ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    July 3, 1990
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE
    OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    PCB 90—81
    (Enforcement)
    U.S. PLATING CORPORATION,
    an Illinois corporation,
    Respondent.
    APPEARANCE FOR COMPLAINANT BY PAMELA CIARROCCHI, ASSISTANT
    ATTORNEY GENERAL.
    OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J. Marlin):
    This matter comes before rhe Board upon a complaint filed
    April 24, 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 U.S. Plating
    Corporation, (U.S. Plating) located in Chicago, Illinois. The
    complaint alleges that U.S. Plating has violated Section 9(b) of
    the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (“Act”), Ill. Rev.
    Stat. 1989, ch. lll~, pars. 1001, et sea., and 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    201.144 of the Board’s rules and regulations.
    Hearing on this matter was held June 15, 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. U.S. Plating
    admits to past violations of Section 9(b) of the Act and 35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 201.144 and agrees to pay a civil penalty of one
    thousand dollars ($1,000). U.S. Plating 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 ~iith any federal,
    state or local re~ulations, 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 U.S. Plating Corporation, concerning U.S.
    Plating’s operations located in Chicago, Illinois. The
    Stipulation and Settlement Agreement are incorporated
    by reference as though fully set forth herein.
    2.) U.S. Plating shall pay the sum of one thousand dollars
    ($1,000) 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:
    :llinois Environmental Protection Agency
    Fiscal Services Division
    2200 Churchil Road
    P.O. Box :9276
    Springfield, IL 62794—9276
    U.S. Plating shall also write its Federal Employer Identification
    Number or Social Security NumDer on the certified check or money
    order.
    Section 41 of the Environmental Protection Act, Ill. Rev.
    Stat. 1989, oh. ll1~,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 above ~pinion and Order was
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    Illinois P~1ution Control Board
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