ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    May 16, 2002
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    OLIN CORPORATION, a Virginia
    corporation,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 02-198
    (RCRA Enforcement)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by C.A. Manning):
     
    On May 9, 2002, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois (People), filed a two-count complaint against Olin Corporation (Olin).
    See
    415
    ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2000); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege that Olin violated
    Section 21(f) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/21(f) (2000)) and the
    Board’s hazardous waste storage regulations. The People further allege that Olin violated
    these provisions by storing two drums containing hazardous waste for more than 90 days
    without a permit, and failing to conduct proper inspections. The complaint concerns Olin’s
    brass mill and ammunition manufacturing facility at 427 North Shamrock Street, East Alton,
    Madison County.
     
    Additionally, on May 9, 2002, the People and Olin 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) (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, Olin neither admits nor denies the alleged violations, but agrees to pay a
    civil penalty of $9,000.
     
    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.
     
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the
    Board adopted the above order on May 16, 2002, by a vote of 7-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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