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Inspection Entry Date/Time Inspection Exit Date/Time Weather Media Statute(s)/Program(s) Type of Inspection EPA Region 5 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division INDUSTRIAL USER PRETREATMENT SCREENING INSPECTION REPORT 1/13/2025 10:37 11:45 AM PM CT ET | Announced: Y N AM PM CT ET | Access Granted: Y N Water Clean Water Act, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Industrial User Screening Inspection (Pretreatment Direct Implementation) Facility or Site Name Facility/Site Physical Address City, State, Zip Code County/Borough/Parish Facility GPS Coordinates Mailing Address (If Different) City, State, Zip Code Owner (If Different from Facility) Operator (If Different from Owner) Address City, State, Zip Code Serviced by WWTP? (WWTP Name or N/A) FRS ID Permit Number(s) SIC and/or NAICS Code Cintas Uniform Services 1025 National Parkway Schaumburg, IL 60173 Cook County Cintas Corp. 7218 Lead Inspector Name: Joseph Forth Region: EPA Region 5 Email: Forth.Joseph@epa.gov Phone: (312) 886-7275 Signature & Date: Forth, Joseph Digitally signed by Forth, Joseph Date: 2025.03.06 14:51:36 -06'00' Supervisor Review Name: Molly Smith Region: EPA Region 5 Email: Smith.Molly@epa.gov Phone: (312) 353-8773 Signature & Date: MOLLY SMITH Digitally signed by MOLLY SMITH Date: 2025.03.10 09:28:15 -05'00' Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 SECTION I - INTRODUCTION Site Entry/Opening Conference and Inspection Objectives EPA Region 5 Inspector(s) Joseph Forth and Justin Meyers arrived at Cintas Uniform Services (the "Facility"), located at 1025 National Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60173 at 10:37 AM CT on 1/13/2025 for an unannounced inspection. EPA Region 5 Lead Inspector Joseph ForthError! Reference source not found.: Presented credentials to the Facility. Informed the Facility that this was a US EPA Region 5 Industrial User Screening Inspection to gather Facility information, including on its industrial process and wastewater management as authorized by Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 308 and implementing regulations. Discussed the right to claim Confidential Business Information (CBI) on any document or information shared with EPA during or after the inspection. The EPA representatives conducted an opening conference with the Facility representatives (See table below) explaining the information gathering checklist. This report is based on information gathered prior to, during, or subsequent to the inspection. The information was either supplied by the Facility, directly observed by EPA Region 5 inspector(s), or obtained through records and reports maintained by the Facility and Region 5. Records and reports may include verbal or written statements provided by the Facility, materials, process information, data, or other documents shown, demonstrated, or submitted to the EPA Region 5 inspectors. In addition, information gathered from EPA, State, and/or public records may be included in this report. Attendees (US EPA, Facility, State, Local) Organization Attendee Name Title EPA Region 5 Joseph Forth EPA Region 5 Justin Meyers Lead Inspector Inspector Contact Information Email Forth.Joseph@epa.g ov Present at Opening Conference Yes Present at Closing Conference Yes Yes Yes Cintas Kyle Clevinger General Manager Yes Yes Cintas Lily Messmore Plant Manager MessmoreL@cintas.c Yes Yes om Cintas Stephen Koehler Manager of Chemical Engineering Yes Yes Cintas Cesar Raygoza Maintenance Supervisor No Yes 2 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 SECTION II - INDUSTRIAL USER SCREENING CHECKLIST SECTION II.A - Business Activity/Category 1. Provide a brief general description of all operations at this facility (detailed process unit information noted in Section II.F). The facility is an industrial launderer. Soiled laundry is unloaded from trucks, cleaned and dried. The facility also performs steaming on the clothes. After the clothes are laundered the facility then ships them back to the customer. 2. Does the Facility have an available process diagram, flow diagram, and/or general facility diagram that can be viewed by the inspectors? Yes N 3. If the facility employs or will be employing processes in any of the industrial categories or business activities listed below (regardless of whether they generate wastewater, waste sludge, or hazardous waste), place a check beside that category or business activity. Check all that apply. Airport Deicing Leather Tanning and Finishing Aluminum Forming Meat and Poultry Products Asbestos Manufacturing Metal Finishing Battery Manufacturing Metal Molding and Casting (Foundries) Canned and Preserved Fruit and Vegetable Processing Metal Products and Machinery Canned and Preserved Seafood Processing Mineral Mining and Processing Carbon Black Manufacturing Nonferrous Metals Forming Cement Manufacturing Nonferrous Metals Manufacturing Centralized Waste Treatment Oil and Gas Extraction Coal Mining Ore Mining and Dressing Coil Coating Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetic Fibers Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation and Feedlots Paint Formulating Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Paving and Roofing Manufacturing Construction and Development Pesticide Chemicals Copper Forming Petroleum Refining Dairy Product Processing or Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Dental Office Phosphate Manufacturing Electrical and Electronic Components Manufacturing Photographic Processing Electroplating Plastics Molding and Forming Explosives Manufacturing Porcelain Enameling Fertilizer Manufacturing Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Manufacturing Ferroalloy Manufacturing Rubber Manufacturing Glass Manufacturing Soap and Detergent Manufacturing 3 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 SECTION II.A - Business Activity/Category (Continued) Grain Mills Gum and Wood Chemicals Manufacturing Hospital Ink Formulating Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing Iron and Steel Manufacturing Landfill Steam Electric Power Generating Sugar Processing Textile Mills Timber Products Transportation Equipment Cleaning Waste Combustors Other: Industrial Laundry Service 4. Date of Facility Construction: Occupied current building since late 1970s. Start Date of Current Operations or Date(s) of Significant Late 1970s Process Changes: Date of Last Facility Ownership Change(s): Late 1970s Section II.B - Facility Sewer Information 1. a. Is the facility connected to a public or private sanitary sewer system? Yes (Private) Yes (Public) No Nb.aImF YeEoSf: pAureblaicnysepwroecressysswteamst:ewater streams discharged directly to the public or private sewer system? Yes No c. IF YES: Does the facility have a permit with a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or are they a copermittee on a permit to discharge process wastewater to the public sewer system? Yes No 2. a. Is there an on-site treatment system for process wastewater? IF NYOes: Has Nthoe(fIFacYilEitSy: aAplspolieSdeefoSreactsiaonnitIaI.rHy)sewer connection? Yes No IF YES: b. Does the on-site treatment system effluent discharge to the public sewer system? Yes No c. Does the on-site treatment system effluent discharge to a surface waterbody? Yes No d. Does the facility have a permit to discharge the effluent directly to a waterbody? Yes No Permit Number(s): 3. List the location and average flow of each discharge pipe that connects to the sanitary sewer system. Location of Sewer Connection Unknown Average Flow (gpd) 4 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 Section II.C - Facility Operational Characteristics 1. Hours of Operation: 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM Shift Information Mon Tue Shifts Per Workday 2 2 Wed 2 Thu 2 Fri 2 Sat Sun 2. Indicate whether the business activity is: Continuous throughout the year Seasonal Months in operation: J F M A M J J A S O N D 3. Indicate whether the facility discharge is: Continuous throughout the year Seasonal Months when discharges occur: J F M A M J J A S O N D 4. List types and amounts (mass or volume per day) of raw materials used or planned for use: Raw Material Amount Laundry Approximately 265,000 pounds per week. 5. List types and quantities (mass or volume per day) of chemicals used or planned for use: Conserve Chemical 1400 gals Quantity Motion 550 gals Express 330 gals Mitfloc 55 gals Coagulate 330 gals 6. Were copies requested of the process diagram, flow diagram, and/or general facility diagram? Yes No 5 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 Section II.D - Spill Prevention 1. Does the facility have liquid storage containers onsite (tanks, drums, totes, bins, ponds, etc.)? Yes No List Types: 2. Does the facility have floor drains in the manufacturing area or where liquids are stored? Yes No IF YES: Describe where they drain to: 3. Could an accidental spill at the facility lead to any of the following discharges? Check all that apply. On-site disposal/treatment system Ground (outside) Public sanitary sewer system Floor (inside) Storm drain Other Specify: 4. Does facility have a spill prevention plan to prevent spills of liquids from entering the Control Authority's collection/sewer system? Yes No N/A (No potential for spill to discharge to public sewer/collection system) Section II.E - Water Supply 1. Water Source: Municipal Water Utility: Specify: SpePcriifvya:te Well Surface Water Other: Specify: 2. Provide the following information for all water usage at the facility: Type of Water Use Sanitary Non-contact cooling water Boiler feeding Process Average Water Usage (gpd) Equipment/facility washdown Contact cooling water Air pollution control Irrigation and lawn watering Contained in product Other: Total: Estimated or Measured Total for all water usage in November 2024 was 71,000 gallons. 6 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 Section II.F - Wastewater Discharge Information 1. Provide the following information for all wastewater generated (gallons per day - GPD) at the facility: Type of Wastewater Average Volume (GPD) Maximum Volume (GPD) Estimated or Type of Measured Discharge Where Discharges To Sanitary Unknown Non-contact cooling water Boiler blowdown Unknown Equipment/facility washdown Contact cooling water Air pollution control Stormwater runoff Process wastewater Use Table Below (II.F - 2) Other: Other: 2. Provide the following information for process wastewater generated by each unit process: Unit Process Description Unknown Average Volume (GPD) Maximum Volume (GPD) Estimated or Measured Type of Discharge Where Discharges To 3. Do batch discharges to the sanitary sewer system occur (or will occur)? Yes No Number of batch discharges per time period (specify per day, week, month, etc.): Average volume per batch discharge (gal): Flow rate (GPM): 7 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 Section II.F - Wastewater Discharge Information (Continued) 4. a. Does the facility have (or plan to have) continuous wastewater flow metering equipment? Yes No b. Does the facility sample wastewater? Yes No IF YES: c. Are Grab Samples Collected? Yes No d. Are Composite Samples Collected? Yes No ee.. Are there plans to add sampling activities for process wastewater? Yes No f. Describe the present or planned future location(s) for process wastewater sampling and describe the equipment used to sample (i.e. auto samplers/manual collection): Waster water holding pits before treatment, manual grab sample. 5. Describe the flow rates for discharge of process wastewater to the sanitary sewer system: Average Daily Flow Rate (GPD)): Approx. 70 GPM/10 hours Maximum Daily Flow Rate (GPD): Hours per day of process wastewater discharge to sanitary sewer system: (e.g., 8): Mon 10-11 Tue 10-11 Wed 10-11 Thu 10-11 Fri 10-11 Sat Sun 6. Has the discharge at this facility changed historically? Yes No AIFreYEaSn:yBprireofclyesdsecshcrainbgeetshoerseexcphaannsgieosnasnpdlatnhneeirdedffuercintsgotnhethneewxtatshtereweayteerarvsotluhmatecoaunlddcahlaterarcwtearsitsetiwcsa:ter volumes or characteristics (i.e., substantially increase/decrease flow characteristics/flow rates) to the sewer in the future? Yes No 7. Are there any wastewater recycling or reclamation systems in use or planned? Yes No IF YES: Briefly describe the recovery process, substance recovered, percent recovered, and the concentration in the spent solution: 8 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 Section II.G - Slug Discharge Control 1. Do you have the potential for a slug discharge to the sewer system? Yes No 2. AIFsYlEuSg:dDisecshcarirbgeetihseantyypdeisocfhpaorgteenotifaal snluong-droisucthinaergeepiinscolduidcinagtquurea,liitnycalunddincgonbtuetnnt:ot limited to an accidental spill or aSpnilolno-rcufasitloumreaorfycboanttcahindmisechnat rtgoet,hwehhicohldhinags paitrse.aLsioknealybcleouplodtecontnitaalitnoacnadussehuinttdeorfwernepncroecoersspeasssa-nthdrtoruegaht ,thoer in awnaystoetwheartewr.aLyavuinodlartyecthheemPiOcaTlWs w'soruelgdublaetitohnesm, loackaelulpimoiftst,hoerspluegrmdiistcchoanrdgieti.ons [40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(v)]. 3. Describe the current mechanisms for prevention of slug discharges. Secondary containment for laundry chemicals, holding pits can be shut down to not allow discharge, spill kits. Section II.H - Treatment 1. Is any form of process wastewater treatment (see list below) used at this facility? Yes No IF YES: Place a check beside the treatment devices or processes that are used (or will be used) for treating wastewater or sludge at this facility. Check all that apply. Air flotation Centrifuge Chemical precipitation Chlorination Cyclone Filtration Flow equalization Grease trap Grinding filter Grit removal Ion exchange Neutralization, pH correction Ozonation Reverse osmosis Screen Sedimentation Septic tank Solvent separation/recovery Spill protection Sump Rainwater diversion or storage Grease or oil separation Biological treatment: Specify Other chemical treatment: Specify Floc, coagulants, clay Other physical treatment: Specify Other: Specify 9 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 Section II.H - Treatment (Continued) 2. Do you have a treatment operator(s)? Yes No N/A IF YES: Provide the following information: Name: Bert Santiago Operator Class/Type: N/A Title: Wastewater Operator Hours: Phone: Name: Vicenta Garcia Operator Class/Type: N/A Title: Wastewater Operator Hours: Phone: Name: Salvador Laranzo Operator Class/Type: N/A Title: Wastewater Operator Hours: Phone: Name: Operator Class/Type: Title: Hours: Phone: 3. Is any form of wastewater treatment (or changes to existing wastewater treatment) planned for this facility within the next three years? Yes No IF YES: Describe any changes in treatment or disposal methods planned or under construction for the wastewater discharge to the sanitary sewer and estimated completion dates. Section II.I - Non-Discharged Wastes 1. Are any waste liquids or sludges generated and not disposed of in the sanitary sewer system? Yes No IF NO: Skip the remainder of Section II.I. IF YES: List in the table below: Waste Generated Waste cakes (oil, dirt, lint) Quantity (per year) 10 yard dumpster Disposal Method Republic Services every 5-6 weeks 2. Describe where and how waste liquids and sludges are stored prior to disposal. Waste cakes stored in 10 yard dumpster stored inside the building. 10 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 Section II.I - Non-Discharged Wastes (Continued) 3. If any facility wastes are sent to an off-site centralized waste treatment facility, identify the facility and the wastes that it receives: Unknown 4. If an outside firm removes any of the wastes, list the name, address, and permit number of all waste haulers: Name Republic Services Ottawa, IL Address Permit Number (if applicable) 5. Have you been issued any federal, state, or local environmental permits? Yes No IF YES: List the permits: Air Permit - IEPA Wastewater Permit - MWRD 11 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 Section III - Closing Conference and Follow Up Closing Conference The EPA Region 5 Lead Inspector, J, held a closing conference with FACILITY PERSONNEL at TIME (ET/CT) on DATE. During the closing conference, LEAD restated the purpose of the inspection and explained that a copy of the final inspection checklist will be provided to the Facility. Facility representative made a claim of CBI during the inspection: Yes No Name/Title of Facility Representative making the CBI claim: Requested Documents EPA requested the following documents at the time of the inspection: Reference Number CC-001 CC-002 CC-003 Date Requested Description 1/13/2025 1/13/2025 1/13/2025 Chemical Inventory and Waste Manifest SDSs of stored chemicals Wastewater Flow Diagram Communication Log The following information was received by EPA after exiting the Facility on 1/30/2025: Reference Number CC-001 CC-002 Date Requested Type 1/13/2025 2/25/2025 Email/ PDFs Email Point of Contact Lily Messmore Lily Messmore Description Received requested documents via Email Received chemical inventory and flow diagram via Email Section IV List of Appendices A. Document Log 12 Cintas Uniform Services Inspection Date: 1/13/2025 Appendix A - Document Log Reference Number (If Applicable or N/A) CC-001 CC-002 CC-003 CC-004 Date Received 1/13/2025 1/13/2025 2/25/2025 Document Name/Description Various SDSs of chemicals used on site Waste Manifest Chemical Storage Volumes and Flow Diagram Claimed CBI (Yes/No) No No No 13