05-207
    (Enforcement - Air)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by A.S. Moore):
     
    On June 7, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State
    of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Precision Twist Drill Co. (Precision).
    See
    415
    ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege that Precision Twist Drill
    Company violated Sections 9(a) and 39.5(6)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415
    ILCS 5/9(a) and 39.5(6)(b) (2004)) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218.204(j)(4) and 218.211(c). The
    People further allege that Precision Twist Drill Company violated these provisions by (1) failing
    to obtain a Clean Air Act Permit Program permit and pay permit fees; (2) violating volatile
    organic material emission limitations; and (3) failing to maintain records and submit required
    reports. The complaint concerns Precision Twist Drill Company’s drill bit manufacturing
    facility at 301 Industrial Drive, Crystal Lake, McHenry County.
     
    On January 12, 2006, the People and Precision filed a stipulation and proposed
    settlement, accompanied by a request for relief from the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1)
    of the Act. 415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act.
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004);
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    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed stipulation,
    Precision does not admit the alleged violation(s) and agrees to pay a civil penalty of $30,500,
    $30,000 of which is designated to the Illinois Environmental Protection Trust Fund and $500 of
    which is designated to the Illinois Environmental Permit and Inspection Fund.
     
    Unless the Board determines that a hearing is needed, the Board must cause notice of the
    stipulation, proposed settlement, and request for relief from the hearing requirement. Any person
    may file a written demand for hearing within 21 days after receiving the notice. If anyone timely
    files a written demand for hearing, the Board will deny the parties’ request for relief from the
    hearing requirement and hold a hearing. 415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    103.300(b), (c). The Board directs the Clerk of the Board to provide the required notice.
     
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
     
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on January 19, 2006, by a vote of 4-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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