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U.S. EPA, Region 5 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division 77 West Jackson Street, Chicago, IL 60604 UNPERMITTED INDUSTRIAL FACILITY STORMWATER INSPECTION REPORT Inspection Date(s): Time: Weather Conditions: Media/Program: 5/3/2022 Entry: 1:02 PM Exit: 1:41PM Light rain, 48o F Water - CWA 301, 402 - Industrial Stormwater Operator Name: Facility or Site Name: Permit ID or Tracking # (leave blank if no permit): SIC Code(s) (Primary & Relevant Others): Facility Address: (City, State, Zip Code) County: Geographic Coordinates: Operator Mailing address: Size of Facility (in acres): Receiving Water(s): Date facility est. @ location: Hugo Amaezcua Top Notch Express 7521 97 Patterson Road Joliet, Illinois Will County 41.507727, -88.082673 1837 Tanager CT Joliet, IL 60435 3 Hickory Creek Unknown Authorized Official: Contacted? Yes No Name: Hugo Amaezcua Title: Owner of Top Notch Express Additional Personnel Participating in Inspection: Name: Gonzalo Sentomos Title: Phone #: 815-955-7052 Email: Inspector(s): Name(s): Andi Hodaj Matthew Schulte Inspection Report Author: Name: Andi Hodaj Supervisor Review: Name: Molly Smith Title: Environmental Engineer Environmental Scientist Signature/Date: Phone #: 312-353-4645 312-886-2405 Signature/Date: MOLLY SMITH Digitally signed by MOLLY SMITH Date: 2022.07.01 16:12:27 -05'00' SECTION I - INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Inspection The purpose of the inspection was to determine compliance with the industrial stormwater requirements under Top Notch Express May 3, 2022 301 and 402(p) of the CWA and its implementing regulations found at 40 CFR Part 122.26. The inspection was (check one) unannounced announced and consisted of interviewing facility representatives, recording field observations, and taking photographs to document site conditions throughout the facility at the time of the inspection. Opening Conference 1) Brief narrative documenting those present, introductions, and explanation of the purpose of the inspection. Attendees: Andi Hodaj and Matthew Schulte (collectively, "EPA") first visited the site at 11:47 am CST and talked to a person that was washing a truck on the property. EPA presented the inspector credentials and asked the person to identify himself. The person refused to identify himself, but said that there was no manager on-site. Minutes later, EPA talked to another person that was driving a pick-up truck onto the site. The inspection team asked him if there was a manager on-site. The person identified himself as Gonzalo Sentemos, but did not confirm his role at the property. He provided EPA with the name of the Top Notch Express owner, Hugo Amaezcua, and said that the owner would not be on-site for another 2 hours. EPA left the site and returned at 1:02 pm CST. EPA talked to a third person on-site that gave EPA a phone number for Mr. Amaezcua, but did not provide his name. EPA called Mr. Amaezcua and explained the purpose of our visit. Mr. Amaezcua stated that he could not be on-site that day, but he gave EPA permission to conduct a walkthrough of the facility and take photographs with the other men present at the property. 2) Credentials presented to: Gonzalo Sentomos and unidentified person at the facility 3) Confidential Business Information (CBI) reviewed: yes no 4) Facility has been individually notified by Permit authority or EPA that it is subject to stormwater permitting requirements? Yes No Describe: 5) Has the Facility applied for an Industrial Stormwater Permit or a Waiver from the requirement to have one (such as through the filing of a No Exposure Certification)? Yes No Describe: 6) Overview of Facility (attach, if available): a) Aerial of facility with immediate environs, especially any storm drain inlets and surface waters Yes No; b) Site map showing industrial processes and locations Yes No; and c) Facility schematics labeling industrial processes occurring onsite Yes No. 2 Top Notch Express May 3, 2022 FACILITY'S OPERATION & PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Brief description of business and industrial activities occurring throughout the site. Include operator's description and note any documentation that further establishes SIC code (permit applications, reports, business registries, website, etc). Top Notch Express, Inc. is a trucking company and rents the parking lot at 97 Patterson Road, Joliet, IL, from someone else. Mr. Amaezcua could not identify the owner of the parking lot, though said that other trucking companies use the lot too. Other industrial facilities owned/operated by same business entity? Yes No Describe: Unknown at time of the inspection SECTION II - OBSERVATIONS Pollutant Sources SITE EVALUATION Note location (including whether occurring indoor or outdoor, and whether outdoor areas are paved or unpaved), quantity/size, design issues, any operation and maintenance (O&M) deficiencies (including the nature and extent), potential pollutants, and evidence of exposure to stormwater. Are best management practices (BMPs) in place to minimize or eliminate stormwater discharges from industrial activities? If so, please describe. Loading/Unloading Operations Industrial Manufacturing/ Processing Operations Industrial Machinery & Equipment EPA observed truck washing taking place on-site. Storage Storage of Industrial Materials or Products EPA observed oil sheens and fuel in runoff flowing towards Hickory Creek. There were several fuel oil tanks on site without secondary containment. EPA observed several liquid Liquid Storage (e.g., Tanks, Liquid storage drums piled on the banks of Hickory Creek. Storage Drums) Pollutant Sources Waste Storage/Disposal Areas (solid and/or hazardous) Note location (including whether occurring indoor or outdoor, and whether outdoor areas are paved or unpaved), quantity/size, design issues, any O&M deficiencies (including the nature and extent), potential pollutants, and evidence of exposure to stormwater. Are BMPs in place to minimize or eliminate stormwater discharges from industrial activities? If so, please describe. 3 Top Notch Express May 3, 2022 Waste Treatment Facilities (e.g., Pretreatment Systems) Fueling Stations/Equipment Maintenance Areas & Cleaning Areas There were fueling stations on-site, including oil tanks, and truck washing taking place during the time of the inspection. Sediment & Erosion Controls EPA did not observe any sediment and erosion controls in place at the time of the inspection. Spills/Leaks Handling Outside Shelters Temporary (Date Established___________________) Permanent OUTFALL, STORMWATER DISCHARGE & RECEIVING WATER OBSERVATIONS List any established stormwater discharge points. For each such discharge point, describe its location, the Facility areas it serves, Receiving Water/MS4 into which it discharges, Receiving Water appearance, date the discharge point was established, and evidence of present or past discharge (e.g., Facility records or visual evidence such as stains, deposits, ponding). Note evidence of any discharge pathways from the Facility not otherwise noted above, and for each pathway, describe its location, slope, the Facility areas it may serve, evidence of past or present migration of pollutants offsite via the pathway (e.g., Facility records or visual evidence such as stains, deposits, ponding), Receiving Water/MS4, and Receiving Water appearance. EPA observed discharge of runoff from the property into Hickory Creek. There was visible oil sheen in the discharge flowing down the banks of Hickory Creek. 4 Note evidence of any nonstormwater discharges, including process water discharges, from the Facility, and for any such discharge, describe its nature, source, discharge location, Receiving Water/MS4, Receiving Water appearance, and discharge authorization, if any. Top Notch Express May 3, 2022 SECTION III - AREAS OF CONCERN EPA observed discharge of stormwater, with a visible oil sheen, into Hickory Creek. SECTION IV - CLOSING CONFERENCE Attendees: Was CBI collected? Yes No Describe: Summary of areas of concern(s) listed above: - EPA observed discharge of stormwater, with a visible oil sheen, into Hickory Creek. SECTION V - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS (as identified in #6 above, where applicable) Attachment A - Aerial of facility Attachment B - Photograph Log 5