ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    August 17, 2006
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    SALINE COUNTY LANDFILL,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 06-117
    (Enforcement - Land)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by G.T. Girard):
    On December 28, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the
    State of Illinois (People), filed a one-count complaint against Saline County Landfill, Inc. (Saline
    County Landfill).
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The complaint
    concerns Saline County Landfill’s landfill at 5000 Whitesville Road, Harrisburg, Saline County.
    The People allege that Saline County Landfill violated Section 21(o)(5) of the
    Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/21(o)(5) (2004)) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    811.106(a). The People further allege that Saline County Landfill violated these provisions by
    conducting operations at a permitted landfill in a manner that uncovered refuse remained from a
    previous operating day. The People ask the Board to order Saline County Landfill to cease and
    desist from further violation and pay a civil penalty in accordance with statute.
    On August 2, 2006, the People and Saline County Landfill 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, Saline County Landfill admits the alleged violation and agrees to pay a civil penalty
    of $8,000.
    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 August 17, 2006, by a vote of 4-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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