ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    March 21, 2001
     
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    MERIDIAN DEVELOPMENT
    CORPORATION, an Illinois corporation,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 02-30
    (Enforcement – Water)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by N.J. Melas):
     
    On September 7, 2001, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois (People), filed a four-count complaint against respondent Meridian Development
    Corporation (Meridian).
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2000); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The
    complaint alleges that Meridian operated without a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
    System (NPDES) permit, violated water quality standards, created a water pollution hazard, and
    violated NPDES permit conditions at a construction site in Beach Park, Lake County. These
    activities were in alleged violation of Sections 12(a), 12(d), and 12(f) of the Environmental
    Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/12(a), 12(d), and 12(f) (2000)), Sections 309.102(a) and
    302.203 of the Board’s regulations (35 Ill. Adm. Code 309.102(a) and 302.203), and Sections
    IV.B.2., IV.D.2.c.i and IV.D.4.d of Meridian’s NPDES permit.
     
    On March 7, 2002, the People and Meridian filed a stipulation and proposed settlement,
    accompanied by a request for relief from the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of the
    Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2000)). This filing is authorized by
    Section 31(c)(2) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2000)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a).
    Under the proposed stipulation, Meridian admits the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil
    penalty of $10,000.
     
    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.
     
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
     
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on March 21, 2002, by a vote of 7-0.
     
     
     
     
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    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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