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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION 5 INSPECTION REPORT Purpose: NPDES SSO Inspection Trip Report Facility: Cahokia Heights, Illinois NPDES ID Number (No NPDES Permit): ILN000019 Dates of Inspection: September 18, 2024 - September 19, 2024 Illinois EPA Inspectors: None EPA Inspectors: Joan Rogers, EPA Region 5; (312) 886-2785; rogers.joan@epa.gov Ellie DeMilt, EPA Region 5; (312) 353-2256; demilt.elizabeth@epa.gov City of Cahokia Heights Representatives: None Inspection Trip Report Prepared by: Joan Rogers, EPA Region 5 Inspector JOAN Digitally signed by JOAN ROGERS ROGERS Date: 2024.10.10 12:05:04 -04'00' EPA Inspector Signature: _______________________________________ Approver Name & Title: Ryan Bahr, Supervisor, Section 2, Water Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Branch Digitally signed by Ryan Ryan Bahr Bahr Date: 2024.10.15 16:30:02 -05'00' Approval Signature and Date: ______________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3 II. Inspection Activity Summary ........................................................................................... 3 2 City of Cahokia Heights Inspection Trip Report September 18-19, 2024 I. INTRODUCTION On September 18, 2024, and September 19, 2024, EPA inspectors Joan Rogers and Ellie DeMilt, conducted a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) reconnaissance inspection in the City of Cahokia Heights and observed three locations in the city. One of the locations is a chronic SSO location and EPA planned to document whether it was discharging or had evidence of recent discharges. There had not been any rain within the last 24 hours before the observations. This trip report summarizes the inspection observations. The following personnel were involved in the inspection: EPA Inspectors: Joan Rogers, Inspector/Enforcement Officer Ellie DeMilt, Inspector/Enforcement Officer II. INSPECTION ACTIVITY SUMMARY September 18, 2024 Location #1: Cleanout on North 82nd Street EPA inspectors arrived at the cleanout overflow location on North 82nd Street at 2:03 P.M. The cleanout was not discharging. EPA observed toilet paper on top of the cleanout pipe. EPA did not take a photograph. Location #2: Cahokia Heights Manhole at North 82nd Street and Ridge Avenue EPA observed the manhole at North 82nd Street and Ridge Avenue, which is the last sanitary sewer along North 82nd Street before the sewage flows into East St. Louis' Dayline Track Sewer. There was no discharge of sewage from the manhole and EPA observed that the manhole cover was lifted off the manhole and there were wires coming out of it. There was a barricade horse over the manhole. 3 City of Cahokia Heights Inspection Trip Report September 18-19, 2024 1: P9180023 Description: Cahokia Heights manhole at 82nd Street and Ridge Avenue is open with wires hanging out of it. Location: Manhole at North 82nd Street and Ridge Avenue. Camera Direction: Down. Date/Time: September 18, 2024/3:08 P.M. September 19, 2024 Location #3: Roadside Drainage Ditch on North 80th Street EPA drove to observe the ditch along 80th Street near Canal One. 4 City of Cahokia Heights Inspection Trip Report September 18-19, 2024 2: P9190069 Description: The ditch on the northwest side of North 80th Street near Canal One. Location: North 80th Street near Canal One. Camera Direction: Northeast. Date/Time: September 19, 2024/9:58 A.M. 3: P9190070 Description: The ditch on the northwest side of North 80th Street near Canal One. Location: North 80th Street near Canal One. Camera Direction: Southwest. Date/Time: September 19, 2024/9:59 A.M. 5 City of Cahokia Heights Inspection Trip Report September 18-19, 2024 4: P9190071 Description: A culvert under North 80th Street that transports stormwater from the northwest side of the road to the southeast side of the road. Location: North 80th Street near Canal One. Camera Direction: South. Date/Time: September 19, 2024/9:59 A.M. 6 City of Cahokia Heights Inspection Trip Report September 18-19, 2024