ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    January 18, 2001
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    CITY OF CHARLESTON,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 00-171
    (Enforcement - Water)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by N.J. Melas):
    On April 6, 2000, the People of the State of Illinois (People) filed a five-count
    complaint against respondent the City of Charleston (Charleston). The complaint alleges
    Charleston caused water pollution, created a water pollution hazard, discharged without a
    permit, created offensive conditions, and caused a pH violation at its water treatment plant
    located at 2600 McKinley Avenue, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois. These activities were
    in alleged violation of Sections 12(a), (d), and (f) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act)
    (415 ILCS 5/12(a), (d), (f) (1998)), and the Board’s water pollution regulations at 35 Ill. Adm.
    Code 302.203, 302.204, 304.141(b), and 309.121(a).
    On January 11, 2001, the parties filed a stipulation and proposal for settlement,
    accompanied by a motion requesting relief from the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of
    the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (1998)). Charleston proposes to pay a $25,000 penalty.
    Pursuant to Section 31(c)(2) of the Act, the complainant may file with the Board a
    stipulation and proposal for settlement accompanied by a request for relief from the hearing
    requirement. (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (1998)). Unless the Board determines that a hearing is
    needed, the Board is required to publish notice of the stipulation and proposal for settlement
    and request for relief from the hearing requirement.
    Accordingly, the Board directs the Clerk of the Board to cause publication of the
    required newspaper notice. Any person may file a written demand for hearing within 21 days
    of the published notice. If a hearing is requested, the Board will deny the parties’ request for
    relief and schedule a hearing.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, hereby certify that
    the above order was adopted on the 18th day of January 2001 by a vote of 7-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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