ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    March 3, 2005
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Petitioner,
     
    v.
     
    NED MANDICH d/b/a H.B.M.
    ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPANY,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 04-178
    (Enforcement - Air)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by G.T. Girard):
     
    On April 8, 2004, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State
    of Illinois (People), filed a three-count complaint against the Ned Mandich d/b/a H.B.M.
    Electrochemical Company (respondent).
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    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2002); 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    103.204. The People allege that respondent violated Sections 9(b) and 9.1(d)(1) of the
    Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/9(b) and 9.1(d)(1) (2002)), 40 C.F.R. §
    63.343(c)(1)(ii), 63.342(c)(1)(i), and 63.347(h), and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.143. The People
    further allege that respondent violated these provisions by operating a hard chromium
    electroplating facility capable of emitting or emitting contaminants into the air. The complaint
    concerns respondent’s facility located at 2800 Bernice Road, Lansing, Cook County.
     
    On February 23, 2005, the People and respondent 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) (2002)). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act
    (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2002)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed
    stipulation, the respondent admits the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of
    $15,100.
     
    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) (2002); 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 March 3, 2005, by a vote of 5-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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