ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    September 6, 2001
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    PRITZKER REALTY GROUP, L.P.,
    and PDA CORP.,
    Respondents.
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    PCB 02-26
    (Enforcement - Water)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by C.A. Manning):
    On August 28, 2001, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People
    of the State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Pritzker Realty Group, L.P. and
    PDA Corp. (respondents).
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2000); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204.
    The People allege that respondents violated Sections 12(a), 12(d), and 12(f) of the
    Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/12(a), 12(d), 12(f) (2000)) and 35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 302.203, 304.105, 304.106, and 304.141. The People further allege that
    respondents violated these provisions by causing or allowing water pollution, causing or
    allowing offensive discharges and conditions, creating a water pollution hazard, and other
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit violations. The complaint
    concerns respondents’ real estate development in Round Lake, Lake County.
    On August 28, 2001, the People and respondents 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) (2000)). This filing is authorized by Section
    31(c)(2) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2000)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a).
    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) (2000); 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.
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the
    Board adopted the above order on September 6, 2001, by a vote of 7-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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