ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    January 19, 2006
     
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC., a Delaware
    Corporation,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 05-201
    (Enforcement – Air)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by T.E. Johnson):
     
    On May 31, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State
    of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Illinois Tool Works, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
    (Illinois Tool). The complaint alleges that Illinois Tool violated Sections 9(a) and (b), and
    39.5(6) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/9(a) and (b), and 39.5(6) (2004)); and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.142,
    201.143, 201.302(a), 254.137(a), and 254.132(a) by constructing air emissions sources without a
    permit, failing to obtain operating permits for new emission sources, failing to submit timely
    annual emission reports, and by failing to obtain a clean air act permit program permit. The
    alleged violations occurred at Illinois Tool’s injection molding facility located at 195 Algonquin
    Road, Des Plaines, in Cook County. The Board accepted the complaint for hearing on June 16,
    2005.
     
    On January 9, 2006, the People and Illinois Tool 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). These filings are 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, Illinois Tool does not admit the violations alleged in the complaint, but agrees to pay
    a civil penalty of $17,500.
     
    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 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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