ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    November 29, 1990
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE
    OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    )
    PCB 90—91
    )
    (Enforcement)
    GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
    a New York Corporation,
    )
    Respondent.
    PAMELA CIARROCCHI APPEARED ON BEHALF OF COMPLAINANT.
    IRVIN SHUR APPEARED ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT.
    OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J. Anderson):
    This matter comes before the Board upon a complaint filed
    May 3, 1990, on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois
    (“People”), by and through its attorney, Neil F. Hartigan,
    Attorney General of the State of Illinois, against General
    Electric Company (“General Electric”), located in DeKalb,
    Illinois. The complaint alleges that General Electric has
    violated Section 9(b) of the Illinois Environmental Protection
    Act (“Act”), Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. lll~,pars. 1001, et.
    seq., and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.142, 201.143, 201.144 of the
    Board’s rules and regulations.
    Hearing on this matter was held July 26, 1990 in Dekalb,
    DeKaib County, Illinois. At hearing, the parties submitted a
    Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, executed by the parties.
    The Stipulation sets forth facts pertaining to the nature,
    operations, and circumstances surrounding the claimed
    violations. General Electric admits to past violations of
    Section 9(b) of the Act and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.142, 201.143,
    201.144 and agrees to pay a civil penalty of six thousand dollars
    ($6,000). General Electric further agrees to cease and desist
    from the alleged violations.
    The Board finds the Settlement Agreement acceptable under 35
    Ill. Adm. Code 103.180. This Settlement Agreement in no way
    affects respondent’s responsibility to comply with any federal,
    state or local regulations, including but not limited to the Act
    and the Board’s pollution control regulations.
    116—277
    —2—
    This Opinion constitutes the Board’s findings of fact and
    conclusions of law in this matter.
    ORDER
    1.) The Board hereby accepts the Stipulation and
    Settlement Agreement executed by the People of the
    State of Illinois and General Electric Company,
    concerning General Electric Company’s operations
    located in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois. The
    Stipulation and Settlement Agreement are incorporated
    by reference as though fully set forth herein.
    2.) General Electric Company shall pay the sum of six
    thousand dollars ($6,000) within 30 days of the date
    of this Order. Such payment shall be made by
    certified check or money order payable to the
    Treasurer of the State of Illinois, designated to the
    Environmental Protection Trust Fund, and shall be sent
    by First Class mail to:
    Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    Fiscal Services Division
    2200 Churchill Road
    P.O. Box 19276
    Springfield, IL 62794—9276
    General Electric Company shall also write its Federal
    Employer Identification Number or Social Security
    Number on the certified check or money order.
    Section 41 of the Environmental Protection Act, Ill. Rev.
    Stat. 1989, ch. lll~,par. 1041, provides for appeal of final
    Orders of the Board within 35 days. The Rules of the Supreme
    Court of Illinois establish filing requirements.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    J.D. Dumelle and J. Theodore Meyer dissented.
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board, hereby certify that the ab v Opinion and Order was
    adopted
    on the
    ~~day
    of
    __________________,
    1990, by a
    ~
    Dorothy M. 91~in, Clerk’
    Illinois Po~1utionControl Board
    116—278

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