ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    August 8, 2002
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    STAR ELECTRONICS, INC., an Illinois
    corporation.
    Respondent.
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    PCB 03-5
    (Enforcement - Air)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (W.A. Marovitz):
    On July 11, 2002, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Star Electronics, Inc.
    See
    415 ILCS
    5/31(c)(1) (2000)
    amended by
    P.A. 92-0574, eff. June 26, 2002; 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204.
    The People allege that Star Electronics, Inc., violated Section 9(a) of the Environmental
    Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/9(a) (2000)
    amended by
    P.A. 92-0574, eff. June 26, 2002) and 35
    Ill. Adm. Code 201.141 of the Boards air pollution regulations. The People further allege that
    Star Electronics, Inc. violated these provisions by releasing chlorine, a contaminant, into the
    air. The complaint concerns Star Electronics’ circuit board manufacturing facility at 825 Pratt
    Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, Cook County.
    The Board accepts the complaint for hearing.
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.212(c). A
    respondent’s failure to file an answer to a complaint within 60 days after receiving the
    complaint may have severe consequences. Generally, if Star Electronics, Inc., fails within that
    timeframe to file an answer specifically denying, or asserting insufficient knowledge to form a
    belief of, a material allegation in the complaint, the Board will consider Star Electronics, Inc.,
    to have admitted the allegation. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204(d). The Board directs the hearing
    officer to proceed expeditiously to hearing.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the
    Board adopted the above order on August 8, 2002, by a vote of 7-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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