ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    January 18, 2001
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
    Complainant,
    v.
    CRO-MAT COMPANY, an Illinois
    corporation,
    Respondent.
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    PCB 00-209
    (Enforcement - Air)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by N.J. Melas):
    On May 30, 2000, the People of the State of Illinois (People) filed a three-count
    complaint against respondent CRO-MAT Company (CRO-MAT). The complaint alleges
    CRO-MAT failed to comply with National Emission Standards for chromium emissions by the
    regulatory deadline, constructed an emission source without a permit, and operated an
    emissions source without a permit at its facility located at 3771 West Morse, Lincolnwood,
    Cook County, Illinois. These activities were in alleged violation of Sections 9(b) and 9.1(d)(1)
    of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/9(b), 9.1(d)(1) (1998)), the Board’s air
    regulations at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.142 and 201.143, and the hard chromium National
    Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants at 40 C.F.R § 63.342(a) and 63.343(b)(1).
    On January 4, 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)). In the proposed stipulation CRO-MAT admits the
    allegations contained in the complaint and proposes to pay a $3,000 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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