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UNITED STATES E1'1VIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 5
77 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604
NOV O9 2018
CLEAN AIR ACT INSPECTION REPORT Champion Packaging & Distribution, Inc., Woodridge, Illinois
Vicky Mei, Environmental Engineer AECAB (IL/IN)
Nathan Frank, Section Chief AECAB (IL/IN)
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BASIC INFORMATION
Facility Name: Champion Packaging & Distribution, Inc.
Facility Location: 1840 International Parkrway, Woodridge, Illinois 6051 7
Date of Inspection: October 26, 2018
EPA Inspector(s): 1. Vicky Mei, Environmental Engineer
Other Attendees 1. Thomas J. Pecora, President, Champion Packaging & Distribution, Inc. 2. Gary Oswald, Vice President of Operations, Champion Packaging & Distribution, Inc.
Contact Email Address: tom@champakinc.com; gary@champakinc.com
Purpose of Inspection: General Clean Air Act Inspection
Facility Type: Plastic bottle and bleach manufacturing and distribution
Arrival Time: 2:30PM Departure Time: 3:33PM
Inspection Type: 121 Unannounced Inspection D Announced Inspection
OPENING CONFERENCE
121 Credentials Presented 121 CBI warning to facility provided The following information was obtained verbally from Mr. Pecora and Mr. Oswald unless otherwise noted. Process Description: The facility started in 1999 and operates continuously for 24 hours during 5 days of the week. Various concentrated solutions of methanol, propylene glycol, sodium hypochlorite, and glycerin are diluted with water to create different types of cleaning solutions. Plastic bottles that are produced at the facility are filled with the cleaning solutions, capped, and shipped to retail centers. The plastic bottle manufacturing lines melt high-density polyethylene pellets at 350 Fin a toaster and pour the liquid into bottle molds that are then cooled.
TOUR INFORMATION
EPA toured the facility: Yes Photos and/or Videos: were not taken during the inspection. Field Measurements: were not taken during this inspection.
CLOSING CONFERENCE
Requested documents: e Monthly usage of raw materials from November 2016 - October 2018 Safety data sheets of raw materials Emissions report and calculations from 2016 and 20 l 7 Monthly production amounts from November 2016 - October 2018
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