ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    May 18, 2006
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    ACI ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION,
    an Illinois corporation, and ASBESTOS
    CONTROL, INC., an Illinois corporation,
    Respondents.
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    PCB 05-180
    (Enforcement - Air)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by G.T. Girard):
    On March 29, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois (People), filed a two-count complaint against ACI Environmental Corporation
    and Asbestos Control, Inc. (respondents).
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    103.204. The complaint concerns respondents’ removal of asbestos during the course of
    renovations at the boiler room of the Oak Meadows Golf Course, located at 900 Wood Dale
    Road, Addison, DuPage County.
    The People allege that respondents violated Section 9(a) and 9.1(d) of the Environmental
    Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/9(a) and 9.1(d) (2004)); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.141; and 40
    C.F.R. §61.145(c)(3) and (c)(6). The People further allege that respondents violated these
    provisions by conducting asbestos removal a way that (1) caused, threatened, or allowed air
    pollution; and (2) did not comply with applicable federal standards for control of emissions from
    removal of regulated asbestos-containing materials.
    On April 26, 2006, the People and respondents 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, the respondents neither admit nor deny the alleged violations but agree to pay a civil
    penalty of $2,500.
    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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