ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    December 21, 2000
    ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION AGENCY,
    Complainant,
    v.
    WILLIAM BASIL FLYNN and OLEN G.
    PARKHILL, JR.,
    Respondents.
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    AC 01-19
    (IEPA No. 522-00-AC)
    (Administrative Citation)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by C.A. Manning):
    On December 4, 2000, pursuant to Section 31.1(b) of the Environmental Protection
    Act (Act) (415 ILCS 31.1(b) (1998)), the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued an
    administrative citation to William Basil Flynn (Flynn) and Olen G. Parkhill, Jr. (Parkhill).
    The administrative citation alleges that the respondents caused or allowed the open dumping of
    waste in a manner that resulted in open burning. This activity was in alleged violation of
    Sections 21(p)(3) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/21 (p)(3) (1998), as amended by Pub. Act 91-72, eff.
    July 9, 1999). The alleged violation occurred at a site located in Mahomet Township,
    Champaign County, Illinois.
    On December 18, 2000, Parkhill filed a petition for review of the administrative
    citation pursuant to Section 31.1(d). 415 ILCS 31.1(d) (1998). The Board accepts this matter
    for hearing as to Parkhill. The Board reminds Parkhill that, after hearing, any person found to
    have violated the Act as alleged in the administrative citation is liable to pay a penalty under
    Section 42(b)(4) of the Act of $1,500 per violation, as well as any hearing costs incurred by
    the Board or the complainant. 415 ILCS 42(b)(4) (1998).
    The Board directs that this matter proceed to hearing as to Parkhill as expeditiously as
    practicable. The assigned hearing officer must set the matter for hearing in accordance with
    the requirements of the Act and the Board’ procedural rules.
    Finally, in the event Flynn fails to timely file a petition for review on or before
    January 8, 2001, the Board will proceed to enter a default judgment against it as required by
    Section 31.1 of the Act.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, hereby certify that
    the above order was adopted on the 21st day of December 2000 by a vote of 7-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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