ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    March 15, 2007
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    VILLAGE OF DORCHESTER, an Illinois
    municipal corporation,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 07-37
    (Enforcement - Water)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by G.T. Girard):
    On November 16, 2006, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of
    the State of Illinois (People), filed a one-count complaint against the Village of Dorchester
    (Dorchester), which is located in Macoupin County.
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill.
    Adm. Code 103.204. The complaint concerns Dorchester’s public water distribution system in
    the area of Rock Road.
    The People allege that by constructing and operating a one and a half inch service line for
    use as a water main, without permits from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and
    without complying with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 653.117, Dorchester violated Section 18(a) of the
    Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/18(a) (2004)).
    On February 28, 2007, the People and Dorchester 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, Dorchester does not admit the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of
    $300.
    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.
    See
    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 March 15, 2007, by a vote of 4-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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