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Purpose: NPDES SSO Inspection Trip Report Facility: Cahokia Heights, Illinois NPDES ID Number (No NPDES Permit): ILN000019 Dates of Inspection: September 30, 2021 Illinois EPA Inspectors: None EPA Inspectors: Dean Maraldo, EPA Region 5; (312) 353-2098; maraldo.dean@epa.gov Joan Rogers, EPA Region 5; (312) 886-2785; rogers.joan@epa.gov Ted Flatebo, EPA Region 5; (312) 886-9402; flatebo.ted@epa.gov City of Cahokia Heights Representatives: None Inspection Trip Report Prepared by: Joan Rogers, EPA Region 5 Inspector Maraldo, Digitally signed by Maraldo, Dean Dean Date: 2021.10.21 EPA Inspector Signature: _______________1_3_:4_0_:1_9__-0_5_'0_0_'_____________ JOAN Digitally signed by JOAN ROGERS ROGERS Date: 2021.10.21 EPA Inspector Signature: _______________0_8_:0_6_:5_4__-0_5_'0_0_'_____________ Flatebo, Digitally signed by Flatebo, Theodore EPA Inspector Signature: Theodore Date: 2021.10.21 _______________1_4_:0_9_:_5_9_-_05_'_0_0'_____________ Approver Name & Title: Ryan Bahr, Chief, Compliance Section 2 RYAN Digitally signed by RYAN BAHR BAHR Date: 2021.10.25 Approval Signature and Date: _______________1_4_:3_8_:_1_6_-_0_5'_0_0_' ___________ TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction...................................................................................................................... 3 II. Inspection Activity Summary .......................................................................................... 3 2 City of Cahokia Heights Inspection Trip Report September 30, 2021 I. INTRODUCTION On September 30, 2021, EPA inspectors Dean Maraldo, Joan Rogers, and Ted Flatebo conducted a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) reconnaissance inspection in the City of Cahokia Heights and observed four chronic SSO locations to document whether they were discharging or had evidence of recent discharges. This trip report summarizes the inspection observations. The following personnel were involved in the inspection: EPA Inspectors: Dean Maraldo, Inspector/Enforcement Officer Joan Rogers, Inspector/Enforcement Officer Ted Flatebo, Inspector/Enforcement Officer II. INSPECTION ACTIVITY SUMMARY Location #1: North 63rd Street and Laura Avenue Lift Station EPA inspectors arrived at the intersection of North 63rd Street and Laura Avenue. The lift station is #4 on the Commonfields of Cahokia lift station list. It was not overflowing. EPA drove to the manhole at North 63rd Street and Pittsburgh Drive and observed water on the ground around the manhole, but it was not surcharging. The fire hydrant at this intersection had a water line flushing box attached to it. Location #2: Cleanout on North 82nd Street EPA inspectors arrived at the cleanout overflow location on North 82nd Street. The cleanout was not discharging. Location #3: North 82nd Street and Belleview Avenue Lift Station EPA inspectors arrived at the lift station at North 82nd Street and Belleview Avenue. This is lift station #10 on the Commonfields of Cahokia lift station list. The lift station was not overflowing. Location #4: Lady of Snows Lift Station EPA inspectors arrived at the Lady of Snows Lift Station on Old Missouri Avenue. This lift station is #20 in the Commonfields of Cahokia lift station list. The lift station was not overflowing, and the wet well was not secured. Location #5: Lauralee Drive and Violet Drive Lift Station EPA inspectors arrived at the Lauralee Drive and Violet Drive Lift Station. This lift station is #22 in the Commonfields of Cahokia lift station list. The lift station was not overflowing. The lift station was not secured. An abandoned lift station wet well is located next to the current lift station. The top of that wet well was also not secured. 3 City of Cahokia Heights Inspection Trip Report September 30, 2021 Location #6: Lift Station #5 EPA inspectors arrived at Lift Station #5 at 10:54 A.M. This lift station is a former Centreville lift station and is located at 4200 Missouri Avenue. The lift station was not overflowing. 4 City of Cahokia Heights Inspection Trip Report September 30, 2021