ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    December 21, 2000
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    MARATHON OIL COMPANY,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 01-92
    (Enforcement – Public Water Supply)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by C.A. Manning):
    On December 11, 2000, the People of the State of Illinois (People) filed a two-count
    complaint against respondent Marathon Oil Company (Marathon), a gasoline station operator.
    The complaint alleges Marathon caused or allowed violations of groundwater quality standards
    and failed to implement a corrective action plan at its facility located at 200 West Edwards
    Street, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. These activities were in alleged violation of
    Sections 12(a) and (d) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/12(a), (d)
    (1998)) and the Board’s groundwater quality and waste disposal regulations at 35 Ill. Adm.
    Code 620.115, 620.302(c), 620.405, 620.410(c), 620.420(c), and 731.166(c).
    In addition to the complaint, on December 11, 2000, 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)). Marathon proposes
    to pay a $22,000 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 21st day of December 2000 by a vote of 7-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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