ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    May 3, 2001
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
     
    Complainant,
     
     
    v.
     
    WILLIAM C. BIGGER, JOSEPH G.
    BIGGER, and BIGGER FAMILY, LTD.,
     
     
    Respondents.
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    PCB 97-178
    (Enforcement – Water)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by C.A. Manning):
     
    On April 7, 1997, the People of the State of Illinois (People) filed a five-count complaint
    against respondents William C. Bigger, Joseph G. Bigger and Bigger Family Ltd. The
    complaint alleges that the respondents caused or allowed water pollution, offensive discharges
    and conditions, ammonia nitrogen standard violations, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
    System permit violations, and livestock management facility runoff and discharge violations at
    three feedlots located southeast of Oquawka, Rozetta Township, Henderson County, Illinois.
    These activities were in alleged violation of Sections 12(a), (d), and (f) of the Environmental
    Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/12(a), (d), (f) (1998)), and the Board’s water pollution
    regulations at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 302.203, 302.212, 309.102(a), and 502.101.
     
    On April 27, 2001, the parties filed a stipulation and proposal for settlement,
    accompanied by a motion requesting relief from the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of
    the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (1998)). Respondents admit the violations alleged in the
    complaint and propose to pay a $5,000 penalty.
     
    Pursuant to Section 31(c)(2) of the Act, the complainant may file with the Board a
    stipulation and proposal for settlement accompanied by a request for relief from the hearing
    requirement. 415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (1998). Unless the Board determines that a hearing is
    needed, the Board is required to publish notice of the stipulation and proposal for settlement and
    request for relief from the hearing requirement.
     
    Accordingly, the Board directs the Clerk of the Board to cause publication of the
    required newspaper notice. Any person may file a written demand for hearing within 21 days
    of the published notice. If a hearing is requested, the Board will deny the parties’ request for
    relief and schedule a hearing.
     
    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 3rd day of May 2001 by a vote of 7-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control
    Board
     

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