ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    May 18, 2006
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    HUCK STORE FIXTURE COMPANY, INC.,
    an Illinois corporation,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 03-215
    (Enforcement - Air)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by N.J. Melas):
    On May 9, 2003, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State
    of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Huck Store Fixture Company, Inc. (Huck).
    See
    415
    ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege that Huck violated
    Section 9(a) and (b) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/9(a) and (b) (2004))
    and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.141, 201.142, and 201.143. The People further allege that Huck
    violated these provisions by using materials in its manufacturing process that had volatile
    organic material (VOM) content which exceeded the limits established by regulation, failing to
    maintain records required by permit, and beginning use of materials with VOM content in excess
    of that allowed by regulation without construction or operating permits. The complaint concerns
    Huck’s wood furniture manufacturing facility at 1100 North 28th Street, Quincy, Adams County.
    On May 5, 2006, the People and Huck 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)). This filing is 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, Huck
    does not admit the alleged violations but agrees to pay a civil penalty of $20,000.
    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.
    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 May 18, 2006, by a vote of 4-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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