ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    April 20, 2006
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    DOT PACKAGING GROUP, INC., an Indiana
    corporation,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 06-41
    (Enforcement - Air)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by T.E. Johnson):
    On September 12, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of
    the State of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against DOT Packaging Group, Inc. (DOT). The
    complaint alleges that DOT violated Section 9(a) and 39.5(6)(b) of the Illinois Environmental
    Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/9(a) and 39.5(6)(b) (2004)) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.302(a),
    218.105(d)(2)(A)(ii), 218.207(b)(1) and (c), and 218.211(e)(2)(B) by (1) failing to control
    emissions from a coating line with an afterburner that provides an 81% overall reduction in
    emissions of volatile organic materials; (2) failing to install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a
    continuous temperature monitoring device on its afterburner; (3) failing to submit complete and
    accurate annual emissions reports; and (4) violating conditions 7.2.3(e), 7.2.5(b), 7.2.8, 8.6.1,
    and 9.8 of its Clean Air Act Permit Program (CAAPP) permit number 95090134.
    The People allege the violations occurred at DOT’s lithographic printing facility at 1500
    Paramount Parkway, Batavia, Kane County. The Board accepted the complaint for hearing on
    September 15, 2005.
    On April 10, 2006, the People and DOT 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) (2004). These filings are authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act. 415
    ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed stipulation,
    DOT does not admit the violations alleged in the complaint, but agrees to pay a civil penalty of
    $33,311.
    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 April 20, 2006, by a vote of 4-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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