1. Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. (Havana Power Station) v. IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a Mason County facility. No action was taken on petitioner’s motion for partial stay of specified conditions in the construction permit.
    2. Mahr's Service & Sales v. IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this underground storage tank appeal involving a Fulton County facility.
    3. Ruth Oil Company v. IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this underground storage tank appeal involving a Stark County facility.
    4. George R. Strunk v. Williamson Energy LLC (Pond Creek Mine #1) – No action taken.
    5. Randy Grant, Donald Grant and Patricia Wallace v. Mach Mining (Pond Creek Mine #1) - No action taken.
      1. Loretta Thigpen v. Morton Mobile Home Park, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, d/b/a Edgewood Terrace Mobile Home Park – The Board directed complainant to file proof of service of the complaint on the respondent by October 9, 2007, or the complaint would be subject to dismissal.
      2. Chad Gifford v. American Metal Fibers, Inc. – The Board held this action for a later duplicative/frivolous determination concerning this citizens’ noise enforcement action involving a Lake County facility.
      3. Midwest Generation, LLC - Fisk Generating Station – The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a Cook County facility. No action was taken on petitioner’s motion for partial stay of specified conditions in the construction permit.
      4. Midwest Generation, LLC - Crawford Generating Station v. IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a Cook County facility. No action was taken on petitioner’s motion for partial stay of specified conditions in the construction permit.
      5. Midwest Generation, LLC - Waukegan Generating Station v. IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a Lake County facility. No action was taken on petitioner’s motion for partial stay of specified conditions in the construction permit.
      6. Lindenhurst Sanitary District (NPDES Permit No. IL0020796) v. IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a Lake County facility.

ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
M
EETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 6, 2007, CHICAGO OFFICE
100 W. Randolph Street
Conference Room 9-040
11:00 A.M.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chairman Girard welcomed members of the public and staff.
ROLL CALL
The Assistant Clerk of the Board called the roll. All Board Members answered present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the August 23, 2007 open meeting and August 30, 2007 closed deliberative
session were approved by a vote of 4-0.
RULEMAKINGS
R07-9
In the Matter of: Triennial Review of Sulfate and Total
Dissolved Solids Water Quality Standards: Proposed
Amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 302.102(b)(6),
302.102(b)(8),302.102(b)(10), 302.208(g), 309.103(c)(3),
405.109(b)(2)(A), 409.109(b)(2)(B), 406.100(d); Repealer of 35
Ill. Adm. Code 406.203 and Part 407; and Proposed New 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 302.208(h) – No action taken.
R, Water

R08-1
UIC Update, USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2007 through June
30, 2007) – The Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-
substance docket because the United States Environmental
Protection Agency did not amend its underground injection
control regulations during the update period of January 1, 2007
through June 30, 2007.
4-0
R, Land
R08-2
RCRA Subtitle D (Municipal Solid Waste Landfill) Update,
USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007) –
The Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-substance docket
because the United States Environmental Protection Agency did
not amend its municipal solid waste landfill regulations during
the update period of January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007.
4-0
R, Land
R08-3
RCRA Subtitle C (Hazardous Waste) Update, USEPA
Amendments (January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007) – The
Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-substance docket
because the United States Environmental Protection Agency did
not amend its hazardous waste regulations during the update
period of January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007.
4-0
R, Land
R08-4
UST Update, USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2007) – The Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-
substance docket because the United States Environmental
Protection Agency did not amend its exemptions from the
definition of underground storage tank during the update period
of January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007.
4-0
R, Land
A
DJUSTED STANDARDS
AS 08-1
In the Matter of: Petition of Illinois Department of Transportation,
District 8, Bowman Avenue Pump Station and Deep Well System,
for an Adjusted Standard from 35 Ill. Adm. Code 302.208(g)
(NPDES Permit No. IL0070955) – The Board ordered petitioner to
file an amended petition to cure noted deficiencies on or before
October 11, 2007, or the petition would be subject to dismissal.
4-0
Water
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ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
AC 06-23
IEPA v. Harold Graves - The Board granted respondent’s motion
to withdraw his petition for review. The Board found that this
respondent violated Sections 21(p)(1), (4) and (7) of the Act (415
ILCS 5/21(p)(1), (4) and (7) (2006)) and assessed a penalty of
$4,500 in this administrative citation involving a Christian County
facility.
4-0
AC 06-39
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. Speedy Gonzalez
Landscaping, Inc. – No action taken.
AC 06-40
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. Jose R. Gonzalez -
No action taken.
AC 06-41
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. 1601-1759 East
130th Street, LLC - No action taken.
AC 07-25
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. 1601-1759 East
130th Street, LLC - No action taken.
AC 08-1
IEPA v. Carol G. Prieb – The Board accepted for hearing
respondent’s petition for review of this administrative citation
involving a Union County facility.
4-0
AC 08-2
IEPA v. Charles Stuller – The Board found that this respondent
violated Sections 21(p)(1), (3) and (7) of the Act (415 ILCS
5/21(p)(1), (3) and (7) (2006)), assessing a penalty of $4,500 in this
administrative citation involving a Macoupin County facility.
4-0
AC 08-3
IEPA v. Swami Oil Company – The Board found that this
respondent violated Sections 21(p)(1), (3) and (7) of the Act (415
ILCS 5/21(p)(1), (3) and (7) (2006)), assessing a penalty of $4,500
in this administrative citation involving a Iroquois County facility.
4-0
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ADJUDICATORY CASES
Decisions
PCB 05-98
People of the State of Illinois v. Oasis Industries, Inc. – In this air
enforcement action concerning a Kane County facility, the Board
granted relief from the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of
the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2006)),
and accepted a stipulation and settlement agreement, ordering the
respondent to pay a total civil penalty of $40,000, and to cease and
desist from further violations.
4-0
A-E
PCB 05-219
People of the State of Illinois v. Conair Corporation, - In this air
and land enforcement action concerning a Champaign County
facility, the Board granted relief from the hearing requirement of
Section 31(c)(1) of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS
5/31(c)(1) (2006)), and accepted a stipulation and settlement
agreement, ordering the respondent to pay a total civil penalty of
$60,000, and to cease and desist from further violations.
4-0
L-E
Motions and Other Matters
PCB 04-185
Midwest Generation EME, LLC v. IEPA – No action taken.
T-S
Air
PCB 04-215
Commonwealth Edison Company v. IEPA – No action taken.
T-S
Air
PCB 04-216
Midwest Generation v. IEPA – No action taken.
T-S
Air
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PCB 07-44
Indian Creek Development Company, an Illinois partnership,
individually as beneficiary under trust 3291 of the Chicago Title
and Trust Company dated December 15, 1981 and the Chicago
Title and Trust Company, as trustee under trust 3291, dated
December 15, 1981 v. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Company, a Delaware company – No action taken.
Citizens
L, W-E
PCB 07-63
PMA & Associates, Inc. v. IEPA – No action taken.
UST
Appeal
PCB 07-115
Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. (Havana Power Station) v. IEPA
– The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a
Mason County facility. No action was taken on petitioner’s motion
for partial stay of specified conditions in the construction permit.
4-0
P-A, Air
PCB 07-119
Mahr's Service & Sales v. IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing
this underground storage tank appeal involving a Fulton County
facility.
4-0
UST
Appeal
PCB 07-120
Ruth Oil Company v. IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this
underground storage tank appeal involving a Stark County facility.
4-0
UST
Appeal
PCB 07-135
George R. Strunk v. Williamson Energy LLC (Pond Creek Mine
#1) – No action taken.
Citizens
A,N,W-E
PCB 07-145
Randy Grant, Donald Grant and Patricia Wallace v. Mach Mining
(Pond Creek Mine #1) - No action taken.
Citizens
N-E
PCB 08-12
Loretta Thigpen v. Morton Mobile Home Park, LLC, an Illinois
limited liability company, d/b/a Edgewood Terrace Mobile Home
Park – The Board directed complainant to file proof of service of
the complaint on the respondent by October 9, 2007, or the
complaint would be subject to dismissal.
4-0
Citizens
PWS-E
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PCB 08-13
Chad Gifford v. American Metal Fibers, Inc. – The Board held this
action for a later duplicative/frivolous determination concerning
this citizens’ noise enforcement action involving a Lake County
facility.
Citizens
N-E
PCB 08-18
Midwest Generation, LLC - Fisk Generating Station – The Board
accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a Cook County
facility. No action was taken on petitioner’s motion for partial stay
of specified conditions in the construction permit.
4-0
P-A, Air
PCB 08-19
Midwest Generation, LLC - Crawford Generating Station v. IEPA
– The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a
Cook County facility. No action was taken on petitioner’s motion
for partial stay of specified conditions in the construction permit.
4-0
P-A, Air
PCB 08-20
Midwest Generation, LLC - Waukegan Generating Station v. IEPA
– The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a
Lake County facility. No action was taken on petitioner’s motion
for partial stay of specified conditions in the construction permit.
4-0
P-A, Air
PCB 08-21
Lindenhurst Sanitary District (NPDES Permit No. IL0020796) v.
IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal
involving a Lake County facility.
4-0
P-A, Water
CASES PENDING DECISION
R07-18
In the Matter of : Fast-Track Rules Under Nitrogen Oxide (NOx)
SIP Call Phase II: Amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code Section
201.146, Parts 211 and 217 – Adopted Rule, Final Order
(scheduled for review at 9/18/07 JCAR meeting)
R, Air
O
THER ITEMS
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ADJOURNMENT
Moved and seconded, by a vote of, Chairman Girard adjourned the meeting at 11:17
a.m.
I, John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that
the Board approved the above minutes on September 20, 2007, by a vote of .
John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
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