ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    September 4, 2008
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    VILLAGE OF MERRIONETTE PARK, an
    Illinois municipal corporation,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 08-55
    (Enforcement – Public Water Supply)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by A.S. Moore):
    On March 24, 2008, 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 Merrionette Park
    (Village).
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2006); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege that
    the Village violated Sections 18(a) and 19 of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS
    5/18(a), 19 (2006)) and Section 611.356(d)(4)(C)(i) of the Board’s public water supply
    regulations (35 Ill. Adm. Code 611.356(d)(4)(C)(i)). The People allege that the Village violated
    these provisions by failing to submit sample results for lead and copper as required, threatening
    the distribution of water from a public water supply of such quality or quantity as to be injurious
    to human health. The complaint concerns the Village’s public water supply system, including
    the Village’s pump station located at 113th and Whipple Streets in Merrionette Park, Cook
    County.
    On August 25, 2008, the People and the Village 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) (2006)). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act
    (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2006)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed
    stipulation, the Village neither admits nor denies the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil
    penalty of $5,000.
    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) (2000); 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.
    I, John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that
    the Board adopted the above order on September 4, 2008, by a vote of 4-0.
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    John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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