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REPORT OF INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION AT Advantage Metals Recycling LLC. - 12th Street Facility 1153 S. 12th Street Kansas City, Kansas 66105 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System identifier: KSR000112 March 18, 2024 by U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Region 7: Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division INTRODUCTION ZttZZZ ZZZ/ZZZZZD DZ>>^&^^< <^ZZ&tWZZZZZZ/ ZZZZZZZ ZWZZZZZZd ZZZ PARTICIPANTS Advantage Metals Recycling - 12th Street Facility: ^Z^W/d,^Z ZZ :Z:ZZZKZD ZZZ :ZZ&DZD'Z ZZZZ D&Z Z :Z&^Z U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: /^>/Z Z ZDZ^/ ZZZ WZ  INSPECTION PROCEDURES /WZZZDZ ^&ZZ^^<<Z dZDZZZ/Z D:Z:ZZZZD^Z^W/d ZZZZ ZWZZZZZt^Z ZdZZZZZW ZZZ ZZZZWZZZ ZZZ/ZZZ ZZZW^Z Z ZZ/ZZZ x EZWZZ^ x WZZZ: x tZZ,ZDth^ZWZZ x ZZZZ x & x ZdEZDh^'ZZ^ ZDh'ZZtZZ<< /ZZ/ZZZD:Z :ZD:ZZD:ZZD:ZZ ZZ/ZZZZ D^ZDD&ZZDZ ZZ ZZ/DZD:ZDZZD& D:ZZZZZZ ZZZ/ZZZ ZZZZ^ZWZZ WZWZEZWZ Z^/Z/ZZZ Z:/ZZZZZ/Z ZZZZZW/ Z/ZZEZZ/ZZZ/Z ^ZZ/ZZ^ZZ/Z ZZDZD:ZDZZD&/ZZ ZZD:ZDZZZZZ dZ/ZZZZW WZ  ZZZZZWZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZZZ /ZZZD/ZZZ Z^dZZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZ /ZZZDZD:Z DZZD&D:ZZZZD/ EZZW&ZZZdZ ZZZZD Z/^tWWWZZZW x EZZ/ x ^ZWZZWZW x /ZZ o YZ o DZZ x Zd x ZZ</ZZWZZ x Z^ZZZ x sZZZ DZZWZ&D/ FACILITY DESCRIPTION &>ZZ dZZZZ<Z< <ZZZZDZZdZ ZZZZdZZ ZZZZZZ ZZ dZZZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZ dZZZZZ,W ZZ>/DKdZZ WZ  ZZZZEK Z ZZZZ ZZZd ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ /ZZZ<Zd<Z dZZZ<Z<^d ZZZZZ<ZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZZdZZ<ZZ ZZZZZZd ,ZDtZWZZZZZZ ZZZdZZZ ZZZZZd>Z<ZZZZ ZZZ x dZZZZZZZ ZZZ x dZZZZZZZ ZZZ x EZZZEZZ Z x dZZZZZ dZZZZ<Z <ZtWZZZZ x & x >d x WZ x ^Z x ^ x ^Z Facility Operations DZ>>Z<DZ DZ^& ZZZdZZZ ZZZZZZ dZZZdZZ WZ  ZZZD:Z ZZZh^Z DZZZZ ^ZDZ ZZZZ ZtZZZZDZ ZZZZd ZDZZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZDZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZd ZZZZZZZZ DZZ&ZZd ZK ZZZZZ ZZ Regulatory History d<Z,ZZDZ ^ZZZ <^ZEZWZZ^d ZZdEZ ZKZdZZZZ ZZZZZ ZEZZ/ZZZZ Z^ZWZZWZW^ZZZ ZZZZZZZ Z<^tY^Z <ZZZ ZZZZZZ Z<Z/ZZD^Z </D^ dWZ:ZZ EZWZZ^ FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS /ZZZZZZZ dZZZZZD ZDtZZZ ZZEZt^dh^ZDZZ WZ  ZZZZZZZZD dZ&ZZ&Z ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZd EZt^ZZZ<ZD Stormwater from Advantage Metals Recycling - 12th Street is stormwater associated with industrial activities under 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14). DZ ^/ZDZh^Z>Z KZ^,Z/ Z&Z/ ZZZZZ/ x x /ZZZ ZZZZ x DZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ Z x ^ZZZ x ^ZZZZ x ^ x ^ZZZ x ZZZ Industrial stormwater from Advantage Metals Recycling - 12th Street flows to the Kansas River. d^ZWZZWZW^ZZZW ZWKZZ< ZZ/ZZZ ZZh^'ZZ^ZZh^'^ ZZZh^&tdh 'ZZDZZh'ZZ ZZZZZ/ZZ ZZZd^tWWWZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ KZh'Z ZZ/ZZZZZh 'ZZKZZd ZZZh'Zd ZZZZZZZ WZ  Zh'ZWZ ZZZZZZZ ZdZZZZ ZZZdh'Z ZZZZ<ZZZZ ZZZ<Z EW^W dZZ^ZWZZWZWd KZZ:dZ ZZZZ ^ZZZKZZZZZZ/Z ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ<Zd ZEZZ/Z<Z,Z ZhZZZ EZZ/ZZZZEW^ ZZZZZ ZEW^ZZZEZZ/ ZZ<,ZZEZZ/ A full copy of the Notice of Intent is not kept by the permittee and readily available to the EPA. dEZZ/ZZZZ ZZZZW ZdZEZZ/Z ZZZWdEZZ/ZZZZ Z/ZZZEZZ/ ZZZZ The facility discharges to water-quality impaired waters. dZZ<ZZZD Z^^ZZtd ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZ WZZ ZZZZ<Z WZ  Pollutants associated with the industrial activities at this facility may adversely affect threatened or endangered species as listed in the Kansas Administrative Regulations section 115-15-1. 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KZZZZZ WZZdZZZZZZZ ZZZWZZDZZ ZZZdZZZ ZZ/ZZ WZ  ZZZD&ZZ ZZZZdZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZKWZZ/ ZZZZK/Z ZZZZZZZZZZ ZWZZdZZZ ZZdZZZZZZWZZdZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZdZZZZZZ ZZZD&ZZ tdZZZ/ ZZ ZDZZZZZZZ ZZdZZZ Zd^tWWWZZ ZZZZZZZ dZZWZ ZZdZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZ The facility's stormwater pollution prevention plan does not effectively describe all potential pollutant sources that are reasonably expected to add significant pollutants to the stormwater discharge as required under 2.4.2. dZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZ dZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZ dZZZZZZd ZZZZZZZZ WZ  The facility is not effectively reviewing, evaluating, and maintaining Stormwater Control Measures using accepted and scientifically defensible guidance (Permit Section 2.2). hZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZdZZ ZZZ ZZ ZWZZZZ zZ^ZWZZWZWZEW^^ZtD^Z 'WZ/^ZEZ Control Measures Selection and Design:dZZZ Z^ZZZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZdZZZZ ZZdZZZ x ZZZZZZZ x ZZZZZZZ ZZ x dZZZZZZZ dZZZZZZ ZZZZdZZZ ZZZZZZZ/ ZZZZZZZZ WZZ/ZZZZZZ ZZZ x WZ x ^ZZZ x DZ x x Zt x tZ x ZZZZZZdZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ WZ  dZZZZZZ ZZZ/ZZZ ZZZZZ ^ZZZZ ZZZZZ/ZZZZ ZZZZ Z/ZZZZ D:ZZZZ d^tWWWZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZ ZZZ/ZZ/Z Z/ZZZZ ZdZZZZZ ZZ tZZ ZZZZZZdZ ZZZZZZ D&ZZZZZ ZZZD&ZZ ZZZZZZZZ dZZZZZZ ZZZZZdZZ ZZZZZdZZ ZZZdZZ ZZZ&Z ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ d^tWWWZ ZZZZh^Z Z ZZZ ZWZZ ZZZZZZ^Z ZZZZ ZZZdZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZ^Z ZZZZWDZ 'WZZZZ ZZ dZZZZZ WZ  ZZZZZZZZZ dZZZZZZZDZ ZZZZ Z/Z ZZZZZZd ZZZZZZ ZZZ dZWZZ /ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZd ZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ YZZZZZZZZ dZZZZZZ ZZZZdZZZ ZZZZZ/Z ZZZZZZD:Z ZZZZZ ZZdZZZZWZ ZZZZ dZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZd ZZZZZZZ dZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ dZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ d^tWWWZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZDZZ ZZdZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ Z The facility's stormwater plan says the facility completes quarterly and annual inspections by qualified employees involving at least one member of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team. The facility sent records of inspection completed by the facility between April 2021 and January 2024. The frequency of inspections may not be appropriate based on the controls WZ  selected and used on site. The inspection reports do not effectively show what areas the facility inspected nor record completion dates for corrective action. dZZZZ ZZ ZdZZ ZZZZ ZdZZ ZZZZZZZZ dZZZ W Frequency:dZZZZZZZ ZdZZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZDZZZZ^Z ZZZZZZZZ Z^Z /ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZ Inspection Documentation: DZZZZ sZ,^ZZZDZZZZ ZZZZZZZZd ^tWWWZ ZdZ/ZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZdZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZdZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZdZZZZZZZZZZZ Z dZZZZZZ :ZZZZZ ZZZdZZZZZZZ ZZZZW Z/ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZ/ WZ  ZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZ /ZZZZZZZZ ZZZWZ dZZZZZZZ ZZZdZZZ ZZZZdZZ ZZZZZ The facility has not completed adequate sample collection of stormwater discharges for visual assessment or laboratory analysis as required under permit section 2.4.5. dZZZZZ dWZZZ dZZZZ /ZZZ ZZZdZZ ZKZZZZZ KZdZZZZZZ Frequency.dZZZZZZd ZZZZZ dZZZ <ZWZZZZZZZ dZZZZZ ZZZ ZWZZZZZd ZZZZZZ Procedures.dZZZ/Z ZZZKZ ZZdZ ZZZZ KZ ZZd^tWWWZZZZZ Z ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ WZ  dZ/^ZDZZ^' ZZZZdZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ^ZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZd ZZZZZZZZZ ZZsZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ Z^ZZZZ ZZZZZdZZZZ ZZZZZd ZZZZZZZ dZZ:ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ dZZZZZZZZZ ZdZZZZZZZ ZZZdZZKZZZ ZZZZ ZdZZZZdZZZ ZZZZZZZd ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZdZZZZ ZZ dKZZZZZZ ZZZZdZZZZZZ ZZZZdZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ Documentation. ^ZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZdZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ WZ  dZZ ZZ Z^ZZZ ZZZZ ZdZZZZZ ZZZZZZ The comprehensive site evaluations do not meet the minimum requirements under permit section 2.4.4. /ZZZdZ ZZZZZZZ dZZ ZZ dZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZZdZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZ DZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZdZZZZ ZZZZZ ZEZdZZZ ZZZZZZ Z ZZZZZ ZZZ ZZZZdZZZZZ ZZZZZZ dZZZZZZZs ZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZ/ZZ ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZZZ/ ^tWWWZZZZZZ ZZZZZ d^tWWWZZZZD:Z WZ  ZZZZZZZ ZZD:ZZZZ ZZZZ dZZZZZ ZZZZ dZZZZZZZ ZdZZ ZW dZZZZ ZZZZ The facility did not show that employees at all levels of responsibility are appropriately trained on the requirements and implementation activities of the stormwater pollution prevention plan. dZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZ ZdZZd ZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZZZdZ ZZZZZZ Y^^ZdZZ ZZZZd ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZ^WZ dWZZ:: dWZZZZdZ ZZZZ^tWWW dZZZdZ ZZZZZZZ ZdZZZZZZ ZdZZZ :/ZZZ:dZ Z/ZZZ dZZZZZ ZEsdZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ Z dZZZZ WZ  The stormwater pollution prevention plan is incomplete and does meet all the minimum requirements under the general permit section 2.4. dZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ dZZZZdZZ ZZZZdZZ ZZZZZ ZZZ^ZZ ZZZZ ZZdZ ZdZZ ZZZ ZZ:dZ ZWZdW ZZZEZZW&Z: ZZZ^dZZ Z CONCLUSION ^ZZDZ^ZZ &Z/ZZD Z^ZZ<Z dZZZZZ ZZZdZ ZZZZZZZZZdZZZ ZZZdZ ZZdZZZZ ZZZZZZdZ ZZZ^ZWZZWZW^WZZZ ZdZZZZ/ ZZZ^Z WZZWZW dZZZZZZZ Z dZZZZZZEZZ/d ZZZZZ ZZZ dZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZ WZ  WZZ Z<ZZ ZdZZZZZ Z<ZtWZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZ^Z dZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ&ZZZ ZZZd ZZZZ Z dZZZZZZ ZZZZ dZZZZ ZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZ ZZZZ dZZZZZ dZZZ ZZZ ZZZZ ZZ dZZZZZZ dZZZZZ ZZZ /ZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ^ZZZZ ZZZ dZ WZZZZZ ZZZZZZ dZZZZZZZ ZZZZdZ ZZZZZZ Z WZ  /ZZZ^WZZZ ZWdZZ dZZZZ Z dZZZZZ dZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ dZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZ dZZZZZZZ Z dZ/ZZZZ ZZZZZZ Z dZZZZZZ ZZZZ ZZZZZ dZZZZZZ ZZZZ dZZZZ ZdZZ ZZZZ Z dZZZ dZZZZ dZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ ZZZ ZZZZ dZZZZZZ dZZZZ Z dZZZZ dZZZZ ZZZZZ dZZZZZZZ WZ  dZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ dZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZZZ dZZZZZZZZZ ZZ dZZZ ZZZZ : dZZZ ZWZ dEZZW&ZWZ: dZZZWZ^ /ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZ CAITLIN Digitally signed by CAITLIN DIX NICOLE Digitally signed by NICOLE MORAN DIX Date: 2024.05.13 09:06:39 -05'00' MORAN08:33:42-05'00 ' Date: 2024.05.14 EZDZ /^t ^Ztt/^ dd,DEd^ />Z/>ZZD EZZW& W EZZ/ ^ZWZZWZW s/ZZZ sZ^Z Z^Z ZdZZ WZ