ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    August 4, 2005
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    PARAMOUNT DEVELOPERS, INC., an
    Illinois corporation,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 04-84
    (Enforcement - Water)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by N.J. Melas):
     
    On November 24, 2003, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of
    the State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Paramount Developers, Inc. (Paramount
    Developers).
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    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege
    that Paramount Developers violated Section 12(a), (d) and (f) of the Environmental Protection
    Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/12(a), (d) and (f) (2004)) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 306.102(a) and
    309.146(a)(1) and (a)(2). The People further allege that Paramount Developers violated these
    provisions by: (1) causing, threatening, or allowing erosion of loose dirt, and silt into storm
    sewers that discharge into a pond and wetland area and the DuPage River; (2) causing or
    allowing the deposition of contaminants on the land so as to create a water pollution hazard; (3)
    failing to monitor its site, failing to improve and install adequate storm water controls, and
    failing to submit required incident of noncompliance reports in compliance with general National
    Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for storm water discharges from construction
    activities; and (4) failing to construct and operate erosion control measures so as to minimize
    violations of applicable standards during contingencies like flooding or adverse weather. The
    complaint concerns Paramount Developers’ residential home development in Section 15,
    Township 38 North, Range 10 East in Lisle, DuPage County.
     
    On July 27, 2005, the People and Paramount Developers filed a stipulation and proposed
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    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) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(b), (c). The Board directs the
    Clerk of the Board to provide the required notice.
     
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    IT IS SO ORDERED.
     
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on August 4, 2005, by a vote of ______________.
     
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    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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