Macoupin County Housing Authority v. Pollution Control Board

The case concerns procedure before respondent, the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board). It arises from a proceeding brought before the Board by respondent here, the city of Mt. Olive (the city), pursuant to section 37 of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. HV-lz, par. 1037), seeking a variance concerning the use of one of its sewers. At the order of the Board, petitioner here, Macoupin County Housing Authority (Housing Authority), was made a respondent to an amended petition by the city. Without holding a hearing, the Board denied the amended petition. The…