ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    July 7, 2005
     
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    CONCRETE SPECIALTIES COMPANY, an
    Illinois corporation,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 05-148
    (Enforcement - Air)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J.P. Novak):
     
    On February 1, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Concrete Specialties Company.
    See
    415
    ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege that Concrete Specialties
    Company violated Sections 9(a) and (b) and 39.5(6)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act (415
    ILCS 5/9(a) and (b) and 39.5(6)(b) (2002)) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.142, 201.143, 201.302(a),
    203.201, and 254.132(a). The People further allege that Concrete Specialties Company violated
    these provisions by (1) constructing emissions sources without a permit; (2) operating emissions
    sources without a permit; (3) operating a major stationary source without a Clean Air Act Permit
    Program (CAAPP) permit; (4) violating New Source Review requirements; and (5) failing to
    timely submit complete and accurate annual emissions reports. The complaint concerns
    Concrete Specialties Company’s concrete product manufacturing facility at 1375 Gilford Road,
    Elgin, Cook County. For the reasons below, the Board accepts the complaint for hearing.
     
    On July 1, 2005, the People and Concrete Specialties Company 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 Concrete Specialties Company neither admits nor denies the alleged violations
    but agrees to pay a civil penalty of $32,500.
     
    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.
     
     
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on July 7, 2005, by a vote of 4-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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