ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
February 3, 2005
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Complainant,
v.
HAUCK HOMES, an Illinois corporation d/b/a
ROCK RIVER ESTATES MOBIL HOME
PARK,
Respondent.
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PCB 04-94
(Enforcement - Water)
ORDER OF THE BOARD (by N.J. Melas):
On December 12, 2003, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Hauck Homes, Inc. d/b/a Rock River Estates
Mobil Home Park (Hauck Homes).
See
415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2002); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204.
The People allege that Hauck Homes violated Sections 12(a) and (f) of the Environmental
Protection Act (Act) and Sections 304.121(a), 304.141(a), 305.102(a), and 306.102(a) of the
Board’s water pollution regulations. 415 ILCS 5/12(a), (f) (2002); 35 Ill. Adm. Code
304.121(a), 304.141(a), 305.102(a), and 306.102(a). The People further allege that Hauck
Homes violated these provisions by allowing fecal coliform concentrations at its wastewater
treatment plant to exceed Board regulations. The complaint concerns Hauck Homes’ mobile
home park located at Dixon, Lee County.
On January 18, 2005, the People and Hauck Homes 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) (2002)). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act
(415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2002)).
See
35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed
stipulation, Hauck Homes denies the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of
$12,000.
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) (2002); 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 February 3, 2005, by a vote of 4-0.
Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board