ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    August 4, 2005
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    RON FREEMAN, individually and d/b/a
    HARBOR LITES-PISTAKEE FISING CLUB,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 05-221
    (Enforcement - Water)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J.P. Novak):
    On June 29, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State
    of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Ron Freeman.
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35
    Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege that Ron Freeman violated Section 19 of the
    Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/19 (2004)) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    611.356(d)(1). The People further allege that Ron Freeman violated these provisions by failing
    to submit monitoring results for lead and copper. The complaint concerns Ron Freeman’s
    potable water supply that served 100 residents and guests of the Harbor Lites-Pistakee Fishing
    Club at 33418 Lake Shore Drive, Grayslake, Lake County.
    On July 29, 2005, the People and Ron Freeman also 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)). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act
    (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed
    stipulation, the Ron Freeman admits the alleged violation and agrees to pay a civil penalty of
    $3,000.
    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.
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    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 4, 2005, by a vote of 5-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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