ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    June 8, 2000
    ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION AGENCY,
    Complainant,
    v.
    RCS, INC. and RICKIE LAIRD,
    Respondents.
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    AC 00-78
    (IEPA No. 160-00-AC)
    (Administrative Citation)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by N.J. Melas):
    On April 20, 2000, pursuant to Section 31.1(b) of the Environmental Protection Act
    (Act) (415 ILCS 5/31.1(b) (1998)), the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued an
    administrative citation to RCS, Inc. and Rickie Laird (respondents). The administrative citation
    alleges that the respondents violated Sections 21(o)(1), 21(o)(5), and 21(o)(12) of the Act (415
    ILCS 5/21(o)(1), 21(o)(5), 21(o)(12) (1998)), with respect to allowing refuse in standing or
    flowing water, uncovered refuse remaining from a previous day of operation, and failing to
    collect and contain litter by the end of the operating day at respondents’ facility. The alleged
    violations occurred at 1336 Crystal Lake Road, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.
    On May 22, 2000, respondents filed a petition for review of the administrative citation
    pursuant to Section 31.1(d). 415 ILCS 5/31.1(d) (1998). The Board accepts this matter for
    hearing. The Board reminds respondents 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 $500 per violation, as well as any hearing costs incurred by the Board or the
    complainant. 415 ILCS 5/42(b)(4) (1998).
    The Board directs that this matter proceed to hearing 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’s procedural rules.
    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 8th day of June 2000 by a vote of 7-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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