ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
October 11, 1990
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS,
Complainant,
v.
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(Enforcement)
LITHO-GRAPHIC METAL CORP.,
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an Illinois Corporation,
)
Respondent.
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J .C. Marlin):
This matter comes before the Board upon a complaint filed
June 14, 1990, on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois
(“People”), by and through its attorney, Neil F. Hartigan,
Attorney General of the State of Illinois, against Litho—Graphic
Metal Corp., located in Chicago, Illinois. The complaint alleges
that Litho—Graphic Metal Corp. has violated Sections 9(a) and
9(b) of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (“Act”), Ill.
Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. lll~,pars. 1001, et. seq., and 35 Ill. Adm.
Code
215.204,
201.142 and 201.143 of the Board’s rules and
regulations.
Hearing on this matter was held September 11, 1990 in
Chicago,Illinois. At hearing, the parties submitted a
Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, executed by the parties.
The Stipulation sets forth facts pertaining to the nature,
operations, and circumstances surrounding the claimed
violations. Litho-Graphic Metal Corp. admits to past violations
of Sections 9(a) and (1o) of the Act and 35 Ill. Adm. Code
215.204, 201.142 and 201.143 and agrees to pay a civil penalty of
three thousand dollars ($3,000). Litho—Graphic Metal Corp.
further agrees to cease and desist from the alleged violations.
The Board finds the Settlement Agreement acceptable under 35
Ill. Adm. Code 103.180. This Settlement Agreement in no way
affects respondent’s responsibility to comply with any federal,
state or local regulations, including but not limited to the Act
and the Board’s pollution control regulations.
This Opinion constitutes the Board’s findings of fact and
conclusions of law in this matter.
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ORDER
1.) The Board hereby accepts the Stipulation and
Settlement Agreement executed by the People of the
State of Illinois and Litho—Graphic Metal Corp.,
concerning Litho—Graphic Metal Corp.’s operations
located in Chicago, Illinois. The Stipulation and
Settlement Agreement are incorporated by reference as
though fully set forth herein.
2.) Litho—Graphic Metal Corp. shall pay the sum of three
thousand dollars ($3,000) within 30 days of the date
of this Order. Such payment shall be made by
certified check or money order payable to the
Treasurer of the State of Illinois, designated to the
Environmental Protection Trust Fund, and shall be sent
by First Class mail to:
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Fiscal Services Division
2200 Churchill Road
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794—9276
Litho—Graphic Metal Corp. shall also write its Federal
Employer Identification Number or Social Security
Number on the certified check or money order.
Section 41 of the Environmental Protection Act, Ill. Rev.
Stat. 1989, ch. 1l1~,par. 1041, provides for appeal of final
Orders of the Board within 35 days. The Rules of the Supreme
Court of Illinois establish filing requirements.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Board Member J. Theodore Meyer dissented.
I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
Board, hereby certify that the aboy~~pj~nion and Order was
adopted on the
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day of
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1990, by a
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Dorothy
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M. 9~hn,
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Clerk
Illinois P~’1utionControl Board
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