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CWA COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION REPORT U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION 5 Purpose: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Facility: Ozinga Materials, Inc. 13129 South Ashland Avenue Calumet Park, Illinois 60643 41.656167944291354, -87.65804705541487 NPDES Permit Number(s): ILR007572 (expired) and General permit ILG103044 Date of Site Inspection: 07/13/2023 EPA Representatives: Benjamin Atkinson, Inspector atkinson.ben@epa.gov 312-353-8243 Eric Small small.eric@epa.gov 312-886-6680 Jake Berger berger.jake@epa.gov 312-353-8024 State Representatives: None Facility Representatives: Mike Saldarelli, Director of Environmental Compliance michaelsaldarelli@ozinga.com 708-326-4591 Report Prepared by: Inspector Signature: Benjamin D. Atkinson, Inspector BENJAMIN ATKINSON Date: 2023.09.12 14:04:55 -05'00' Digitally signed by BENJAMIN ATKINSON _____________________________________________ Approver Name and Title: Ryan J. Bahr, Section 2 Supervisor Water Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Branch Approver Signature and Date: RYAN BAHR Digitally signed by RYAN BAHR Date: 2023.09.12 17:00:25 -05'00' _______________________________________ 1 Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 1. BACKGROUND The purpose of this report is to describe, evaluate, and document Ozinga Materials, Inc's compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA) and its NPDES permits at its 13129 South Ashland Avenue Calumet Park, Illinois site (the Facility) on 07/13/2022. This inspection was performed pursuant to Section 308(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended. The Facility sits on six parcels. Five of the parcels are owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and leased to Ozinga Materials, Inc. The sixth parcel (northern parcel) is owned by Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. (see Parcel Map in Attachment 2). The total area of the site is approximately 29.3 acres. The Facility is covered by General NPDES Permit For Storm Water Discharges from Industrial Activities NPDES Permit No. ILR007572 (effective date April 5, 2017, expiration date March 31, 2022, re-issued June 6, 2023) and General NPDES Permit For Chloride Time Limited Water Quality Standard for Discharges to the Lower Des Plaines River Watershed and Portions of the Chicago Area Waterway System Watershed NPDES Permit No. ILG103044 (effective date September 29, 2022, expiration date May 11, 2027). 2. SITE INSPECTION Table 1: Site Entry and Opening Conference Arrival Time: 9:59 AM Temperature: 66 F Precipitation: 1.32 inches of rain in the 24 hours prior to the inspection. Presented credentials? Yes Credentials presented to whom and at what time? Mike Saldarelli - at 10:05 AM Was an opening conference held? With whom? Yes, Mike Saldarelli If photographs or documents were taken, does the facility consider No any to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)? EPA vehicle parked in approved Yes location? 2.1 Opening Conference and Interview Ben Atkinson Jake Berger, and Eric Small (the Inspectors) contacted Mike Saldarelli, Director of Environmental Compliance for Ozinga, the morning of the inspection prior to arriving at the 2 Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 Facility. Mr Saldarelli stated that he would be able to meet us at the Facility. The Inspectors arrived at the Facility at 9:59 AM. The Inspectors presented their credentials to Mr. Saldarelli, confirmed that their vehicle was parked in an appropriate location and explained the purpose of the inspection. The Inspectors explained that they would be taking photographs during the inspection and that the Facility could make a claim of Confidential Business Information (CBI). Mr. Saldarelli stated that he did not think that there was anything onsite that would be considered CBI. The Inspectors then asked questions to collect general information about the Facility. The questions asked and information provided by Mr. Saldarelli is summarized in Table 2 bellow. The Inspectors had brought a copy of the May 2017 SWPPP and December 2021 SWPPP obtained from the IEPA Storm Water Notices of Intent for Industrial Activities site (https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/forms/water-permits/storm-water/industrial-applicants.html). Table 2. Interview Responses Question Facility Response Facility Name: Ozinga Materials Inc. Physical Address: Mailing Address: Facility Contact: Industrial Activity at the Facility: SIC Code: NPDES Permit Coverage Is a copy of the NOI on-site? Is there SWPPP 13129 South Ashland Avenue Calumet Park, Illinois 60643 19001 Old Lagrange Road Mokena, Illinois 60448 Mike Saldarelli Sand, Stone, Road Salt, and Mulch Storage 5032 - Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Materials Yes, covered by expired general permit. Not on site, but available online and at the office. Yes Is a copy of the SWPPP on-site No, but it is available online and at the office. Was the SWPPP developed before the submittal of the NOI The most recent SWPPP was developed and submitted when preparing to reapply for permit coverage as the current permit was about to expire., Mr. Saldarelli indicated that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency stated to wait until the general permit was re-issued to re-apply. Did all operators and co- Yes permittees sign the SWPPP Did the signatures include the Yes certification statement Were the signatories Yes authorized to sign Has the SWPPP been revised to address any recent changes Yes to operations on-site Is an individual/team responsible for Yes developing/implementing SWPPP identified Are employee training records regarding storm water Yes, last training held in 2022. Records to be provided by email. 3 pollution prevention topics included in SWPPP Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 Is there a legible site map included in the SWPPP Are drainage patterns/outfalls identified Are the types of pollutants likely to be discharged from each drainage area identified Is the location of major structural controls used to reduce pollutants in runoff identified Is the name of the receiving water listed Is the receiving water a tributary to waters of the U.S. Question Is the location of significant materials exposed to storm water identified Is the locations of major spills occuring within past 3 years identified Is the location fueling, deicing operations, maintenance, loading and unloading, material storage, and waste disposal identified Does the SWPPP include a description of activities, materials, and features of the site with potential to contribute significant amounts of pollutants to storm water Does the Facility conduct annual inspections as required by Permit ILR007572 Does the Facility conduct quarterly visual assessment of storm water discharges Yes Yes Yes Not applicable to this site Yes Yes Table 2. Interview Responses continued Facility Response Yes Not applicable as there have been no spills The location of fuel tank needs to be updated. Yes Yes, last annual inspection report submitted December 2022. No, the site is typically unmanned. Last visual assessment was conducted 2nd quarter 2022. When did road salt storage begin on the site? Unknown, will provide information following the inspection. However, the site is covered under the recent chloride variance. 4 The 2017 SWPPP listed the SIC code as 3273 - Ready Mix Concrete. The 2021 SWPPP lists the SIC code as 5032 Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Materials. What changed? The 2017 SWPPP included sampling for Total Suspended Solids and Iron, but the 2021 SWPPP did not. Why the change. Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 The 2017 SWPPP included an erroneous SIC code. The site was never a ready-mix concrete facility. The Total Suspended Solids and Iron testing were requirements for ready mix concrete facilities and were removed from the SWPPP once the SIC code was corrected. 2.2 Facility Walkthrough Following the interview portion of the inspection, the Inspectors and Mr. Saldarelli began the walkthrough of the Facility. The walkthrough began at the northwest corner of the Facility near the entrance from South Ashland Avenue. The Inspectors observed several piles of gravel and an erosional stormwater pathway sloped west to east and the south through a sand storage area toward the Calumet Sag Channel (photos 1-3). The inspectors observed stormwater flow within the pathway as it proceeded south toward the Calumet Sag Channel. The stormwater pathway conveyed the flow of stormwater to the bank and discharged to the Calumet Sag Channel (photos 4-6). Mr. Saldarelli stated that he would like to take this opportunity to conduct the required quarterly visual assessment of storm water discharge and proceeded to collect a sample (photos 4 and 5). While looking west and east along the bank of the Calumet Sag Channel, the Inspectors noted what appeared to be other erosional pathways that were not flowing at the time of the inspection (photos 7 and 8). Following Mr. Saldarelli's initial observations, the Inspectors continued east along the south side of the Facility. The Inspectors observed an additional stormwater flowpath to the edge of the Calumet Sag Channel, which was wet, but not flowing at the time of the inspection (photos 9-11). The Inspectors asked if observations were made at each discharge point if flowing and Mr. Saldarelli stated that the Facility's NPDES permit allowed it to make observations at only one outfall when the outfalls were substantially identical and so only one observation was made. The Inspectors observed signage which identified the presence of a City of Chicago combined sewer outfall as well as indicating that the site was a private dock and to contact Middle River Marine for fleeting (photo 12). The Inspectors asked what relation Middle River Marine had to Ozinga and Mr. Saldarelli stated that he was not sure, but would follow up after the inspection with that information. The Inspectors continued east along the south side of the Facility and observed two additional discharging stormwater pathways with flow (photos 13-17). The Inspectors continued walking east and observed a black corrugated pipe protruding from the bank with a red colored staining on the concrete. A slow flow of water was observed discharging from the pipe to the Calumet Sag Channel (photo 18). The Inspectors asked where the pipe was coming from, and Mr. Saldarelli stated that he thought it might be a subsurface drain from when the concrete pad was expanded. The Inspectors continued walking east and observed an additional black corrugated pipe (photo 19). The Inspectors continued east and observed an erosional flow pathway which 5 Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 had water in it, but was not flowing at the time of the inspection (photos 21-23). The inspectors noted that there appeared to be a stormwater pathway from the concrete pad south toward the erosional flow pathway. The Inspectors continued east and observed a white PVC pipe protruding from the slope down to the Calumet Sag Channel (photo 24). The Inspectors walked east past the southeast corner of the concrete pad and observed a concrete pipe from the north discharging south to the Calumet Sag Channel (photos 25 and 26). The Inspectors walked north in the direction from which the pipe was coming. The Inspectors observed a partially exposed salt pile on the concrete pad to the west (photos 28 and 29) as well as mounds of sand, wood chips, and logs to the east (photo 30). The Inspectors then observed a surface drain in a depression surrounded by concrete blocks (photo 31). The Inspectors heard the sound of flowing water coming from within the surface drain. The Inspectors walked northwest and observed a ditch on the north side of the access road north of the concrete pad and, at the east end of the ditch, a concrete pipe inlet (photos 32 and 33). The Inspectors observed water in the ditch flowing east into the inlet. The Inspectors walked west and observed a concrete pipe protruding from the south bank of the ditch conveying a red/brown colored liquid north to the ditch (photos 35-37). The Inspectors walked south to the concrete pad where they observed a stormwater conveyance channel in the concrete pad which was conveying a red/brown liquid into the south end of the concrete pipe (photos 38 and 39). The Inspectors observed that there was stormwater flowing west on the concrete pad to the stormwater conveyance channel (photos 40-42). The Inspectors walked east and observed that the stormwater began at the uncovered road salt pile and was contributed to by stormwater from around the covered road salt pile (photos 43- 47). The Inspectors noted that there was red/brown color in the salt. The Inspectors asked why the salt pile was uncovered and Mr. Saldarelli stated that they were permitted to have the salt piles uncovered when in use. The Inspectors walked west on the concrete pad and observed a second stormwater conveyance channel (photo 48) which was receiving stormwater from the base of salt a covered salt pile to the east (photo 50) as well as a partially uncovered salt pile to the west (photo 49). The Inspectors walked north along the west storm water conveyance channel to the ditch on the north side of the access road north of the concrete pad and observed a concrete pipe conveying a red/brown liquid to the ditch (photo 51). The inspectors observed flow in the ditch to the east (photo 52). The Inspectors returned to the concrete pipe discharging to the Calumet Sag Channel and observed the discharge (photos 53 and 54). The Inspectors walked north to the access road north of the concrete pad and then walked south and observed a triangle shaped cutout in the bank of the Calumet Sag Channel (photo 56). The Inspectors asked what the structure was and Mr. Saldarelli stated that he didn't know and that it was a historic structure that predated Ozinga's tenure at the site. The Inspectors looked to the north and observed a large pile of soil and soil screening equipment as well as mounds of sand, gravel, and a black material (photo 57). The Inspectors observed a storm water flow path sloping to the south, but the flowpath stopped in the vegetation prior to reaching the Calumet Sag Channel (photo 58). 6 Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 The Inspectors walked east and observed a large concrete circular structure covered with metal grates (photo 59). The Inspectors heard the sound of fast-moving water and noted the smell of sewage. Mr. Saldarelli stated that he thought that the structure likely belonged to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. The Inspectors continued walking east and observed mounds of what appeared to be screened soil and tailings on the east end of the Facility (photo 60). The Inspectors walked back west to the access road to the north part of the Facility. The Inspectors observed a storm water flow path conveying flow west from the adjacent property (photos 62-64). The Inspectors walked to the north end of the north side of the Facility and observed large mounds of soil (photos 65-67). The Inspectors walked south along the west side of the north part of the Facility and observed that storm water was flowing south to what appeared to be a wetland area at the south end of the north side of the Facility (photos 67-69). The Inspectors observed the water flowed to an area that had been cleared and then to the east back to the access road and then west to the surface drain east of the concrete pad (photos 70 and 71). The Inspectors then walked west and observed the truck scale and fuel storage tank (photos 72 and 73). The Inspectors then returned to their vehicle and prepared for the closing conference. 2.3 Closing Conference and Post-Inspection Following the walkthrough of the Facility, at approximatley 1:22 PM, the Inspectors held a closing conference. The Inspectors stated that they had five areas of concern: 1. The lack of quarterly visual assessments of storm water discharges. 2. The assessment that that all discharge points were substantially the same. 3. The presence of road salt. 4. The lack of cover on the east pile of road salt. 5. The inconsistencies between the operation of the Facility and the description and map in the SWPPP. Mr. Saldarelli stated that permit allowed the Facility to forgo the visual assessments when the site was unmanned. He stated that the permit also allowed them to make the observation at only one outfall when the outfall were substantially the same. He stated that they were permitted to have the salt piles uncovered while in use and that the Facility was not subject to a chloride limit. The Inspectors stated that they would provide a follow up email with a list of documents and additional information they would like to receive. The Inspectors then explained that the Facility would be receiving the written report within approximately 60 days and thanked him for his assistance during the inspection. The Inspectors left the site at 1:30 PM. Following the inspection, Ben Atkinson sent Mr. Saldarelli an email requesting the following: 7 Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 1) Provide the most recently submitted SWPPP as of the time of the inspection as well as all documentation kept with the SWPPP. 2) Provide a copy of the discussed chloride variance permit. 3) Provide the date when road salt began being stored on site. 4) Provide the log of the date on which specific employees received training pursuant to Permit No. ILR007572 5) Identify if a certification supporting the claim of the site as "inactive and unstaffed" is included with the SWPPP and, if so, provide a copy of that certification. 6) Identify, if known, the source of the color observed in the stormwater flowing off the pad during the inspection. Mr. Saldarelli responded with the following documents and information: A copy of the December 2021 SWPPP Attachment A copy of the General NPDES Permit For Chloride Time Limited Water Quality Standard for Discharges to the Lower Des Plaines River Watershed and Portions of the Chicago Area Waterway System Watershed NPDES Permit No. ILG103 (Responses in Bold) 1) Provide the most recently submitted SWPPP as of the time of the inspection as well as all documentation kept with the SWPPP. Please see the facility's SWPPP. 2) Provide a copy of the discussed chloride variance permit. Please see the facility's Chloride Variance Permit. 3) Provide the date when road salt began being stored on site. Salt started to be stored around December 13th, 2018. 4) Provide the log of the date on which specific employees received training pursuant to Permit No. ILR007572. Training was received on January 12th, 2023. 5) Identify if a certification supporting the claim of the site as "inactive and unstaffed" is included with the SWPPP and, if so, provide a copy of that certification. There is no certification stating the site is "inactive and unstaffed" in the SWPPP. However, for the majority of the time, the site is "inactive and unstaffed". 6) Identify, if known, the source of the color observed in the stormwater flowing off the pad during the inspection. The source of the color is believed to be an environmental colorant called "Liquid Pumpkin", which is added to the salt. In a call with Middle River Marine, EPA was informed that Middle River Marine operates a barge fleeting service (barge storage along the Calumet Sag Channel) and river terminal operation where they unload and store materials from barges such as the road salt on-site. In an additional follow up, Mr. Saldarelli provided a copy of the 2017 NOI and clarified that: 1) Middle River Marine subleases from Ozinga Materials and uses the site as a barge terminal (unloading and storing shipments). He stated that he is responsible for the environmental oversight of Middle River Marine. 8 Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 2) The mounds of earth at the Facility are from a subcontractor who receives topsoil, screens it, and distributes the clean soil and hauls away the refuse. 3) The Best Management Practices required by the Chloride Time Limited Water Quality Standard overlay permit are not required to be in place until September 30th, 2023. Following a review of the documents and information provided by the Facility and obtained from IEPA, EPA has identified the following additional area of concern: 1) The 2017 NOI identified the Facility as having SIC code 5211 - Lumber and other Building Materials Dealers The 2017 SWPPP identifies the primary SIC code as 3273 - Ready-Mixed Concrete, and the December 2021 SWPPP identifies the primary SIC code as 5032 - Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Materials. None of these SIC codes describe bulk salt storage. 2) The 2017 SWPPP and 2021 SWPPP both specifically state that salt storage is not a potential pollutant source "since there are no salt storage piles on the facility." This is not accurate. 3) The 2017 SWPPP and 2021 SWPPP both specifically state in section 3.1 that "The only materials exposed to stormwater are sand, stone, and aggregate. There are no materials which cause any threat to stormwater pollution." This is not accurate. 4) The 2021 SWPPP states in section 3.5 Erosion and Sediment Controls that "The SWPPP will identify areas which due to topography, activities, or other factors, have a high potential for significant soil erosion." The large piles of topsoil on site have a high potential for significant soil erosion but are not identified. 5) The Site Map included in the 2021 SWPPP does not reflect the conditions on site. Specifically, the Site Map does not show salt storage areas, multiple discharge locations, or stormwater ditches and drains. 6) NPDES Permit ILR007572 Section E 10 b. states that "If the Permittee is invoking the exception for inactive and unstaffed sites relating to routine facility inspections and quarterly visual assessments, the Permittee must include in the SWPPP the information to support this claim as required by Part G.5." No supporting information is included in the 2021 SWPPP. 7) NPDES Permit ILR007572 Section G 5 states "The Permittee may exercise a waiver of the facility inspection requirement at a facility that is inactive and unstaffed, provided there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water. If the Permittee exercises this waiver, the Permittee must maintain a certification with the SWPPP stating that the site is inactive and unstaffed, and that there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water." EPA inspectors observed materials that are exposed to storm water. 8) NPDES Permit ILR007572 Section E 11 d state "The Permittee must document the following in the SWPPP if the Permittee plans to use the substantially identical outfall exception for the quarterly visual assessment requirements in Part J.1.e or benchmark monitoring requirements in Part J.2.f: i. Locations of each of the substantially identical outfalls; ii. Description of the general industrial activities conducted in the drainage area of each outfall; iii. Description of the control measures implemented in the drainage area of each outfall; iv. Description of the exposed materials located in the drainage area of each outfall that are likely to be significant contributors of pollutants to storm water discharges; v. An estimate of the runoff coefficient of the drainage areas (low= under 40%, medium= 40% to 65%, high= above 65%); and 9 Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 vi. Why the outfalls are expected to discharge substantially identical effluents." This was not documented. 9) The Chloride Pollutant Minimization Plan submitted for Ozinga Materials identifies the site as a "producer of ready-mix concrete" which is not accurate. 10) The Chloride Pollutant Minimization Plan submitted for Ozinga Materials states that "Possible chloride sources at the site include the use of road salt on internal and external roads. Salt is spread on these roads to prevent slips from personnel and vehicles.", but does not list the road salt stored for distribution. 11) The Chloride Pollutant Minimization Plan submitted for Ozinga Materials states that for salt storage and handling BMPs that are being currently implemented "All salt is stored on impermeable pads" which is inaccurate due to the stormwater conveyance channels cut into the pads. 12) The Chloride Pollutant Minimization Plan submitted for Ozinga Materials states that for salt storage and handling BMPs that are being currently implemented "The site is sloped so stormwater does not flow directly into the river." This is inaccurate due to the constructed conveyances which direct flow to the river. 13) The Chloride Pollutant Minimization Plan submitted for Ozinga Materials states that for salt storage and handling BMPs that are being currently implemented "Salt piles are covered unless in active use". Aerial imagery from 04/06/2023 show the eastern salt pile to be in substantially the same state of exposure and condition as was observed during the 07/13/2023 inspection. 14) The Annual Report for Year 1 (2022-2023) for Ozinga Materials states "All salt is stored on impermeable pads" which is inaccurate due to the stormwater conveyance channels cut into the pads. 15) The Annual Report for Year 1 (2022-2023) for Ozinga Materials states "The site is sloped so stormwater does not flow directly into the river." This is inaccurate due to the constructed conveyances which direct flow to the river. 16) The Annual Report for Year 1 (2022-2023) for Ozinga Materials states "Salt piles are covered unless in active use". Aerial imagery from 04/06/2023 show the eastern salt pile to be in substantially the same state of exposure and condition as was observed during the 07/13/2023 inspection. 17) The site map included in the Annual Report for Year 1 (2022-2023) for Ozinga Materials does not accurately reflect the conditions on site. 18) NPDES Permit No. ILG103044, in Table 2, identifies Ozinga Materials, Inc as an Industrial Source. EPA obersved salt storage at the facility . Salt Storage is subject to different BMP requirements. 3. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS A) Aerial Photos of the Facility. B) Photo Log C) Facility post-inspection submittals a. December 2021 SWPPP b. General Permit ILG103 c. NOI D) Documents from the IEPA Storm Water Notices of Intent for Industrial Activities site a. May 2017 SWPPP 10 Ozinga Materials, Inc 07/13/2023 b. July 2018-July 2019 Annual Facility Inspection Report c. July 2019-July 2020 Annual Facility Inspection Report d. July 2020-July 2021 Annual Facility Inspection Report e. August 2021-December 2022 Annual Facility Inspection Report E) Annual Report for Year 1 (2022-2023) of the Time Limited Water Quality Standard for Chloride F) Chloride Pollutant Minimization Plan for Ozinga Materials G) General Permit ILR00 11 ATTACHMENT A Storm Water Conveyance Channel Storm Water Conveyance Channel Surface Drain Exposed Salt Pile Discharge Location Discharge Location Discharge Location Calumet Sag Channel Discharge Location Ozinga Materials, Inc. 13129 South Ashland Avenue Calumet Park, Illinois 60643 41.656167944291354, -87.65804705541487 Aerial Photo from 06/19/2023 Aerial Photo from 04/06/2023 ATTACHMENT B Ozinga Materials, Inc - Calumet Park EPA Inspection 07/13/2023 All photos taken by Ben Atkinson, Enforcement Officer, U.S. EPA Camera: PENTAX Optio WG-1 GPS 1: IMGP0137 Description: Looking west along erosional stormwater pathway at northwest corner of the Facility. Location: Northwest corner of the Facility. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:08 AM Page 1 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 2: IMGP0138 Description: Looking south along erosional pathway toward the Calumet Sag Channel Location: Northwest corner of facility. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:10 AM 3: IMGP0139 Description: Looking west along the south side of concrete block berm. Location: West side of the facility. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:11 AM Page 2 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 4: IMGP0140 Description: Looking north along flowing stormwater discharge flow path. Note bottle being used by facility representative to collect Quarterly Visual Observation. Location: Southwest side of the facility. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:17 AM 5: IMGP0141 Description: Looking north along flowing stormwater discharge flow path. Note bottle being used by facility representative to collect Quarterly Visual Observation. Location: Southwest side of the facility. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:18 AM Page 3 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 6: IMGP0142 Description: Flow path and stormwater discharge to the Calumet Sag Channel. Location: Southwest side of the facility. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:19 AM 7: IMGP0143 Description: Looking west along the Calumet Sag Channel from observed stormwater discharge. Note what appear to be additional errosional stormwater pathways which were not flowing at the time of the inspection (arrows). Location: Southwest side of the of the facility along the Calumet Sag Channel. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:26 AM Page 4 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 8: IMGP0144 Description: Looking east along the Calumet Sag Channel from observed stormwater discharge. Location: Southwest side of the of the facility along the Calumet Sag Channel. . Note what appear to be additional errosional stormwater pathways which were not flowing at the time of the inspection (arrows). Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:26 AM 9: IMGP0145 Description: Errosional pathway to the Calumet Sag Channel east of the discharge flow path observed in photo 6. Location: Southwest side of the of the facility along the Calumet Sag Channel. Camera Direction: Southeast Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:27 AM Page 5 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 10: IMGP0146 Description: Additional errosional pathway to the Calumet Sag Channel east of the errosional pathway observed in photo 9. Location: Southwest side of the of the facility along the Calumet Sag Channel, east of photo 9. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:29 AM 11: IMGP0147 Description: Additional errosional pathway to the Calumet Sag Channel east of the errosional pathway observed in photo 9. Location: Southwest side of the of the facility along the Calumet Sag Channel, east of photo 9. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:29 AM Page 6 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 12: IMGP0148 Description: Signage located at the facility. The top sign reads "Private Dock Middle River Marine Please Contact (number obscured in photo). The middle sign reads "Private Dock Middle River Marine For Fleeting 708-326-3655". The bottom sign reads "CITY OF CHICAGO COMBINED SEWER OUTFALL #218 NPDES Permit IL0045012 NOTICE THIS OUTFALL MAY DISCHARGE RAINWATER MIXED WITH SEWAGE DURING AND FOLLOWING STORMS DISCHARGES MAY CONTAIN BACTERIA THAT CAN CAUSE ILLNESS CALL 311 IF YOU SEE: DISCHARGE DURING DRY WEATHER FLOATING GARBAGE OR DEBRIS ILLEGAL DUMPING". Location:South side of the facility approximately 700 feet east of the west end of the stroage area. Camera Direction: Northwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:31 AM Page 7 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 13: IMGP0149 Description: Errosional pathway conveying stormwater to the Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South side of the facility appoximately 915 feet east of the west end of the storage area. Camera Direction: Down/North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:34 AM 14: IMGP0150 Description: Errosional pathway conveying stormwater to the Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South side of the facility appoximately 915 feet east of the west end of the storage area. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:34 AM Page 8 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 15: IMGP0151 Description: Close up of discharge point of errosional pathway in photos 13 and 14. Note that flow was observed to the Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South side of the facility appoximately 915 feet east of the west end of the storage area. Camera Direction: Down Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:34 AM 16: IMGP0152 Description: Erosional stormwater pathway to Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South side of facility, east of pathway in photo 15. Camera Direction: Northwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:36 AM Page 9 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 17: IMGP0153 Description: South end of erosional stormwater pathway to Calumet Sag Channel shown in photo 16. Location: South side of facility, east of pathway in photo 15. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:37 AM 18: IMGP0154 Description: Black corrugated pipe protruding from slope on south side of concrete pad. Note red staining and slight flow of water from the pipe. Location: South side of facility approximately 250 feet east of the west end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Southeast Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:40 AM Page 10 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 19: IMGP0155 Description: Additional black corrugated pipe protruding from slope on south side of concrete pad. Location: South side of facility approximately 315 east of west end of concrete pad. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:42 AM 20: IMGP0156 Description: Looking west along the Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South side of facility approximately 315 east of west end of concrete pad. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:43 AM Page 11 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 21: IMGP0157 Description: Looking north from south side of concrete pad. Note stormwater pathway on concrete pad from the tarped salt pile to the the edge of the concrete pad. Location: South side of concrete pad apporiximately 415 feet west of the east end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:44 AM 22: IMGP0158 Description: Errosional pathway down to the Calumet Sag Channel on south side of the concrete pad. Location: South side of concrete pad apporiximately 415 feet west of the east end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:44 AM Page 12 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 23: IMGP0159 Description: Water within the errosional pathway observed in photo 22. Location: South side of concrete pad apporiximately 415 feet west of the east end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Down Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:46 AM 24: IMGP0160 Description: White pipe protruding from the slope down to the Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South of the concrete pad, approximately 115 feet west of the east end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Southeast Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:49 AM Page 13 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 25: IMGP0161 Description: Concrete pipe discharging to the Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South side of the facility approximately 25 feet east of the southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:51 AM Page 14 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 26: IMGP0162 Description: Looking south along concrete pipe discharging to Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South side of the facility approximately 25 feet east of the southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:51 AM Page 15 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 27: IMGP0163 Description: Looking north from the top of the concrete pipe seen in photos 25 and 26. Location: South side of the facility approximately 25 feet east of the southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:52 AM 28: IMGP0164 Description: Looking southwest along south edge of concrete pad. Note exposed salt pile on the right. Location: Southeast corner of corner of concrete pad. Camera Direction: Southwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:52 Page 16 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 29: IMGP0165 Description: Looking northwest from the southeast corner of the concrete pad. Exposed salt pile. Location: Southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Northwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:52 30: IMGP0166 Description: Looking east from the southeast corner of the concrete pad toward piles of sand, wood chips, and logs. Location: Southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:53 AM Page 17 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 31: IMGP0167 Description: Surface drain surrounded by concrete blocks. The inspectors could hear running water in the drain. Location: east of the northeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:54 AM 32: IMGP0168 Description: Concrete pipe inlet at the east end of the ditch north of the concrete pad. Location: North of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Down Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:55 AM Page 18 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 33: IMGP0169 Description: Looking west alog the ditch north of the concrete pad. Location: Standing above the concrete pipe inlet at the east end of the ditch north of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:55 AM Page 19 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 34: IMGP0170 Description: Looking east from east end of the ditch north of the concrete pad. Location: East end of the ditch north of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:56 AM 35: IMGP0171 Description: Pipe under road north of the concrete pad conveying liquid from the east concrete pad stormwater collection channel to the ditch north of the concrete pad. Location: Ditch north of the concrete pad, approximately 320 feet west of the east end of the ditch. Camera Direction: Down Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:58 AM Page 20 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 36: IMGP0172 Description: Looking west from the concrete pipe in photo 35. Location: Ditch north of the concrete pad, approximately 320 feet west of the east end of the ditch. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:58 AM 37: IMGP0173 Description: Looking east from the concrete pipe in photo 35. Location: Ditch north of the concrete pad, approximately 320 feet west of the east end of the ditch. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:59 AM Page 21 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 38: IMGP0174 Description: Looking south along the east stormwater conveyance channel in the concrete pad. Location: North side of the concrete pad, approximately 420 feet west of the east end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 11:59 AM Page 22 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 39: IMGP0175 Description: Looking north at the inlet side of the concrete pipe conveying liquid from the east concrete pad stormwater conveyance channel to the ditch on the north side of the concrete pad. Location: North side of the concrete pad, approximately 420 feet west of the east end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:00 PM 40: IMGP0176 Description: Looking east along the middle of the concrete pad along stormwater flow path from the east end of the concrete pad. Note the uncovered salt pile at the east end. Location: The middle of the concrete pad just east of the east concrete pad stormwater conveyance channel. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:01 PM Page 23 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 41: IMGP0177 Description: Looking west along the stormwater flow path in photo 40 as it enters the stormwater conveyance channel. Location: The middle of the concrete pad just east of the east concrete pad stormwater conveyance channel. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:01 PM Page 24 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 42: IMGP0178 Description: Looking north along the east stormwater conveyance channel in the concrete pad. Location: South end of the east stormwater conveyance channel in the concrete pad. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:02 PM Page 25 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 43: IMGP0179 Description: Stormwater running off of the uncovered salt pile on the east end of the concrete pad. Location: East end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Southeast Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:04 PM 44: IMGP0180 Description: Stormwater running off of the uncovered salt pile on the east end of the concrete pad. Location: East end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Northeast Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:04 PM Page 26 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 45: IMGP0181 Description: Looking west along the stormwater flowpath from the east end of the concrete pad. Location: East end of the concrete pad, west of the uncovered salt pile. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:05 PM Page 27 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 46: IMGP0182 Description: Close up of the uncovered salt pile at the east end of the concrete pad. Location: East end of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Southeast Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:05 PM 47: IMGP0183 Description: Close up of the base of the uncovered salt pile at the east end of the concrete pad. Location: East end fo the concrete pad, west side of the uncovered salt pile. Camera Direction: Down Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:06 PM Page 28 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 48: IMGP0184 Description: West stormwater conveyance channel in the concrete pad. Location: South end of the west stormwater conveyance channel in the concrete pad. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:12 PM 49: IMGP0185 Description: Looking west along stormwater flow path from west partially uncovered salt pile to the west stormwater conveyance channel. Location: southwest corner of west stormwater conveyance channel. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:13 PM Page 29 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 50: IMGP0186 Description: Looking east along stormwater flowpath between the center salt pile and the west stormwater conveyance channel. Location: South end of the the west stormwater coneyance channel. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:13 PM 51: IMGP0187 Description: Outlet end of concrete pipe under the road north of the concrete pad which conveys flow from the west stormwater conveyance channel to the ditch north of the concrete pad. Location: Ditch north of the concrete pad, approximately 200 feet east of the west end of the conrete pad. Camera Direction: Southeast Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:17PM Page 30 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 52: IMGP0188 Description: Looking east long the ditch north of the concrete pad. Location: West end of the ditch north of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:17 PM Page 31 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 53: IMGP0189 Description: Close up of discharge from the concrete pipe to the Calumet Sag Channel seen in photos 25 and 26. Location: South side of the facility approximately 25 feet east of the southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Southwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:22 PM 54: IMGP0190 Description: Close up of discharge from the concrete pipe to the Calumet Sag Channel seen in photos 25 and 26. Location: South side of the facility approximately 25 feet east of the southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Southwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:23 PM Page 32 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 55: IMGP0191 Description: Road north of the concrete pad to the east side of the facility. Location: East of the northeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:24 PM 56: IMGP0192 Description: Looking down into the western triangular shaped cutout in the bank of the Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South side of the facility approximately 470 feet east of the southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: Southeast/down Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:28 PM Page 33 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 57: IMGP0193 Description: Looking north at what appeared to be piles of top soil and soil screening equipment. Location: South side of the facility approximately 470 feet east of the southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:30 PM 58: IMGP0194 Description: Looking south towards Calumet Sag Channel. Location: South side of the facility approximately 470 feet east of the southeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:31 PM Page 34 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 59: IMGP0195 Description: Concrete structure with grate over the top. The Inspectors noted a loud sound of rushing water a smell of sewage. Location: Approximately 760 feet east of the northeast corner of the concrete pad. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:33 PM 60: IMGP0196 Description: Looking northwest from the southeast corner of the facility. Note piles of what appear to be screened soil and waste screenings. Location: Southeast corner of the Facility. Camera Direction: Northwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:44 PM Page 35 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 61: IMGP0197 Description: Looking west from the east side of the facility. Location: East side of the Facility. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:47 PM 62: IMGP0198 Description: Looking north from access road to the north part of the facility. Note stormwater pathway from the east. Location: Access road entrance to the north side of the facility. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:51 PM Page 36 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 63: IMGP0199 Description: Stormwater channel entering Facility from the adjacent facility to the east. Location: Southeast corner of the north side of the facility. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:51 PM Page 37 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 64: IMGP0200 Description: Looking southwest along stormwater pathway from adjacent facility. Location: Southeast corner of the north side of the facility. Camera Direction: Southwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:52 PM Page 38 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 65: IMGP0201 Description: Looking northwest from the northeast portion of the north side of the Facility. Location: Northeast portion of the north side of the Facility. Camera Direction: Northwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:55 PM 66: IMGP0202 Description: Looking southeast from the northwest corner of the north side of the Facility. Location: Northwest corner of the northside of the Facility. Camera Direction: Southest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:56 PM Page 39 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 67: IMGP0203 Description: Looking south along the west side of the north side of the Facility. Location: Northwest corner of the the north side of the Facility. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 12:57 PM Page 40 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 68: IMGP0204 Description: Looking north from the southwest side of the north side of the facility. Note stormwater flow path from the north. Location: Southwest portion of the north side of the Facility. Camera Direction: North Date/Time: 07/13/2023 1:00 PM Page 41 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 69: IMGP0205 Description: Looking east across wet area which includes cat tails. Location: Southwestern portion of the north part of the Facility. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 1:01 PM 70: IMGP0206 Description: Scraped area on the south end of the north part of the Facility. Note stormwater flow path. Location: South end of the north part of the Facility. Camera Direction: East Date/Time: 07/13/2023 1:04 PM Page 42 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 71: IMGP0207 Description: Stormwater flow path from the south end of the north part of the Facility along the access road. Location: Access road to the north part of the Facility. Camera Direction: South Date/Time: 07/13/2023 1:07 PM Page 43 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 72: IMGP0208 Description: Signs on the east end of the truck scale. The top sign reads "MATERIALS SCALE PICK UP RED PHONE FOR SERVICE LOAD & RETURN TO SCALE FOR TICKET SIGN BOTTOM COPY, PLACE IN DROPBOX EMPTY WEIGHT REQUIRED WEEKLY Dispatch: (800) 786-6380". Location: East end of the truck scale. Camera Direction: West Date/Time: 07/13/2023 1:12 PM 73: IMGP0209 Description: Fuel storage tank located on southwest side of the truck scale. Location: Southwest of the truck scale. Camera Direction: Northwest Date/Time: 07/13/2023 1:13 PM Page 44 Ozinga Materials, Inc July 13, 2023 ATTACHMENT C Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for: Ozinga Materials, Inc. 13129 South Ashland Avenue Calumet Park, Illinois 60643 SWPPP Contact(s): Mike Saldarelli Director of Environmental Compliance 19001 Old LaGrange Rd. Mokena, IL 60448 708-326-4591 michaelsaldarelli@ozinga.com SWPPP Preparation Date: May 2017 Revised December 2021 0 Contents Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 SECTION 1: FACILITY DESCRIPTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION...................................................... 2 1.1 Facility Information ................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Contact Information/Responsible Parties.................................................................................. 3 1.3 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team .................................................................................... 3 1.4 Activities at the Facility ........................................................................................................... 3 1.5 General Location Map ............................................................................................................ 4 1.6 Site Map................................................................................................................................ 4 SECTION 2: POTENTIAL POLLUTANT SOURCES ....................................................................................... 4 2.1 Industrial Activity and Associated Pollutants ............................................................................. 4 2.2 Spills and Leaks..................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Non-Stormwater Discharges Documentation ............................................................................ 5 2.4 Salt Storage .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 Sampling Data Summary ........................................................................................................ 5 SECTION 3: STORMWATER CONTROL MEASURES................................................................................... 5 3.1 Minimize Exposure................................................................................................................. 5 3.2 Good Housekeeping............................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Maintenance.......................................................................................................................... 6 3.4 Spill Prevention and Response................................................................................................ 7 3.5 Erosion and Sediment Controls ............................................................................................... 7 3.6 Management of Runoff ........................................................................................................... 8 3.7 Salt Storage Piles or Piles Containing Salt ............................................................................... 9 3.8 MSGP Sector-Specific Non-Numeric Effluent Limits .................................................................. 9 3.9 Employee Training ............................................................................................................... 10 3.10 Non-Stormwater Discharges ................................................................................................. 11 3.11 Waste, Garbage and Floatable Debris ................................................................................... 12 3.12 Dust Generation and Vehicle Tracking of Industrial Materials ................................................... 12 3.13 Best Management Practices Summary ........................................................................... 14 SECTION 4: SCHEDULES AND PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING ......................................................... 13 SECTION 5: INSPECTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 13 SECTION 6: SWPPP CERTIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 18 SECTION 7: SWPPP MODIFICATIONS.........................................................................................19 SWPPP APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................. 16 Appendix A - General Location Map Appendix B - Site Maps Appendix C - Annual Inspection Form Appendix D - Quarterly Inspection Form Appendix E - Incident Report Form Appendix F - Non-Storm Water Discharge Assessment and Certification 1 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 SECTION 1: FACILITY DESCRIPTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION 1.1 Facility Information Name of Facility: Ozinga Materials, Inc. Street: 13129 South Ashland Avenue City: Calumet Park County or Similar Subdivision: Cook County Permit Tracking Number: N/A State: IL ZIP Code: 60643 (if covered under a previous permit) Latitude/Longitude (Use one of three possible formats, and specify method) Latitude: Longitude: 1. 41 39 ' 21'' N (degrees, minutes, seconds) 1. -87 39 ' 33'' W (degrees, minutes, seconds) Method for determining latitude/longitude (check one): USGS topographic map (specify scale: ) Other (please specify): Google Earth EPA Web site GPS Is the facility located in Indian Country? Yes No If yes, name of Reservation, or if not part of a Reservation, indicate "not applicable. N/A Is this facility considered a Federal Facility? Yes No Estimated area of industrial activity at site exposed to stormwater: 17 (acres) Discharge Information Does this facility discharge stormwater into an MS4? Yes No If yes, name of MS4 operator: Name(s) of water(s) that receive stormwater from your facility: Little Calumet River and Calumet Sag Channel Are any of your discharges directly into any segment of an "impaired" water? Yes No If Yes, identify name of the impaired water (and segment, if applicable): Identify the pollutant(s) causing the impairment: Mercury, PCB, Iron, Dissolved Oxygen, Phosphorus (Total), Total Suspended Solids For pollutants identified, which do you have reason to believe will be present in your discharge? Total Suspended Solids For pollutants identified, which have a completed TMDL? None Do you discharge into a receiving water designated as a Tier 2 (or Tier 2.5) water? Yes No 2 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Are any of your stormwater discharges subject to effluent guidelines? If Yes, which guidelines apply? Primary SIC Code or 2-letter Activity Code: 5032 (refer to Appendix D of the 2008 MSGP) Identify your applicable sector and subsector: Sand storage Yes No 1.2 Contact Information/Responsible Parties Facility Operator (s): Name: Ozinga Materials, Inc. Address: 19001 Old LaGrange Rd. City, State, Zip Code: Mokena, IL 60448 Telephone Number: 708-326-4200 Email address: michaelsaldarelli@ozinga.com Facility Owner (s): Name: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Address: 100 East Erie Street City, State, Zip Code: Chicago, Illinois 60611 Telephone Number: 312-751-5600 SWPPP Contact: Name: Michael Saldarelli Telephone number: 708-326-4591 Email address: michaelsaldarelli@ozinga.com 1.3 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team Staff Names Lou Sytsma Mike Saldarelli Individual Responsibilities Environmental Manager. Record keeping, report submittal Record keeping, report submittal 1.4 Activities at the Facility 3 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 The Calumet Park facility is a materials storage facility. Sand, stone and aggregate are stored in open storage piles on the site. These materials are unloaded and loaded on trucks and barges. Activities at the site include material unloading and loading into stockpiles and fueling equipment recyclable concrete disposal areas, and truck wash out. The main components of the materials, equipment, and vehicle management practices include: Storm Water Management The sand, stone and aggregate are stored on concrete or dirt roads. The two double-walled diesel storage tanks are stored on concrete pads. There are no storm water conveyance or discharge structures within the production facility at the site. Non-production areas are generally sloped away from the settling basins to areas off-site of the facility. Any low-lying areas on the property will be periodically inspected during and after heavy rainfall. 1.5 General Location Map A copy of the general location map for this facility can be found in Appendix A. 1.6 Site Map A copy of the site map for this facility is included in Appendix B. SECTION 2: POTENTIAL POLLUTANT SOURCES 2.1 Industrial Activity and Associated Pollutants Industrial Activity Sand, stone and aggregate unloading Aggregate storage area Petroleum storage for equipment and trucks 2.2 Spills and Leaks Associated Pollutants Particulates Particulates Hydrocarbons Areas of Site Where Potential Spills/Leaks Could Occur 4 Truck fueling Date Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Location Outfall Description of Past Spills/Leaks Description Outfalls Outfalls 2.3 Non-Stormwater Discharges Documentation Periodic inspections of the outfall were made during periods of no stormwater. No discharge was noted so no action was taken 2.4 Salt Storage Not applicable since there are no salt storage piles on the facility. 2.5 Sampling Data Summary No initial sampling is required for this site. SECTION 3: STORMWATER CONTROL MEASURES 3.1 Minimize Exposure Sand, stone and aggregate are kept in storage piled on the site. Diesel fuel is stored in 500-gallon drums. The only materials exposed to stormwater are sand, stone, and aggregate. There are no materials which cause any threat to stormwater pollution. 5 3.2 Good Housekeeping Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Good housekeeping practices are designed to maintain a clean and orderly work environment. This will reduce the potential for significant materials to come in contact with stormwater. The following table outlines practices that are included in the facility's good housekeeping routine: Good Housekeeping Table Area/Equipment Tasks Frequency Routine OperationsYards/Roads/Facility Properly managed dust control Daily as needed Schedule Maintenance Perform maintenance of facility equipment and machinery Daily as needed Material Containers Proper storage Daily 3.3 Maintenance Preventive maintenance involves the regular inspection, testing, and cleaning of facility equipment and operations systems. These inspections help to uncover conditions that might lead to a release of materials. The following table outlines the equipment/activities that are included in the preventive maintenance program. Preventative Maintenance Table Equipment Tasks ASTs Inspected for leaks/spills Diesel Pump Stations Inspected for leaks/spills Inspection Frequency Daily Daily 6 Plant Equipment Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Inspected for breakdown Daily 3.4 Spill Prevention and Response The SWPPP will identify areas where significant materials can spill into or otherwise enter any storm water conveyance systems and their accompanying drainage points. Upon arrival via truck or barge, sand, stone and aggregate is immediately moved to their storage area. Diesel is stored in ASTs . The ASTs are stored in shipping containers. Therefore, the ASTs are sheltered from outside weather conditions Should any spills occur at the site, facility personnel are instructed to clean-up the spill immediately. Additionally, if the release is of significant quantity, facility personnel are to notify the facility manager, Environmental Manager, or Director of Environmental Compliance. Emergency spill prevention and response contacts are as follows: EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION Emergency Contact: Mr. Mike Saldarelli Environmental Compliance Manager Ozinga Materials, Inc. 312-520-7541 2nd Emergency Contact: Dr. Lou Sytsma. 708-929-8791 Illinois Emergency Management Agency (800) 782-7860 National Response Center (800) 424-8802 County Sheriff & Fire Emergency 911 Clean Up Vendor Clean Harbors 3.5 Erosion and Sediment Controls The SWPPP will identify areas which due to topography, activities, or other factors, have a high potential for significant soil erosion. Approximately 70% of the facility is identified as impervious due to concrete/asphalt 7 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 paving or building cover. Unpaved areas are more susceptible to soil erosion. However, no water, wind, or traffic patterns are typically found in enough quantity or persistence to cause significant erosion concerns. 3.6 Management of Runoff Structural control measures may be necessary to control pollutants that are still present in the stormwater after the non-structural controls have been implemented. These types of controls are physical features that control and prevent storm water pollution. They can range from preventative measures to collection structures to treatment systems. Structural controls will require construction of a physical feature or barrier. Preventative measures Preventative measures are controls that are intended to prevent the exposure of storm water to contaminants. The following preventative measures have been chosen for this facility. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TABLE Area Material Control Measure Truck Parking Vehicle Fluids Daily monitoring and housekeeping Plant Storage Dry Materials Daily monitoring and housekeeping Aggregate Storage Dry Materials Daily monitoring and housekeeping Diversions Diversion practices are structures (including grading and paving) that are used to divert storm water away from high risk areas and prevent contaminants from mixing with the runoff, or to channel contaminated storm water to a treatment facility or containment areas. The following areas are to be protected through the use of diversion structures. DIVERSIONS TABLE Area Material Control Measure Aggregate Storage Dry Materials 8 Negatively Sloped Pavement  Containment Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Containment areas are structures designed to hold pollutants or contaminated storm water to prevent it from being discharged to surface waters. These structures can range from drip pans to large containment areas. Containment structures will be/have been installed in the following areas. ONTAINMENT TABLE Area Material Control Measure Maintenance Vehicle Fluids Visible drippings collected Yards, Roads, Facility Vehicle Fluids Visible drippings collected Contingency Plan Ozinga has policies in place to address the potential for non-storm water contribution, including but not limited to, the regular in-person inspections of production areas, regular monitoring of settling pits, and a list of designated management personnel to be contacted in the event of a heavy rainfall to supervise, evaluate and resolve potential on-site stormwater situations. 3.7 Salt Storage Piles or Piles Containing Salt This section is not applicable since there are no salt storage piles. 3.8 MSGP Sector-Specific Non-Numeric Effluent Limits Monitoring includes site inspections as well as the collection and analysis of stormwater samples. The purpose of monitoring is to: a) evaluate stormwater outfalls for the presence of non-stormwater discharges, and b) evaluate the effectiveness of the facility's pollution prevention activities in controlling contamination of stormwater discharges. The Annual Inspection Forms are included in Appendix C and the Quarterly Inspection Forms are in Appendix D. Monitoring must include: ANNUAL FACILITY SITE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION The Facility Manager shall make an annual inspection to evaluate the effectiveness of the SWPPP. The inspection shall be adequate to verify that the site drainage conditions and potential pollution sources identified in the SWPPP remain accurate, and that the best management practices prescribed in the SWPPP are being implemented, properly operated and adequately maintained. Information reported shall include the inspection date, inspection personnel, scope of the inspection, major observations, and revisions needed in the SWPPP. ANNUAL INSPECTION REPORTING 9 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 The facility shall submit an annual inspection report to the IEPA. The report shall include results of the annual facility inspection required by Part 8 of the SWPPP of the NPDES permit. The report shall also include documentation of any event (spill, treatment unit malfunction, etc.) which would require an inspection, results of the inspection, and any subsequent corrective maintenance inspection(s). The first report submission shall be submitted no later than 60 days after the one year period of the effective date of coverage of the NPDES permit. Each subsequent report shall be submitted no later than one year after the previous year's report was due. Each report shall contain the previous year's information. Each report shall be kept on file by Ozinga for at least 3 years. The annual inspection report for this facility consists of the Annual Inspection Form and the Incident Report Form founding Appendices C and E, respectively. Reports shall be mailed to the following address: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control Compliance Assurance Section Annual Inspection Report P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, IL 62794-9276 QUARTERLY VISUAL MONITORING The Facility Manager shall perform and document quarterly visual inspections of stormwater discharge quality at each stormwater discharge outfall, according to Section E(8) of the permit. Inspections shall be conducted during daylight hours within the first 30 minutes of discharge or as soon thereafter as practical, but no exceeding 60 minutes. The inspections shall include any observations of color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settling solids, suspended solids, foam oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of stormwater pollution. If visual observations indicate any unnatural color, odor, turbidity, floatable material, oil sheen or other indicators of stormwater pollution, a sample shall be obtained and monitored for potential pollutants. Information reported shall include the observation date and time, inspection personnel, nature of the discharge, visual quality of the stormwater discharge, and probably sources of any observed stormwater contamination. In the event that the facility is inactive and unstaffed and there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to stormwater, the quarterly visual observation activities may be waived. A certification of this status of the facility will be kept with the SWPPP in this event. According to Section E(8e) of the permit, visual observation of the discharge may be conducted at a single outfall if the discharge is a substantially identical effluent at other outfalls. Substantially identical outfalls are identified by similarities of the industrial activities, significant materials, size of drainage areas, and stormwater management practices occurring within the drainage areas of the outfalls. Finally, quarterly visual observation documents will be made available to the Agency and general public upon written request. The Quarterly Report Monitoring Form is found in Appendix D. 3.9 Employee Training The following is a description of the employee training programs to be implemented to inform appropriate personnel at every level of responsibility of the components and goals of the SWPPP. Training should address topics such as spill response, good housekeeping, and material management practices. Personnel shall be informed of plant operation and design features in order to prevent discharges or spills from occurring. The following table outlines employee training programs to be implemented in association with this SWPPP. 10 EMPLOYEE TRAINING TABLE Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Topic Employees Included Frequency Introduction to NPDES permits Onsite workers Annual Facility SWPPP Onsite workers Annual Reporting, Record Keeping, & Enforcement Onsite workers Annual Spill Response Onsite workers Annual Hazardous Waste Worker Training Onsite workers Annual Waste Minimization Onsite workers Annual Training sessions will be attended by critical staff involved in any of the activities discussed in the BMP section. This includes all levels of personnel involved in operations and maintenance. This includes but is not limited to the following: All new hires involved in plant and equipment operations and maintenance shall be informed of the components and goals of the SWPPP as part of new employee orientation. All critical staff shall receive training associated with this SWPPP at least annually. All critical staff shall receive training associated with the appropriate revisions to this SWPPP within 14 days of the initiation of said SWPPP revisions. 3.10 Non-Stormwater Discharges Stormwater outfalls shall be evaluated for non-stormwater contributions to the storm drainage system for the duration of this permit. Any monitoring shall be representative of non-stormwater discharges from the facility. Any unauthorized stormwater discharges will be eliminated, or covered under another NPDES permit. There are no other non-permitted, non-stormwater discharges at the facility. 11 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 3.11 Waste, Garbage and Floatable Debris Good housekeeping requires that the plant site shall be cleaned periodically of garbage and floatable debris. 3.12 Dust Generation and Vehicle Tracking of Industrial Materials In the paved areas, a street sweeper is employed periodically to minimize dust on the site. In unpaved areas, these areas are wet as needed with dust suppressants such as "Dustdown" or a similar product. Traffic routing is done in and out of the facility so travel is on paved areas as much as possible and a 10 mph speed limit is set to minimize dust from truck traffic. Storage piles are soaked with water as needed and materials are handled in a damp condition to prevent windblown dust. 3.13 Best Management Practices Summary The following is an outline of the most commonly used BMPs at this facility: 1) Paved Areas a. Sweep or wash on a regular basis. b. If liquid chemicals or petroleum products are spilled onto the paved area, clean them up immediately and dispose of properly. Make sure employees are trained on cleanup procedures and disposal requirements. 2) Truck Parking Areas a. Each driver should check under his/her truck each morning for leaks of oil or other fluids. Leaks should be repaired as soon as possible. The ground must be cleaned of the staining whether it is paved or unpaved. b. Keep truck parking spot designations consistent, so that if a leak is indicated on the ground, the truck can be easily identified. 3) Maintenance Areas a. Properly store under cover, all hazardous materials and hazardous wastes. 4) Sand, Stone, and Aggregate Stockpiles a. Ensure that stockpiles do not block drainage areas (Sand, stone and aggregate stockpiles are not a major concern because aggregates are washed with a very low silt or clay content). 5) Fuel Storage and Dispensing Areas a. Provide secondary containment b. Provide a concrete slab for fueling activities 12 6) Hazardous Materials Storage Areas a. Cover and berm. b. Minimize inventory. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 SECTION 4: SCHEDULES AND PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING For each type of monitoring, your SWPPP must include a description of: 1. Sample Location(s). Samples will be collected at the outfall on the south portion of the site. 2. Pollutant Parameters and schedule. As indicated on the quarterly visual assessment form found in Appendix E and described in Section 3.8, the following will be monitored during a storm event: color, odor, clarity, solids, oil, foam, and any other visual indicators. These will be monitored at least quarterly. SECTION 5: INSPECTIONS Facility Monitoring and Inspection Monitoring includes site inspections as well as the collection and analysis of storm water samples. The purpose of monitoring is to: a) evaluate storm water outfalls for the presence of non-storm water discharges, and b) evaluate the effectiveness of the facility's pollution preventions activities in controlling contamination of storm water discharges. The Annual Inspection Forms are included in Appendix D and Quarterly Visual Assessment Forms are included in Appendix E. Monitoring must include: Non-Storm Water Discharges Storm water outfalls shall be evaluated for non-storm water contributions to the storm drainage system for the duration of this permit. Any monitoring shall be representative of non-storm water discharges from the facility. Any unauthorized storm water discharges will be eliminated, or covered under another NPDES permit. There are no other non-permitted, non-storm water discharges at the facility. Annual Facility Site Compliance Inspection The Facility Manager shall make an annual inspection to evaluate the effectiveness of the SWPPP. The inspection shall be adequate to verify that the site drainage conditions and potential pollution sources identified in the SWPPP remain accurate, and that the best management practices prescribed in the SWPPP are being implemented, properly operated and adequately maintained. Information reported shall include the inspection date, inspection personnel, scope of the inspection, major observations, and revisions needed in the SWPPP. Annual Inspection Reporting Pursuant to the Part G of IEPA General NPDES Permit Number IL R00, the facility shall submit an annual inspection report to the IEPA. The report shall include results of the annual facility inspection required by Part 8 of the SWPPP of the NPDES permit. The report shall also include documentation of any event (spill, treatment unit malfunction, etc.) which would require an inspection, results of the inspection, and any subsequent corrective maintenance inspection(s). The first report submission shall be submitted no later than 60 days after the one year period of the effective date of coverage of the NPDES permit. Each 13 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 subsequent report shall be submitted no later than one year after the previous year's report was due. Each report shall contain the previous year's information. Each report shall be kept on file by Ozinga for at least 3 years. The annual inspection report for this facility consists of the Annual Inspection Form and the Incident Report Form found in Appendix C and E, respectively. Reports shall be mailed to the following address: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control Compliance Assurance Section Annual Inspection Report PO Box 19276 Springfield, IL 62794-9276 Quarterly Visual Monitoring The Facility Manager shall perform and document quarterly visual inspections of storm water discharge quality at each storm water discharge outfall, according to Section E(8) of the permit. Inspections shall be conducted during daylight hours within the first 30 minutes of discharge or as soon thereafter as practical, but not exceeding 60 minutes. The inspections shall include any observations of color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settling solids, suspended solids, foam oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of storm water pollution. If visual observations indicate any unnatural color, odor, turbidity, floatable material, oil sheen or other indicators of storm water pollution, a sample shall be obtained and monitored for the potential pollutants. Information reported shall include the observation date and time, inspection personnel, nature of the discharge, visual quality of the storm water discharge, and probably sources of any observed storm water contamination. In the event that the facility is inactive and unstaffed and there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water, the quarterly visual observation activities may be waived. A certification of this status of the facility will be kept with the SWPPP in this event. According to Section E(8.e) of the permit, visual observation of the discharge may be conducted at a single outfall if the discharge is a substantially identical effluent at other outfalls. Substantially identical outfalls are identified by similarities of the industrial activities, significant materials, size of drainage areas, and storm water management practices occurring within the drainage areas of the outfalls. Finally, quarterly visual observation documents will be made available to the Agency and general public upon written request. 14 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 SECTION 6: SWPPP CERTIFICATION I certify under penalty of law that this document and all Appendix were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information is submitted I, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. Name: ___Michael Saldarelli___________________ Title: __Director of Environmental Compliance______________ Signature:____ __________________________ Date:__12/6/2021____________ 15 SECTION 7: SWPPP MODIFICATIONS Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Instructions (see 2008 MSGP Part 5.2): - Your SWPPP is a "living" document and is required to be modified and updated, as necessary, in response to corrective actions. See Part 3.4 of the 2008 MSGP. o If you need to modify the SWPPP in response to a corrective action required by Part 3.1 of the 2008 MSGP, then the certification statement in section 7 of this SWPPP template must be re-signed in accordance with 2008 MSGP Appendix B, Subsection 11.A or 11.B. o For any other SWPPP modification, you should keep a log with a description of the modification, the name of the person making it, and the date and signature of that person. See 2008 MSGP Appendix B, Subsection 11.C. Date Modification Description 5/25/2017 - Addition of Quarterly Sampling 12/6/2021 - Removal of Quarterly Sampling - Edit of Contacts Name and Title Signature M. Saldarelli Director of Environmental Compliance M. Saldarelli Director of Environmental Compliance SWPPP APPENDIX 16 Appendix A - General Location Map Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Appendix B - Site Map Appendix C - Annual Inspection Form Appendix D - Quarterly Observation Form Appendix E- Incident Report Forms Appendix F - Non-Storm Water Discharge Assessment and Certification 17 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 APPENDIX A GENERAL LOCATION MAP 18 General Location Map Site Location Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 APPENDIX B SITE MAP 19 Site Plan Address: Ozinga Materials, Inc. 13129 South Ashland Avenue Calumet Park, Illinois 60643 Area of Site = Approximately 16.3 acres Percent of Site Impervious = Approximately 80% of the site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 APPENDIX C ANNUAL INSPECTION FORM Fill in this form electronically at: http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/permits/storm-water/forms/annual-facility-inspection-industrial.pdf and send to: Illinois EPA Division of Water Pollution Control 1021 N. Grand Ave. PO Box 19276 Springfield, IL 62794-9276 20 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 APPENDIX D Quarterly Observation Form Additional forms along with monitoring and sampling guide can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/msgp_monitoring_guide.pdf On page 49 of this guide is the MSGP Quarterly Visual Assessment Form 21 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 22 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 APPENDIX E INCIDENT REPORT 23 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 Incident Report Company: Address: City / State: Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. 13129 South Ashland Avenue Calumet Park, IL 60643 Date of Inspections: ______________________________ Inspector: ____________________________________ Detail any significant spill, treatment unit malfunction, or other reportable discharge: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Detail quality/quantity of storm water that came into contact with pollutant from spill: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Detail corrective actions taken: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Date of Incident: Inspector: ____________________________ ____________________________ Detail any significant spill or other reportable discharge: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Detail quality/quantity of storm water that came into contact with pollutant from spill: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Detail corrective action taken: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 24 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 APPENDIX F NON-STORM WATER DISCHARGE ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION 25 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: December 2021 APPENDIX F NON-STORM WATER DISCHARGE ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION Date of Evaluation Outfall Observed During the Test Method Used to Test or Evaluate Discharge Describe Results from Presence of NonStormwater Discharge Identify Potential Significant Sources Person Who Conducted the Test or Evaluation Signature of Person who Conducted the Test Certification I, Michael Saldarelli, Director of Environmental Compliance, certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. Michael J. Saldarelli Jr PE Director of Environmental Compliance Office: 708-326-4591/Cell: 312-520-7541 12/6/2021 Date 26 ATTACHMENT D Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for: Ozinga Materials, Inc. 13129 South Ashland Avenue Calumet Park, Illinois 60643 SWPPP Contact(s): Mike Saldarelli Director of Environmental Compliance 19001 Old LaGrange Rd. Mokena, IL 60448 708-326-4591 michaelsaldarelli@ozinga.com SWPPP Preparation Date: May 2017 0 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 Contents SECTION 1: FACILITY DESCRIPTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION...................................................... 2 1.1 Facility Information ................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Contact Information/Responsible Parties.................................................................................. 3 1.3 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team .................................................................................... 3 1.4 Activities at the Facility ........................................................................................................... 4 1.5 General Location Map ............................................................................................................ 4 1.6 Site Map................................................................................................................................ 4 SECTION 2: POTENTIAL POLLUTANT SOURCES ....................................................................................... 4 2.1 Industrial Activity and Associated Pollutants ............................................................................. 4 2.2 Spills and Leaks..................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Non-Stormwater Discharges Documentation ............................................................................ 5 2.4 Salt Storage .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 Sampling Data Summary ........................................................................................................ 5 SECTION 3: STORMWATER CONTROL MEASURES................................................................................... 6 3.1 Minimize Exposure................................................................................................................. 6 3.2 Good Housekeeping............................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Maintenance.......................................................................................................................... 6 3.4 Spill Prevention and Response................................................................................................ 7 3.5 Erosion and Sediment Controls ............................................................................................... 8 3.6 Management of Runoff ........................................................................................................... 8 3.7 Salt Storage Piles or Piles Containing Salt ............................................................................. 10 3.8 MSGP Sector-Specific Non-Numeric Effluent Limits ................................................................ 10 3.9 Employee Training ............................................................................................................... 12 3.10 Non-Stormwater Discharges ................................................................................................. 13 3.11 Waste, Garbage and Floatable Debris ................................................................................... 13 3.12 Dust Generation and Vehicle Tracking of Industrial Materials ................................................... 13 3.13 Best Management Practices Summary ........................................................................... 14 SECTION 4: SCHEDULES AND PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING ......................................................... 14 SECTION 5: INSPECTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 15 SECTION 6: SWPPP CERTIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 18 SECTION 7: SWPPP MODIFICATIONS.........................................................................................19 SWPPP APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................. 19 Appendix A - General Location Map Appendix B - Site Maps Appendix C - Annual Inspection Form Appendix D - Quarterly Inspection Form Appendix E - Incident Report Form Appendix F - Non-Storm Water Discharge Assessment and Certification 1 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 SECTION 1: FACILITY DESCRIPTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION 1.1 Facility Information Name of Facility: Ozinga Materials, Inc. Street: 13129 South Ashland Avenue City: Calumet Park County or Similar Subdivision: Cook County Permit Tracking Number: N/A State: IL ZIP Code: 60643 (if covered under a previous permit) Latitude/Longitude (Use one of three possible formats, and specify method) Latitude: Longitude: 1. 41 39 ' 21'' N (degrees, minutes, seconds) 1. -87 39 ' 33'' W (degrees, minutes, seconds) Method for determining latitude/longitude (check one): USGS topographic map (specify scale: ) Other (please specify): Google Earth EPA Web site GPS Is the facility located in Indian Country? Yes No If yes, name of Reservation, or if not part of a Reservation, indicate "not applicable. N/A Is this facility considered a Federal Facility? Yes No Estimated area of industrial activity at site exposed to stormwater: 17 (acres) Discharge Information Does this facility discharge stormwater into an MS4? Yes No If yes, name of MS4 operator: Name(s) of water(s) that receive stormwater from your facility: Little Calumet River and Calumet Sag Channel Are any of your discharges directly into any segment of an "impaired" water? Yes No If Yes, identify name of the impaired water (and segment, if applicable): Identify the pollutant(s) causing the impairment: For pollutants identified, which do you have reason to believe will be present in your discharge? For pollutants identified, which have a completed TMDL? 2 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 Do you discharge into a receiving water designated as a Tier 2 (or Tier 2.5) water? Yes No Are any of your stormwater discharges subject to effluent guidelines? Yes No If Yes, which guidelines apply? Primary SIC Code or 2-letter Activity Code: 3273 (refer to Appendix D of the 2008 MSGP) Identify your applicable sector and subsector: ready-mix concrete 1.2 Contact Information/Responsible Parties Facility Operator (s): Name: Ozinga Ready-Mix Concrete, Inc. Address: 19001 Old LaGrange Rd. City, State, Zip Code: Mokena, IL 60448 Telephone Number: 708-326-4200 Email address: petecolangelo@ozinga.com Facility Owner (s): Name: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Address: 100 East Erie Street City, State, Zip Code: Chicago, Illinois 60611 Telephone Number: 312-751-5600 SWPPP Contact: Name: Michael Saldarelli Telephone number: 708-326-4591 Email address: michaelsaldarelli@ozinga.com 1.3 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team Staff Names Pete Colangelo Lou Sytsma Mike Saldarelli Individual Responsibilities Vice President - Annual and Quarterly Inspections Environmental Manager. Record keeping, report submittal Record keeping, report submittal 3 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 1.4 Activities at the Facility The Calumet Park facility is a materials storage facility. Sand, stone and aggregate are stored in open storage piles on the site. These materials are unloaded and loaded on trucks and barges. Activities at the site include material unloading and loading into stockpiles and fueling equipment recyclable concrete disposal areas, and truck wash out. The main components of the materials, equipment, and vehicle management practices include: Storm Water Management The sand, stone and aggregate are stored on concrete or dirt roads. The two double-walled diesel storage tanks are stored on concrete pads. There are no storm water conveyance or discharge structures within the production facility at the site. Non-production areas are generally sloped away from the settling basins to areas off-site of the facility. Any low-lying areas on the property will be periodically inspected during and after heavy rainfall. 1.5 General Location Map A copy of the general location map for this facility can be found in Appendix A. 1.6 Site Map A copy of the site map for this facility is included in Appendix B. SECTION 2: POTENTIAL POLLUTANT SOURCES 2.1 Industrial Activity and Associated Pollutants Industrial Activity Sand, stone and aggregate unloading Aggregate storage area Petroleum storage for equipment and trucks Associated Pollutants Particulates Particulates Hydrocarbons 4 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 2.2 Spills and Leaks Truck fueling Date Areas of Site Where Potential Spills/Leaks Could Occur Location Outfall Outfalls Description of Past Spills/Leaks Description Outfalls 2.3 Non-Stormwater Discharges Documentation Periodic inspections of the outfall were made during periods of no stormwater. No discharge was noted so no action was taken 2.4 Salt Storage Not applicable since there are no salt storage piles on the facility. 2.5 Sampling Data Summary No initial sampling is required for this site. 5 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 SECTION 3: STORMWATER CONTROL MEASURES 3.1 Minimize Exposure Sand, stone and aggregate are kept in storage piled on the site. Diesel fuel is stored in 500-gallon drums. The only materials exposed to stormwater are sand, stone, and aggregate. There are no materials which cause any threat to stormwater pollution. 3.2 Good Housekeeping Good housekeeping practices are designed to maintain a clean and orderly work environment. This will reduce the potential for significant materials to come in contact with stormwater. The following table outlines practices that are included in the facility's good housekeeping routine: Good Housekeeping Table Area/Equipment Tasks Frequency Routine OperationsYards/Roads/Facility Properly managed dust control Daily as needed Schedule Maintenance Perform maintenance of facility equipment and machinery Daily as needed Material Containers Proper storage Daily 3.3 Maintenance Preventive maintenance involves the regular inspection, testing, and cleaning of facility equipment and operations systems. These inspections help to uncover conditions that might lead to a release of materials. The following table outlines the equipment/activities that are included in the preventive maintenance program. 6 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 Preventative Maintenance Table Equipment Tasks ASTs Inspected for leaks/spills Diesel Pump Stations Inspected for leaks/spills Plant Equipment Inspected for breakdown Inspection Frequency Daily Daily Daily 3.4 Spill Prevention and Response The SWPPP will identify areas where significant materials can spill into or otherwise enter any storm water conveyance systems and their accompanying drainage points. Upon arrival via truck or barge, sand, stone and aggregate is immediately moved to their storage area. Diesel is stored in ASTs . The ASTs are stored in shipping containers. Therefore, the ASTs are sheltered from outside weather conditions Should any spills occur at the site, facility personnel are instructed to clean-up the spill immediately. Additionally, if the release is of significant quantity, facility personnel are to notify the facility manager, Environmental Manager, or Director of Environmental Compliance. 7 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 Emergency spill prevention and response contacts are as follows: EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION Emergency Contact: Mr. Mike Saldarelli Environmental Compliance Manager Ozinga Ready-Mix Concrete, Inc. 312-520-7541 2nd Emergency Contact: Dr. Lou Sytsma. 708-929-8791 Illinois Emergency Management Agency (800) 782-7860 National Response Center (800) 424-8802 County Sheriff & Fire Emergency 911 Clean Up Vendor SET Environmental 3.5 Erosion and Sediment Controls The SWPPP will identify areas which due to topography, activities, or other factors, have a high potential for significant soil erosion. Approximately 70% of the facility is identified as impervious due to concrete/asphalt paving or building cover. Unpaved areas are more susceptible to soil erosion. However, no water, wind, or traffic patterns are typically found in enough quantity or persistence to cause significant erosion concerns. 3.6 Management of Runoff Structural control measures may be necessary to control pollutants that are still present in the stormwater after the non-structural controls have been implemented. These types of controls are physical features that control and prevent storm water pollution. They can range from preventative measures to collection structures to treatment systems. Structural controls will require construction of a physical feature or barrier. Preventative measures Preventative measures are controls that are intended to prevent the exposure of storm water to contaminants. The following preventative measures have been chosen for this facility. 8 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TABLE Area Material Control Measure Truck Parking Vehicle Fluids Daily monitoring and housekeeping Plant Storage Dry Materials Daily monitoring and housekeeping Aggregate Storage Dry Materials Daily monitoring and housekeeping Diversions Diversion practices are structures (including grading and paving) that are used to divert storm water away from high risk areas and prevent contaminants from mixing with the runoff, or to channel contaminated storm water to a treatment facility or containment areas. The following areas are to be protected through the use of diversion structures. DIVERSIONS TABLE Area Material Control Measure Aggregate Storage Dry Materials Negatively Sloped Pavement Containment Containment areas are structures designed to hold pollutants or contaminated storm water to prevent it from being discharged to surface waters. These structures can range from drip pans to large containment areas. Containment structures will be/have been installed in the following areas. 9 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 CONTAINMENT TABLE Area Material Control Measure Maintenance Vehicle Fluids Visible drippings collected Yards, Roads, Facility Vehicle Fluids Visible drippings collected Contingency Plan Ozinga has policies in place to address the potential for non-storm water contribution, including but not limited to, the regular in-person inspections of production areas, regular monitoring of settling pits, and a list of designated management personnel to be contacted in the event of a heavy rainfall to supervise, evaluate and resolve potential on-site stormwater situations. 3.7 Salt Storage Piles or Piles Containing Salt This section is not applicable since there are no salt storage piles. 3.8 MSGP Sector-Specific Non-Numeric Effluent Limits Monitoring includes site inspections as well as the collection and analysis of stormwater samples. The purpose of monitoring is to: a) evaluate stormwater outfalls for the presence of non-stormwater discharges, and b) evaluate the effectiveness of the facility's pollution prevention activities in controlling contamination of stormwater discharges. The Annual Inspection Forms are included in Appendix C and the Quarterly Inspection Forms are in Appendix D. Monitoring must include: ANNUAL FACILITY SITE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION The Facility Manager shall make an annual inspection to evaluate the effectiveness of the SWPPP. The inspection shall be adequate to verify that the site drainage conditions and potential pollution sources identified in the SWPPP remain accurate, and that the best management practices prescribed in the SWPPP are being implemented, properly operated and adequately maintained. Information reported shall include the inspection date, inspection personnel, scope of the inspection, major observations, and revisions needed in the SWPPP. 10 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 ANNUAL INSPECTION REPORTING The facility shall submit an annual inspection report to the IEPA. The report shall include results of the annual facility inspection required by Part 8 of the SWPPP of the NPDES permit. The report shall also include documentation of any event (spill, treatment unit malfunction, etc.) which would require an inspection, results of the inspection, and any subsequent corrective maintenance inspection(s). The first report submission shall be submitted no later than 60 days after the one year period of the effective date of coverage of the NPDES permit. Each subsequent report shall be submitted no later than one year after the previous year's report was due. Each report shall contain the previous year's information. Each report shall be kept on file by Ozinga for at least 3 years. The annual inspection report for this facility consists of the Annual Inspection Form and the Incident Report Form founding Appendices C and E, respectively. Reports shall be mailed to the following address: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control Compliance Assurance Section Annual Inspection Report P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, IL 62794-9276 QUARTERLY VISUAL MONITORING The Facility Manager shall perform and document quarterly visual inspections of stormwater discharge quality at each stormwater discharge outfall, according to Section E(8) of the permit. Inspections shall be conducted during daylight hours within the first 30 minutes of discharge or as soon thereafter as practical, but no exceeding 60 minutes. The inspections shall include any observations of color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settling solids, suspended solids, foam oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of stormwater pollution. If visual observations indicate any unnatural color, odor, turbidity, floatable material, oil sheen or other indicators of stormwater pollution, a sample shall be obtained and monitored for potential pollutants. Information reported shall include the observation date and time, inspection personnel, nature of the discharge, visual quality of the stormwater discharge, and probably sources of any observed stormwater contamination. In the event that the facility is inactive and unstaffed and there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to stormwater, the quarterly visual observation activities may be waived. A certification of this status of the facility will be kept with the SWPPP in this event. According to Section E(8e) of the permit, visual observation of the discharge may be conducted at a single outfall if the discharge is a substantially identical effluent at other outfalls. Substantially identical outfalls are identified by similarities of the industrial activities, significant materials, size of drainage areas, and stormwater management practices occurring within the drainage areas of the outfalls. Finally, quarterly visual observation documents will be made available to the Agency and general public upon written request. The Quarterly Report Monitoring Form is found in Appendix D. QUARTERLY SAMPLING The Facility Manager shall collect stormwater at each of the outfalls at the site. The samples shall be collected during daylight hours within the first 60 minutes of discharge or as soon thereafter as practical. The facility manager shall submit samples for analyses which shall be analyzed for Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Iron. The data gathered from samples shall be recorded and compared 11 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 to established benchmark values from the NPDES Permit. The established benchmark values are as follows: Total Suspended Solids (TSS) - 100 mg/L Iron - 1.0 mg/L One sample shall be collected from each outfall on a quarterly basis. [Note: this sample is in addition to the quarterly visual samples which are still required] After the collection of samples for four quarters are completed, the average of the sample values shall be taken. If the average values of the samples are below the benchmark values, further sampling for suspended solids and iron does not need to occur. If the average values of the samples exceeds benchmark values, the following shall occur: - Review Best Management Practices and Perform Corrective Action - Collect and analyze samples for four additional quarters This practice shall continue until the average values for the samples are below the listed benchmark values. 3.9 Employee Training The following is a description of the employee training programs to be implemented to inform appropriate personnel at every level of responsibility of the components and goals of the SWPPP. Training should address topics such as spill response, good housekeeping, and material management practices. Personnel shall be informed of plant operation and design features in order to prevent discharges or spills from occurring. The following table outlines employee training programs to be implemented in association with this SWPPP. EMPLOYEE TRAINING TABLE Topic Employees Included Frequency Introduction to NPDES permits Onsite workers Annual Facility SWPPP Onsite workers Annual Reporting, Record Keeping, & Enforcement Onsite workers 12 Annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 Spill Response Onsite workers Annual Hazardous Waste Worker Training Onsite workers Annual Waste Minimization Onsite workers Annual Training sessions will be attended by critical staff involved in any of the activities discussed in the BMP section. This includes all levels of personnel involved in operations and maintenance. This includes but is not limited to the following: All new hires involved in plant and equipment operations and maintenance shall be informed of the components and goals of the SWPPP as part of new employee orientation. All critical staff shall receive training associated with this SWPPP at least annually. All critical staff shall receive training associated with the appropriate revisions to this SWPPP within 14 days of the initiation of said SWPPP revisions. 3.10 Non-Stormwater Discharges Stormwater outfalls shall be evaluated for non-stormwater contributions to the storm drainage system for the duration of this permit. Any monitoring shall be representative of non-stormwater discharges from the facility. Any unauthorized stormwater discharges will be eliminated, or covered under another NPDES permit. There are no other non-permitted, non-stormwater discharges at the facility. 3.11 Waste, Garbage and Floatable Debris Good housekeeping requires that the plant site shall be cleaned periodically of garbage and floatable debris. 3.12 Dust Generation and Vehicle Tracking of Industrial Materials In the paved areas, a street sweeper is employed periodically to minimize dust on the site. In unpaved areas, these areas are wet as needed with dust suppressants such as "Dustdown" or a similar product. Traffic routing is done in and out of the facility so travel is on paved areas as much as possible and a 10 mph speed limit is set to minimize dust from truck traffic. Storage piles are soaked with water as needed and materials are handled in a damp condition to prevent windblown dust. 13 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 3.13 Best Management Practices Summary The following is an outline of the most commonly used BMPs at this facility: 1) Paved Areas a. Sweep or wash on a regular basis. b. If liquid chemicals or petroleum products are spilled onto the paved area, clean them up immediately and dispose of properly. Make sure employees are trained on cleanup procedures and disposal requirements. 2) Truck Parking Areas a. Each driver should check under his/her truck each morning for leaks of oil or other fluids. Leaks should be repaired as soon as possible. The ground must be cleaned of the staining whether it is paved or unpaved. b. Keep truck parking spot designations consistent, so that if a leak is indicated on the ground, the truck can be easily identified. 3) Maintenance Areas a. Properly store under cover, all hazardous materials and hazardous wastes. 4) Sand, Stone, and Aggregate Stockpiles a. Ensure that stockpiles do not block drainage areas (Sand, stone and aggregate stockpiles are not a major concern because aggregates are washed with a very low silt or clay content). 5) Fuel Storage and Dispensing Areas a. Provide secondary containment b. Provide a concrete slab for fueling activities 6) Hazardous Materials Storage Areas a. Cover and berm. b. Minimize inventory. SECTION 4: SCHEDULES AND PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING For each type of monitoring, your SWPPP must include a description of: 14 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 1. Sample Location(s). Samples will be collected at the outfall on the south portion of the site. 2. Pollutant Parameters and schedule. As indicated on the quarterly visual assessment form found in Appendix E and described in Section 3.8, the following will be monitored during a storm event: color, odor, clarity, solids, oil, foam, and any other visual indicators. These will be monitored at least quarterly. SECTION 5: INSPECTIONS Facility Monitoring and Inspection Monitoring includes site inspections as well as the collection and analysis of storm water samples. The purpose of monitoring is to: a) evaluate storm water outfalls for the presence of non-storm water discharges, and b) evaluate the effectiveness of the facility's pollution preventions activities in controlling contamination of storm water discharges. The Annual Inspection Forms are included in Appendix D and Quarterly Visual Assessment Forms are included in Appendix E. Monitoring must include: Non-Storm Water Discharges Storm water outfalls shall be evaluated for non-storm water contributions to the storm drainage system for the duration of this permit. Any monitoring shall be representative of non-storm water discharges from the facility. Any unauthorized storm water discharges will be eliminated, or covered under another NPDES permit. There are no other non-permitted, non-storm water discharges at the facility. Annual Facility Site Compliance Inspection The Facility Manager shall make an annual inspection to evaluate the effectiveness of the SWPPP. The inspection shall be adequate to verify that the site drainage conditions and potential pollution sources identified in the SWPPP remain accurate, and that the best management practices prescribed in the SWPPP are being implemented, properly operated and adequately maintained. Information reported shall include the inspection date, inspection personnel, scope of the inspection, major observations, and revisions needed in the SWPPP. Annual Inspection Reporting Pursuant to the Part G of IEPA General NPDES Permit Number IL R00, the facility shall submit an annual inspection report to the IEPA. The report shall include results of the annual facility inspection required by Part 8 of the SWPPP of the NPDES permit. The report shall also include documentation of any event (spill, treatment unit malfunction, etc.) which would require an inspection, results of the inspection, and any subsequent corrective maintenance inspection(s). The first report submission shall be submitted no later than 60 days after the one year period of the effective date of coverage of the NPDES permit. Each subsequent report shall be submitted no later than one year after the previous year's report was due. Each report shall contain the previous year's information. Each report shall be kept on file by Ozinga for at least 3 years. The annual inspection report for this facility consists of the Annual Inspection Form and the Incident Report Form found in Appendix C and E, respectively. Reports shall be mailed to the following address: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control Compliance Assurance Section Annual Inspection Report PO Box 19276 Springfield, IL 62794-9276 15 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 Quarterly Visual Monitoring The Facility Manager shall perform and document quarterly visual inspections of storm water discharge quality at each storm water discharge outfall, according to Section E(8) of the permit. Inspections shall be conducted during daylight hours within the first 30 minutes of discharge or as soon thereafter as practical, but not exceeding 60 minutes. The inspections shall include any observations of color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settling solids, suspended solids, foam oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of storm water pollution. If visual observations indicate any unnatural color, odor, turbidity, floatable material, oil sheen or other indicators of storm water pollution, a sample shall be obtained and monitored for the potential pollutants. Information reported shall include the observation date and time, inspection personnel, nature of the discharge, visual quality of the storm water discharge, and probably sources of any observed storm water contamination. In the event that the facility is inactive and unstaffed and there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water, the quarterly visual observation activities may be waived. A certification of this status of the facility will be kept with the SWPPP in this event. According to Section E(8.e) of the permit, visual observation of the discharge may be conducted at a single outfall if the discharge is a substantially identical effluent at other outfalls. Substantially identical outfalls are identified by similarities of the industrial activities, significant materials, size of drainage areas, and storm water management practices occurring within the drainage areas of the outfalls. Finally, quarterly visual observation documents will be made available to the Agency and general public upon written request. QUARTERLY SAMPLING The Facility Manager shall collect stormwater at each of the outfalls at the site. The samples shall be collected during daylight hours within the first 60 minutes of discharge or as soon thereafter as practical. The facility manager shall submit samples for analyses which shall be analyzed for Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Iron. The data gathered from samples shall be recorded and compared to established benchmark values from the NPDES Permit. The established benchmark values are as follows: Total Suspended Solids (TSS) - 100 mg/L Iron - 1.0 mg/L One sample shall be collected from each outfall on a quarterly basis. [Note: this sample is in addition to the quarterly visual samples which are still required] After the collection of samples for four quarters are completed, the average of the sample values shall be taken. If the average values of the samples are below the benchmark values, further sampling for suspended solids and iron does not need to occur. If the average values of the samples exceeds benchmark values, the following shall occur: - Review Best Management Practices and Perform Corrective Action - Collect and analyze samples for four additional quarters This practice shall continue until the average values for the samples are below the listed benchmark values. 16 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 SECTION 6: SWPPP CERTIFICATION I certify under penalty of law that this document and all Appendix were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information is submitted I, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. Name: ___________________________________ Title: ____________________________________ Signature:________________________________________________ Date:______________________ 17 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 SECTION 7: SWPPP MODIFICATIONS Instructions (see 2008 MSGP Part 5.2): - Your SWPPP is a "living" document and is required to be modified and updated, as necessary, in response to corrective actions. See Part 3.4 of the 2008 MSGP. o If you need to modify the SWPPP in response to a corrective action required by Part 3.1 of the 2008 MSGP, then the certification statement in section 7 of this SWPPP template must be re-signed in accordance with 2008 MSGP Appendix B, Subsection 11.A or 11.B. o For any other SWPPP modification, you should keep a log with a description of the modification, the name of the person making it, and the date and signature of that person. See 2008 MSGP Appendix B, Subsection 11.C. Date Modification Description 5/25/2017 - Addition of Quarterly Sampling Name and Title Signature M. Saldarelli 18 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 SWPPP APPENDIX Appendix A - General Location Map Appendix B - Site Map Appendix C - Annual Inspection Form Appendix D - Quarterly Observation Form Appendix E- Incident Report Forms Appendix F - Non-Storm Water Discharge Assessment and Certification 19 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 APPENDIX A GENERAL LOCATION MAP 20 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 APPENDIX B SITE MAP 21 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 APPENDIX C ANNUAL INSPECTION FORM Fill in this form electronically at: http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/permits/storm-water/forms/annual-facility-inspection-industrial.pdf and send to: Illinois EPA Division of Water Pollution Control 1021 N. Grand Ave. PO Box 19276 Springfield, IL 62794-9276 22 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 APPENDIX D Quarterly Observation Form and Quarterly Sampling Results Additional forms along with monitoring and sampling guide can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/msgp_monitoring_guide.pdf On page 49 of this guide is the MSGP Quarterly Visual Assessment Form 23 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 24 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 APPENDIX E INCIDENT REPORT 25 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Ozinga Materials-Calumet Park: May 2017 Incident Report Company: Address: City / State: Permit #: Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. 30379 W. Frontage Rd. Wilmington, IL 60481 ILR00______ Date of Inspections: ______________________________ Inspector: ____________________________________ Detail any significant spill, treatment unit malfunction, or other reportable discharge: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Detail quality/quantity of storm water that came into contact with pollutant from spill: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Detail corrective actions taken: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Date of Incident: Inspector: ____________________________ ____________________________ Detail any significant spill or other reportable discharge: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Detail quality/quantity of storm water that came into contact with pollutant from spill: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Detail corrective action taken: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 26 Note: Sampling results were unavailable since the site is unmanned most of the time. Note: Sampling results were unavailable since the site is unmanned most of the time. Note: Sampling results were unavailable since the site is unmanned most of the time. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 1021 North Grand Avenue East P.O. Box 19276 Springfield Illinois 62794-9276 (217) 782-3397 Division of Water Pollution Control ANNUAL FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT for General Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Site Activities This fillable form may be completed online, a copy saved locally, printed and signed before it is submitted to the Compliance Assurance Section at the above address. Complete each section of this report. Place a NA in sections that do not apply to your operation. Report Period: From: August 2021 To: December 2022 Permit No. ILR00 7572 OWNER/OPERATOR INFORMATION: (As it appears on the current permit) Name: Ozinga Materials, Inc. Mailing Address: 19001 Old Lagrange Road City: Mokena State: IL Zip: 60448 Telephone: 708-326-4591 Contact Person: Michael Saldarelli (Person responsible for Annual Report) Contact Email: michaelsaldarelli@ozinga.com FACILITY/SITE INFORMATION: (As it appears on the current permit) Facility Name: Ozinga Materials, Inc. Facility Location: 13129 South Ashland Avenue City: Calumet Park IL Zip: 60643 Primary SIC Code: 5032 County: Cook RECEIVING WATER INFORMATION: Storm Sewer Owner of Storm Sewer Systems: Waters of the State Closest Receiving Waters: Little Calumet River and Salumet Sag Channel ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Attach information on any activity, such as leaks, spills, or flooding, that has occurred at this facility during the report period and may have resulted in pollutants being discharged in storm water runoff. Attach information on any changes to the facility or the activity occurring at the facility that resulted in significant changes to the SAWttaPcPh Pin.formation concerning quarterly visual observations of discharges and benchmark monitoring as found in Part G and Part J.2 of the Permit. Any person who knowingly makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent material statement, orally or in writing, to the Illinois EPA commits a Class 4 felony. A second or subsequent offense after conviction is a Class 3 felony. (415 ILCS 5/44(h)) Owner Signature 12/22/2022 Date: Michael Saldarelli Printed Name: Director of Environmental Compliance Title: EMAIL COMPLETED FORM TO: epa.indannualinsp@illinois.gov or Mail to: ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE SECTION #19 1021 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST POST OFFICE BOX 19276 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62794-9276 This Agency is authorized to require this information under Section 4 and Title X of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/4, 5/39). Failure to disclose this information may result in: a civil penalty of not to exceed $50,000 for the violation and an additional civil penalty of not to exceed $10,000 for each day during which the violation continues (415 ILCS 5/42) and may also prevent this form from being processed and could result in your application being denied. This form has been approved by the Forms Management Center. IL 532 2585 ANNUAL FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT WPC 691 Rev 2/2019 for General Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Site Activities ATTACHMENT E Annual Report for Year 1 (2022-2023) of the Time Limited Water Quality Standard for Chloride June 15, 2023 Prepared by Ozinga Materials Ozinga Materials is a member of the Chicago Area Waterways Chloride Workgroup/Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group 1 1.0 Introduction to Chloride Issue in CAWS/LDPR This Pollutant Minimization Plan (PMP) has been prepared by Ozinga Materials to reduce the environmental impacts from the organization's chloride related operations. Ozinga Materials is a discharger covered under the Time Limited Water Quality Standard for Chloride for the Chicago Area Waterways System and Lower Des Plaines River watersheds. This PMP has been prepared to meet the requirements laid out in the Time Limited Water Quality Standard (TLWQS) for Chloride. The term of this PMP covers the first 5-years of the TLWQS period and will be updated following the re-evaluations at Years 4 , 9 , and 14 . Chloride is a permanent pollutant. It does not degrade over time and continues to accumulate in the environment. Proactive measures to reduce the amount of chloride discharged can help reduce the impacts from chloride on receiving waterways and the environment. Chloride impacts aquatic life, vegetation, and infrastructure. As the chloride concentrations increase and our waters become saltier, aquatic and plant biodiversity decreases and native species are overtaken by salt tolerant invasive species. Chlorides are commonly found in road salt, fertilizers, water softeners, dust suppressants, and certain industrial processes. Chloride-based deicers, like rock salt, are used on parking lots, sidewalks, and roads to provide safe surfaces to the public during the winter months. These deicers are one of most common sources of chloride in the Chicago region. The water quality standard for chloride for the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) was updated as part of the rulemaking process related to changing the designated use of the CAWS. The chloride standard was updated from 1,500 mg/L during the winter and 500 mg/L during the summer to 500 mg/L all year round. The change in the chloride water quality standard took effect in 2018. Because portions of the CAWS were not going to meet this new standard due to the need to maintain public safety on roads, highways, sidewalks and parking lots during the winter months, a joint submittal and supporting individual petitions were submitted between 2015 and 2018 to the Illinois Pollution Control Board for a variance from the chloride standard. The joint petition laid out best management practices that can be achieved by the petitioners to reduce their chloride use while maintaining public safety during winter storms. In addition to the CAWS, portions of the Lower Des Plaines River watershed were included as it receives water from the CAWS. On November 4, 2021, the IPCB issued an Opinion and Order for a Time Limited Water Quality Standard (TLWQS) for Chloride for portions of the CAWS and Lower Des Plains River watersheds. The TLWQS for Chloride watersheds are defined in the Opinion and Order as the Des Plaines River watershed from the Kankakee River to the Will County Line (except for the DuPage River watershed) and the CAWS watershed (except the North Branch Chicago River watershed upstream of the North Shore Channel and those portions of the watershed located in Indiana). This is a watershed-based approach to reduce the chloride concentrations in the CAWS and Lower Des Plaines River. The TLWQS for Chloride requires all dischargers covered under the TLWQS for Chloride to create PMPs and implement specific best management practices based on their operations to reduce their chloride discharges. 2 2.0 Organization, Facility Information Agency Name: Ozinga Materials Facility Name: Ozinga Materials - Calumet Park Facility Address: 13100 South Ashland Avenue City: Calumet Park City: Calumet Park Permit Number: ILG103044 Zip Code: 60827 2.1 Level of Service for Winter Maintenance Activities 3.0 Best Management Practices Details regarding Ozinga Materials' implementation of the best management practices (BMPs) identified as part of the TLWQS for Chloride are included below. Workgroup BMP BMP The permittee must participate in a Chlorides workgroup for the CAWS or LDPR, depending on the watershed within which the facility's discharge is located. Agency Description of Current Implementation or Status Update to the Plan to Implement the BMP Ozinga Materials has been a member of the Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group since 2022. Staff has attended regular meetings and training sessions. Salt Storage and Handling BMPs BMP All salt will be stored on an impermeable pad constructed to ensure that minimal stormwater comes into contact with salt. Pads will be constructed to direct stormwater away from the salt pile. The permittee must consider directing any drainage that enters the pad to a collection point where feasible. Outdoor salt piles not stored under permanent cover must be covered by well-secured tarps at all times except when in active use. While working on the pile, fixed or mobile berms must be Agency Description of Current Implementation or Status Update to the Plan to Implement the BMP All salt is stored on impermeable pads. The site is sloped so stormwater does not flow directly into the river. Salt piles are covered unless in active use. 3 incorporated around nonworking face to minimize stormwater contact. The permittee must stage tarp when starting final lift and tarp over the edge of the berm/pad where possible. Good housekeeping practices must be implemented at the site, including: cleanup of salt at the end of each day or conclusion of a storm event; tarping of trucks for transportation of bulk chloride; maintaining the pad and equipment; good practices during loading and unloading; cleanup of loading and spreading equipment after each snow/ice event; a written inspection program for storage facility, structures and work area; removing surplus materials from the site when winter activity finished where applicable; annual inspection and repairs completed when practical; evaluate the opportunity to reduce or reuse the wash water. Annual training must be conducted for employees responsible for loading/unloading/handling at docks and trucks at the facility. An Annual Report must be completed as required by paragraph 3(B) of this order. The report must be standardized in excel, and must be submitted to the IEPA Good housekeeping practices for winter road salt related work including loading, salt deliveries, and facility inspections. Annual training will be implemented in late 2023. Ozinga Materials will complete and submit an annual report each year to IEPA and the workgroup by July 1. 4 and to the watershed group. For working areas, provide berms and or sufficient slope to allow snow melt and stormwater to drain away from the area. If snow melt and stormwater cannot be drained away from the working area, channeling water to a collection point such as a sump, holding tank or lined basin for collection, discharge at a later time, use for prewetting, and use for make-up water for brine must be considered. The Permittee must make use of fixed and mobile berms where appropriate to redirect flow and tarp over the edge of the pad where possible to minimize stormwater contact. The Permittee must consider retaining stormwater which contacts the salt from a 25year/24- hour storm event where feasible. Such retention could be either within the berm or in a separate basin, or the impacted stormwater could be stored and used as pre-wetting brine. The site is sloped so stormwater does not flow directly into the river. The site is sloped so stormwater does not flow directly into the river. Ozinga Materials will perform an evaluation to see if stormwater retention is feasible. Additional BMPs Identified for Agency/Facility BMP N/A Agency Description of Current Implementation N/A 3.1 Analysis of BMPs Implemented N/A 3.2 Analysis of Alternative Treatments or New Technology N/A 5 4.0 Deicing/Anti-Icing Agents Used Rock salt was used by Ozinga Materials for the 2022-2023 winter season for deicing purposes: 4.1 Application Rates The application rates used by Ozinga Materials for the 2022-2023 winter season were not tracked. It will be tracked in 2023-2024. 4.1.1 Application Rate Analysis The application rates used by Ozinga Materials for the 2022-2023 winter season were not tracked. It will be tracked in 2023-2024. 4.2 Application Practices Ozinga Materials uses the following practices to apply deicing and anti-icing materials: Hand distribution Truck distribution 4.3 Call Outs Call outs were not recorded for the 2022-2023 Winter season. It will be tracked in 2023-2024. 4.4 Use of Liquids Liquids were not used in 2022-2023. 5.0 Training Ozinga Materials will complete annual training will be implemented in late 2023. 6.0 Deicing and Snow Removal Equipment Ozinga Materials uses a truck distribution system and hand distribution system. 7.0 Equipment Washing and Wash Water Collection Trucks are not washed at the site. 8.0 Material Storage Ozinga Brothers maintains a number of storage areas. A map of the site and its respective materials are attached to this report. 6 9.0 Capital Purchases There have been no capital purchases related to salt treatment equipment. 9.1 Explanation of Capital Purchases Unable to Be Made According to the Reported Plan N/A 10.0 Environmental Monitoring Data Chloride monitoring data is collected for the CAWS and Lower Des Plaines River watersheds per the IPCB order. The data is maintained by the workgroups. Chloride data for the CAWS is collected by MWRD for the CAWS watershed and provided to the workgroups as part of the annual reporting as required by the IPCB order. The Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group also maintains a USGS monitoring station in the Des Plaines River at Channahon, IL that collects continuous conductivity data to estimate chloride concentrations. Chloride monitoring data reports are posted to https://www.cawswatershed.org/reports/ and https://ldpwatersheds.org/about-us/lower-des-plaines-watershed-group/our-work/chloride-tlwqs/. 10.1 Organization Specific Chloride Monitoring Data No sampling is required for this site. 10.2 Changes to the Facility's NPDES Treatment Technologies for Chloride Not applicable. 11.0 Program Evaluation 11.1 Proposed Steps for the Coming Year - Perform required training - Monitor salt usage - Analyze BMP's. 12.0 Workgroup Participation Ozinga Materials will continue to participate in the CAWS Workgroup in the upcoming year. 7 Calumet Park 1- Crushed Concrete 2- Magnus 3- Sand 4- Stone , Salt 5- Diesel 5 3 1 2 4 5 ATTACHMENT F Chloride Pollutant Minimization Plan for Ozinga Materials 13100 South Ashland Avenue Calumet Park, Illinois 60827 Prepared by Ozinga Materials Ozinga Materials is a member of the Chicago Area Waterways Chloride Workgroup/Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group 1.0 Introduction to Chloride Issue in CAWS/LDPR This Pollutant Minimization Plan (PMP) has been prepared by Ozinga Materials to reduce the environmental impacts from the organization's chloride related operations. Ozinga Materials is a discharger covered under the Time Limited Water Quality Standard for Chloride for the Chicago Area Waterways System and Lower Des Plaines River watersheds. This PMP has been prepared to meet the requirements laid out in the Time Limited Water Quality Standard (TLWQS) for Chloride. The term of this PMP covers the first 5-years of the TLWQS period and will be updated following the re-evaluations at Years 4 , 9 , and 14 . Chloride is a permanent pollutant. It does not degrade over time and continues to accumulate in the environment. Proactive measures to reduce the amount of chloride discharged can help reduce the impacts from chloride on receiving waterways and the environment. Chloride impacts aquatic life, vegetation, and infrastructure. As the chloride concentrations increase and our waters become saltier, aquatic and plant biodiversity decreases and native species are overtaken by salt tolerant invasive species. Chlorides are commonly found in road salt, fertilizers, water softeners, dust suppressants, and certain industrial processes. Chloride-based deicers, like rock salt, are used on parking lots, sidewalks, and roads to provide safe surfaces to the public during the winter months. These deicers are one of most common sources of chloride in the Chicago region. The water quality standard for chloride for the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) was updated as part of the rulemaking process related to changing the designated use of the CAWS. The chloride standard was updated from 1,500 mg/L during the winter and 500 mg/L during the summer to 500 mg/L all year round. The change in the chloride water quality standard took effect in 2018. Because portions of the CAWS were not going to meet this new standard due to the need to maintain public safety on roads, highways, sidewalks and parking lots during the winter months, a joint submittal and supporting individual petitions were submitted between 2015 and 2018 to the Illinois Pollution Control Board for a variance from the chloride standard. The joint petition laid out best management practices that can be achieved by the petitioners to reduce their chloride use while maintaining public safety during winter storms. In addition to the CAWS, portions of the Lower Des Plaines River watershed were included as it receives water from the CAWS. On November 4, 2021, the IPCB issued an Opinion and Order for a Time Limited Water Quality Standard (TLWQS) for Chloride for portions of the CAWS and Lower Des Plains River watersheds. The TLWQS for Chloride watersheds are defined in the Opinion and Order as the Des Plaines River watershed from the Kankakee River to the Will County Line (except for the DuPage River watershed) and the CAWS watershed (except the North Branch Chicago River watershed upstream of the North Shore Channel and those portions of the watershed located in Indiana). This is a watershed-based approach to reduce the chloride concentrations in the CAWS and Lower Des Plaines River. The TLWQS for Chloride requires all dischargers covered under the TLWQS for Chloride to create PMPs and implement specific best management practices based on their operations to reduce their chloride discharges. 2.0 Organization Info, Facilities' Specific Info 2.1 Facility overviews/descriptions Agency Name: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Facility Name: Ozinga Materials Facility Address: 13100 South Ashland Avenue City: Calumet Park State: IL Permit Number: ILGXX Zip Code: 60827 The site is a producer of ready-mix concrete. Materials stored at the site include sand, stone, cement, flyash, slag, admixtures, calcium chloride, diesel and road salt. 2.2 Chloride Sources Possible chloride sources at the site include the use of road salt on internal and external roads. Salt is spread on these roads to prevent slips from personnel and vehicles. 2.3 Level of Service for Winter Maintenance Activities Ozinga's goal is to provide a safe environment for our employees as they drive or walk throughout the site. The use of salt helps accomplish this goal. 3.0 Chloride Monitoring Data Chloride monitoring data will be collected for the CAWS and Lower Des Plaines River watersheds per the IPCB order. The data will be maintained by the workgroups. Chloride data for the CAWS will be collected by MWRD for the CAWS watershed and provided to the workgroups as part of the annual reporting as required by the IPCB order. The Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group also maintains a USGS monitoring station in the Des Plaines River at Channahon, IL that collects continuous conductivity data to estimate chloride concentrations. 4.0 Chloride Reduction BMPs for POTWs, MS4s, CSOs, Industrial Sources, IDOT/Tollway As part of the Chloride TLWQS, specific BMPs were identified for POTWs, MS4s, CSOs, Industrial Sources, and IDOT/Tollway to reduce the chloride impact on the watershed. These BMPs will be implemented over the 15-year term and additional BMPs evaluated at 5-year intervals during the 15-year term. Further details about winter maintenance practices currently being implemented by Ozinga are included in the snow and ice plan, which is included as Appendix [#]. The BMPs identified are outlined below: Workgroup BMP Variance BMP The permittee must participate in a Chlorides workgroup for the CAWS or LDPR, depending on the watershed within which the facility's discharge is located. Currently Implementing X Will Implement (Target Year) Agency Description of Current Implementation Ozinga Materials has been a member of the Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group since 2022. Staff has attended regular meetings and training sessions. Salt Storage and Handling BMPs Variance BMP All salt will be stored on an impermeable pad constructed to ensure that minimal stormwater comes into contact with salt. Pads will be constructed to direct stormwater away from the salt pile. The permittee must consider directing any Currently Implementing x x Will Implement (Target Year) Agency Description of Current Implementation All salt is stored on impermeable pads. The site is sloped so stormwater does not flow directly into the river. drainage that enters the pad to a collection point where feasible. Outdoor salt piles not stored X Salt piles are covered unless in active use. under permanent cover must be covered by well-secured tarps at all times except when in active use. While working on the pile, fixed or mobile berms must be incorporated around nonworking face to minimize stormwater contact. The permittee must stage tarp when starting final lift and tarp over the edge of the berm/pad where possible. Good housekeeping practices Good housekeeping practices for winter must be implemented at the site, road salt related work including loading, including: salt deliveries, and facility inspections. cleanup of salt at the end of each day or conclusion of a storm event; tarping of trucks for transportation of bulk chloride; maintaining the pad and equipment; good practices during loading and unloading; cleanup of loading and spreading equipment after x each snow/ice event; a written inspection program for storage facility, structures and work area; removing surplus materials from the site when winter activity finished where applicable; annual inspection and repairs completed when practical; evaluate the opportunity to reduce or reuse the wash water. The Permittee must make use of Late 2023 The site is sloped so stormwater does not fixed and mobile berms where flow directly into the river. appropriate to redirect flow and tarp over the edge of the pad where possible to minimize stormwater contact. The Permittee must consider retaining stormwater which contacts the salt from a 25year/24hour storm event where feasible. Such retention could be either within the berm or in a separate basin, or the impacted stormwater could be stored and used as pre-wetting brine. Annual training must be conducted for employees responsible for loading/unloading/ handling at docks and trucks at the facility. Complete an annual report, as required by paragraph 3(B) of this order, which is standardized in an electronic format and submitted to the IEPA's website and to the watershed group. Late 2023 Ozinga Materials will perform an evaluation to see if stormwater retention is feasible. Late 2023 July 1, 2023 Ozinga Materials will complete and submit an annual report each year to IEPA and the workgroup by July 1. For working areas, provide berms X and/or sufficient slope to allow snow melt and stormwater to drain away from the area. If snow melt and stormwater cannot be drained away from the working area, channeling water to a collection point such as a sump, holding tank or lined basin for collection, discharge at a later time, use prewetting, and use for makeup water for brine must be considered. The site is sloped so stormwater does not flow directly into the river. 5.0 Plan to Implement BMPs The list of best management practices for the site is as follows: Salt is stored on an impermeable pad Pads will be constructed to direct stormwater away from the storage pile. Salt shall be stored under cover unless in active use. Good housekeeping practices must be implemented, including the following: maintaining the pad, good practices during loading and unloading, a written inspection program, removing surplus materials when applicable, etc. Annual training Annual report Provide berms to slope stormwater away from the salt storage area. Consider retaining stormwater from a 25-year/24-hour storm event Plan to Implement BMP: The Best Management Practices will be implemented through training for our employees. Schedule for Implementation: All Best Management Practices will be implemented by November 30th, 2023. 6.0 Other Chloride TLWQS Required Milestones Ozinga Ready Mix will implement these specific milestones (not included in the above BMPs) as outlined by the Chloride TLWQS. Milestone 6 MONTHS AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE: Petitioner establishes a mechanism for tracking of deicing salt usage for each facility. July 1st OF EVERY YEAR (BEGINNING WITH YEAR 2): Discharger must submit an Annual Report for the previous year beginning on May 1 and ending on April 30 of the following year to the Agency and the chlorides workgroup on. The report shall be on salt usage for deicing and steps taken to minimize salt use and makes the report publicly available. Agency Completion Date February 10, 2023 By July 1, 2024 Agency Completion Details The Pollution Minimization Plan and the mechanism for tracking salt usage has been implemented. Ozinga Ready Mix will submit an annual report to the workgroup and IEPA. July 1st of YEAR 3, YEAR 8 and YEAR 13: The chlorides workgroup submits a Status Report to the IEPA which includes an analysis on the following: chlorides monitoring data; report on the chloride workgroup's outreach strategy, which includes outreach efforts to expand coverage of the TLWQS, and outreach and training for nonpoint sources; identification of any new BMPs, treatment technology or salt alternatives; identification of the impediments and potential solutions of those impediments faced by dischargers and those granted coverage under the TLWQS that prevent them from completing the training and making all capital purchases necessary to implement the required BMPs; and identification and description of any assistance (financial, technical, or otherwise) that the chloride workgroup may be able to provide. By July 1 of year 3, the workgroups will submit a Status Report to the IEPA. July 1st OF YEAR 4 : Chlorides workgroup submits to the Board its first proposed re- By November 12, 2026, the workgroups will evaluation pleading consistent with the Board's order granting the TLWQS. submit a re-evaluation to the IEPA and IPCB. ATTACHMENT G General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control 1021 North Grand Avenue East P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 www.epa.illinois.gov NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM General NPDES Permit For Storm Water Discharges from Industrial Activities Expiration Date: March 31, 2022 Issue Date: April 5, 2017 Effective Date: April 5, 2017 Discharges authorized by this General Permit: In compliance with the provisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, the Illinois Pollution Control Board Rules and Regulations (35 Ill. Adm. Code, Subtitle C, Chapter 1) and the Clean Water Act, the following discharges may be authorized by this permit in accordance with the conditions herein: Discharges of storm water associated with industrial activities, as defined and limited herein. Storm water means storm water runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage. This general permit regulates only storm water discharges from a facility. Other discharges such as process wastewater or cooling water shall be regulated by other NPDES permits. Receiving waters: Discharges may be authorized to any surface water of the State. To receive authorization to discharge under this general permit, a facility operator must submit a Notice of Intent form and additional documentation as required in Part D of this permit. Authorization, if granted, will be by letter and include a copy of this permit. Alan Keller, P.E. Manager, Permit Section Division of Water Pollution Control General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 CONTENTS OF GENERAL PERMIT ILR00 A. Applicability of this General Permit B. Types of Discharges Not Covered by this Permit C. Special Conditions D. Application Requirements E. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP or Plan) F. Control Measures and Discharge Limitations G. Inspections H. Corrective Actions I. Construction Authorization J. Monitoring K. Reporting L. Termination of Coverage Under this Permit M. Definitions Attachment H Attachment 1 Sector Specific Requirements Attachment 2 Activities Covered Attachment 3 Calculating Hardness in Freshwater Page 2 4 5 6 8 13 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 25 1-1 2-1 3-1 A. APPLICABILITY OF THIS GENERAL PERMIT This permit is applicable to storm water discharges associated with any primary industrial activity and any associated industrial activity from areas (except offsite access roads and rail lines not on property owned or controlled by the permittee) where material handling equipment or activities, raw materials, intermediate products, final products, waste materials, by-products, or industrial machinery are exposed to storm water in the State of Illinois from the facilities listed below. 1. Discharges of storm water from facilities with discharges that are subject to new source performance standards or toxic pollutant effluent standards under 40 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter N, except: a. Discharges subject to new source performance standards or toxic pollutant effluent standards and described in paragraph Part A.2 which do not have materials or activities exposed to storm water. Facilities with these discharges shall submit a No Exposure Certification form to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA or Agency). b. Discharges subject to storm water effluent limitations guidelines listed in B.1 of this permit. 2. Discharges of storm water from facilities in the following SIC codes: SIC20 SIC21 SIC22 SIC23 SIC24 SIC 2434 SIC25 SIC26 SIC 265 SIC 267 SIC27 (Food and kindred products manufacturing or processing) (Tobacco products) (Textile mill products) (Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and (Lumber and wood products except furniture) (Wood kitchen cabinets) (Furniture and fixtures) (Paper and allied products) (Paperboard containers and boxes) (Converted paper and paperboard products) (Printing, publishing, and allied industries) similar materials) 2 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 SIC28 SIC 283 SIC 285 SIC29 SIC30 SIC 31 SIC 311 SIC32 SIC 323 SIC33 SIC34 SIC 3441 SIC35 SIC36 SIC37 SIC 373 SIC38 SIC39 SIC 4221-25 (Chemicals and allied products) (Drugs) (Paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, and allied products) (Petroleum refining and related industries), except discharges subject to 40 CFR 419 (Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products) (Leather and leather products) (Leather tanning and finishing) (Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products) (Glass products, made of purchased glass) (Primary metal industries) (Fabricated metal products, except machinery and transportation equ ipment) (Fabricated structural metal) (Industrial and commercial machinery and computer equipment) (Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment) (Transportation equipment) (Ship and boat building and repairing) (Measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments; photographic, medical, and optical goods; watches and clocks) (Miscellaneous manufacturing industries) (Farm products warehousing and storage, refrigerated warehousing and storage, general warehousing and storage) This permit is also applicable to any additional storm water discharges that are not otherwise required to obtain an NPDES permit but are comingled or mixed with discharges authorized by this permit. 3. Facilities classified as SIC 10-14 (Mineral Industry) including active or inactive mining operations and oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operations, or transmission facilities, except discharges subject to 40 CFR 434, 436, or 440 or any discharges subject to general permit number ILG84. This permit does not authorize any discharge associated with the hydraulic fracturing process if additional chemicals are utilized in the process. 4. Landfills, land application sites (excluding land application sites which utilize agricultural land), and open dumps that receive or have received any industrial wastes (waste that is received from any of the facilities described in 40 CFR 122.26(b) (14)). 5. Facilities involved in the recycling of materials including metal scrapyards, battery reclaimers, salvage yards, automobile junkyards and concrete recycling facilities including but not limited to SIC 5015 (Used motor vehicle parts) and SIC 5093 (Scrap and waste materials) 6. Transportation facilities listed below with areas involved in vehicle maintenance (including vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, and lubrication), equipment cleaning operations, or airport deicing operations (unless individual permit required by 40 CFR 449): SIC40 SIC41 SIC42 SIC43 SIC44 SIC45 SIC 5171 (Railroad transportation) (Local and suburban transit and inter-urban highway passenger transportation) (Motor freight transportation and warehousing) except SIC 4221-4225 (Farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated warehousing and storage, general warehousing and storage) (United States Postal Service) (Water transportation) (Transportation by air) (Petroleum bulk stations and terminals-wholesale) 7. Treatment Works treating domestic sewage with a design flow of 1.0 mgd or more including sludge or wastewater treatment devices or systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal or domestic sewage, and land dedicated to sludge disposal located within the confines of the facility. This requirement excludes off-site sludge management lands, farm lands, and gardens. 8. Discharge of storm water from non-classified facilities designated by the Agency as requiring a permit. See Sector AD of Attachment 1 and 2. 3 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 9. Allowable non-storm water discharges: a. The following are the only non-storm water discharges authorized under this permit, provided that all discharges comply with the discharge limitations set forth in Part F: i. from fire-fighting activities. ii. Fire hydrant flushings. iii. Waters used to wash vehicles without the use of detergents or hazardous cleaning products. iv. Waters (without added chemicals) used to control dust. v. Potable water sources including waterline flushings and fire sprinkler flushing. vi. Irrigation drainage. vii. Landscape watering, provided all pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers have been applied in accordance with the approved labeling. viii. Routine external building wash down, including power washing, which does not use detergents or hazardous cleaning products. ix. Discharges Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spilled material has been removed) and where detergents or hazardous cleaning products are not used. x. Uncontaminated condensate from air conditioners, coolers, other compressors, and from the outside storage of refrigerated gases or liquids. xi. Uncontaminated ground water or spring water. xii. Foundation or footing drains where flows are not contaminated with process materials. xiii. Incidental windblown mist from cooling towers but not intentional discharges from the cooling tower. xiv. Discharges from the spray down of lumber and wood product storage where no chemical additives are used and no chemicals are applied to the wood during storage. Such discharges are applicable only to Sector A facilities, listed in Attachment 1, provided the non-storm water component of the discharge is in compliance with Part F.2 of this permit. b. Except as provided in Part A.9.a above, all discharges covered by this permit shall be composed entirely of storm water. Discharges of material other than storm water must be in compliance with an NPDES permit (other than this permit) issued for the discharge. B. TYPES OF DISCHARGES NOT COVERED BY THIS PERMIT This permit is not applicable to storm water discharges from the facilities listed below. Storm water discharges from these facilities must be authorized by an individual NPDES permit or alternative general NPDES permit. 1. Discharges subject to storm water effluent limitations guidelines in the following categories; Cement Manufacturing (40 CFR 411) Feedlots (40 CFR 412) Fertilizer Manufacturing (40 CFR 418) Petroleum Refining (40 CFR 419) Phosphate Manufacturing (40 CFR 422) Steam Electric (40 CFR 423) Coal Mining (40 CFR 434) Mineral Mining and Processing (40 CFR 436) Ore Mining and Dressing (40 CFR 440) Asphalt Emulsion (40 CFR 443). Airport De-icing (40 CFR 449) 2. Hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities. 3. Steam electric power generating facilities, including coal handling sites. 4. Construction site activity including clearing, grading, and excavation activities. 5. Storm water discharges associated with industrial activity from facilities with an existing NPDES individual or general permit for the storm water discharges. 6. Storm water discharges associated with industrial activity which are identified by the Agency as possibly causing or contributing to a violation of water quality standards. 4 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 7. Storm water discharges associated with inactive mining or inactive oil and gas operations occurring on Federal lands where an operator cannot be identified. 8. Storm water discharges to any receiving water identified under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 302.105(d) (6). 9. Storm water discharges that the Agency determines are not appropriately covered by this general permit. 10. Storm water or other discharges of hazardous substances or oil resulting from an on-site spill. 11. Discharges of storm water collected in containment areas at bulk storage and hazardous waste facilities where the storm water becomes contaminated by direct contact with a spill or release of stored materials into the containment area. C. SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1. Discharging pollutants for which a water body is impaired with an approved TMDL: a. The Permittee must determine whether the facility discharges storm water, either directly or indirectly, to the immediate stream segment which is an impaired water body, i.e., a water body included on the most recent U.S. EPA-approved Clean Water Act Section 303(d) list of impaired water bodies. This determination must be made within 6 months of the effective date of this permit, and must be documented in the facility's SWPPP or storm water records. Information on impaired waters is contained in the Agency website below: http://www.epa.illinois.gov/topics/water-quality/watershed-manaqement/tmdls/303d-list/ b. If the Permittee determines that it discharges storm water to the immediate stream segment which is an impaired water body, the Permittee must identify if there is a U.S. EPA-approved TMDL that establishes waste load allocations for discharges of pollutant(s) of concern to the impaired water body. This determination must be made within 6 months of the effective date of this permit, and must be documented in the facility's SWPPP or storm water records. Information on TMDLs is contained in the Agency website below: http://www.epa.illinois.gov/topics/water-quality/watershed-manaqement/tmdls/index c. If the Permittee determines that there is a U.S. EPA-approved Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for a water body to which the facility discharges storm water, the permittee must determine if there is a Waste Load Allocation (WLA) applicable to the facility's storm water discharges in the approved TMDL. d. If the Permittee determines that it is subject to an applicable (WLA), the following requirements apply: i. The Permittee must calculate/quantify the facility's estimated current loading(s) of the pollutant(s) of concern to the impaired water body. This may be done using monitoring data and/or through modeling. ii. The Permittee must determine if, based on the estimated current loading(s), it is meeting the applicable WLA with current storm water controls and practices. If loading reductions are needed in order to achieve the applicable WLA, the permittee must update its SW PPP to incorporate Best Management Practices (BMPs) or other storm water control measures that will be implemented to reduce loadings of the pollutant(s) of concern and achieve the applicable WLA. The SW PPP must specifically identify the additional or enhanced BMPs or control measures necessary to reduce loadings of the pollutant(s) of concern, and must also document/summarize modeling and/or other calculations used to estimate that the practices and control measures will reduce loadings to achieve the applicable WLA. iii. The SW PPP must define a schedule for implementing the control measures identified necessary to meet the WLA. The schedule for implementing the planned BMPs and/or control measures above must be set out so that the management practices and control measures are in place and operational as quickly as possible. Interim milestones should be established to facilitate assessment of progress in implementing the control measures and gauging progress toward meeting the applicable WLA. 5 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 iv. The Permittee must incorporate into the SW PPP a monitoring/assessment component to evaluate if loading reductions are being achieved as planned in the SWPPP. v. The SWPPP may incorporate an adaptive management component, under which the SWPPP can be updated or improved as circumstances allow. 2. Discharges to impaired waters without an approved TMDL: The Permittee shall monitor all pollutants for which the waterbody is impaired and are associated with the industrial site activity for which a standard analytical method exists (see 40 CFR Part 136) once per year at each outfall (except substantially identical outfalls) discharging storm water to impaired waters without an approved TMDL 3. Additional Monitoring required by Illinois EPA: The Agency may require additional monitoring. Any such notice will briefly state the reasons for monitoring, locations, and parameters to be monitored, frequency and period of monitoring, sample types, and reporting requirements . D. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Any discharger of storm water associated with industrial activities seeking coverage under this general permit shall provide the Agency with the following information: a. i. A completed electronic submission of the Agency Notice of Intent form, see Part D.6; or ii. A completed electronic submission of the U.S. EPA Form 1, including form 2F and quantitative sampling data when required by Part D.2. See Part D.6. b. An electronic copy of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP or plan) that has been prepared for the industrial site in accordance with Part E of this permit. The electronic copy shall be submitted to the Agency at the following email address: epa.indilrOOswppp@illinois.gov. c. For a proposed industrial site, or a proposed modification of an industrial site, an electronic copy of the consultation letters from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) concerning historic preservation and endangered species compliance. See Part D.6. 2. Quantitative sampling data as required by U.S. EPA Form 2F for storm water discharges from the following existing or new facilities is required to be submitted: a. Facilities subject to reporting requirements under Section 313 of EPCRA for chemicals classified as "Section 313 water priority chemicals": Storm water discharges that come into contact with any equipment, tank, container, or other vessel or area used for storage of a Section 313 water priority chemical, or located at a truck or rail car unloading area where a Section 313 water priority chemical is handled. b. Facilities classified as SIC 33 (Primary Metal Industries). c. Active or inactive landfills, land application sites, or open dumps without a stabilized final cover which have received any industrial wastes. d. Wood treatment facilities: Storm water discharges from areas that are used for wood treatment, wood surface application, or storage of treated or surface protected wood. e. Coal pile runoff at industrial facilities other than coal mines or steam electric power generating facilities. f. Battery reclaiming facilities: Storm water discharges from areas used for storage of lead acid batteries, reclamation products or waste products, and areas used for lead acid battery reclamation. g. Airports not subject to the requirements of 40 CFR 449 (less than 1,000 aircraft departures per year) storm water discharges from aircraft or airport deicing areas. h. Meat packing plants, poultry packing plants, and facilities that manufacture animal and marine fats and oils. 6 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 i. Facilities classified as SIC 28 (Chemicals and Allied Products) and SIC 30 (Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products): Storm water discharges that come into contact with solid chemical storage piles. j. Automobile junkyards: Storm water discharges exposed to over 250 auto/truck bodies with drivelines, over 250 drivelines, or any combination thereof (in whole or in parts); over 500 auto/truck units (bodies with or without drivelines in whole or in parts); or over 100 units per year are dismantled and drainage or storage of automotive fluids occurs in areas exposed to storm water. k. Lime manufacturing facilities: Storm water discharges that have come into contact with lime storage piles. I. Cement manufacturing facilities and cement kilns: Storm water discharges other than those subject to 40 CFR 411. m. Ready-mixed concrete facilities: Sampling data is not required for new ready-mixed concrete facilities or for relocated ready-mixed concrete facilities. Schedule 2-F is not required for existing or previously permitted facilities. n. Ship building and repairing facilities. o. Other industrial activities when requested by the Agency. 3. When a facility has two or more outfalls that, based on consideration of features and activities within the area drained by the outfall, the Permittee reasonably believes discharge substantially identical effluents, the Permittee may sample the effluent of one such outfall and report that quantitative data also applied to the substantially identical outfalls. If the applicant is requesting approval to sample a representative outfall, identification of all storm water outfalls considered to be substantially identical along with the outfall being used to represent such outfalls and appropriate justification must be provided with the application. 4. Existing facilities application/Notice of Intent requirements: a. For existing facilities with an individual NPDES permit covering storm water associated with industrial activity, or those facilities that have previously submitted an application for an individual permit and not yet received a permit, the Permittee/Applicant may elect to seek coverage under this general permit in place of obtaining an individual permit. To be considered for coverage the Permittee/Applicant is required to submit the information, in Part 0.1. b. For existing facilities that have submitted a NOi for coverage of any discharge of storm water associated with industrial activities under this general permit a new or revised NOi will not be required unless the industrial activity at the site has substantially changed. 5. For new facilities, the NOi and required information shall be submitted 180 days prior to the date on which the discharge is to commence unless permission for a later date has been granted by the Agency. Mobile facilities (such as concrete or asphalt batch plants) shall apply at least 30 days prior to discharge. 6. The required information from Part O.1.a.i and ii and O.1.c shall be submitted to one of the following addresses: a. Electronic submission shall be submitted to: epa.indilrOOswppp@illinois.gov b. If electronic submittal is unavailable the required information should be submitted to the following address: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control Permit Section #15 1021 North Grand Avenue East Post Office Box 19276 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 7. Authorization: Owners or operators must submit either an NOi in accordance with the requirements of this permit or an application for an individual NPDES Permit to be authorized to discharge under this General Permit. Authorization, if granted, will be by letter from the Agency and include a copy of this Permit. Upon review of an NOi, the Illinois EPA may deny coverage under this Permit and require submittal of an application for an individual NPDES Permit. 7 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 a. Automatic Continuation of Expired General Permit: Except as provided in D.7.b below, when this General Permit expires the conditions of this permit shall be administratively continued until the earliest of the following: i. 150 days after the new General Permit is issued; ii. The Permittee submits a Notice of Termination (NOT) and that notice is approved by Illinois EPA; iii. The Permittee is authorized for coverage under an individual permit or the renewed or reissued General Permit; iv. The Permittee's application for an individual permit for a discharge or NOi for coverage under the renewed or reissued General Permit, is denied by the Illinois EPA; v. Illinois EPA issues a formal permit decision not to renew or reissue this General Permit. If not renewed this expired General Permit shall be automatically administratively continued after such formal permit decision. b. Duty to Reapply: i. If the Permittee wishes to continue a discharge activity regulated by this General Permit, the Permittee must apply for new permit coverage before the expiration of the administratively continued period specified in D.7.a above. ii. If the Permittee reapplies in accordance with the provisions of D.7.a above, the conditions of this General Permit shall continue in full force and effect under the provisions of 5 ILCS 100/10-65 until the Illinois EPA makes a final determination on the application or NOi. iii. If the Agency makes a formal decision not to renew this General Permit, the Permittee will have 150 days to supplement any previously submitted application or NOi after the date of the formal decision by Illinois EPA. iv. Standard Condition 2 of Attachment H is not applicable to this General Permit. 8. Facilities which discharge storm water associated with industrial activity to a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) shall notify the MS4 owner at the time of application to the Agency, and shall provide the MS4 owner with a copy of their application if requested. E. STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP or Plan) 1. A SWPPP shall be developed by the Permittee and submitted to the Agency for each facility covered by this permit. The Plan shall identify potential sources of pollution which may be expected to affect the quality of storm water discharges associated with the industrial activity at the facility. The Plan shall describe the selection, design, and installation of control measures which are to be used to reduce the pollutants in storm water discharges associated with industrial activity at the facility to comply with the requirements of this permit. An electronic copy of the Plan shall be submitted to the Agency at the following email address: epa.indilrOOswppp@illinois.gov. The Permittee shall submit any modified plans to the Agency, when such modification includes substantive changes to the Plan, or modification is made to the Plan to ensure compliance with this permit. The SW PPP shall be implemented by the Permittee on an on-going basis. a. Waters not classified as impaired pursuant to Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act: The SWPPP shall be designed for a storm event equal to or greater than a 25-year 24-hour rainfall event unless federal regulations allow for a less restrictive rainfall event. b. Waters classified as impaired pursuant to Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act: For any site which has a current NPDES permit and discharges directly or indirectly to an impaired water identified in the Agency's 303(d) listing, and if any parameter in the subject discharge has been identified as the cause of impairment, the SW PPP shall be designed for a storm event equal to or greater than a 25-year 24-hour rainfall event. If required by federal regulations, the SWPPP shall adhere to a more restrictive design criteria. 8 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 c. If the Permittee discharges to an impaired water with an established U.S. EPA approved or established TMDL and the SWPPP has been modified in accordance with Part E.1.b above, Illinois EPA will review the SWPPP and inform the Permittee in writing if additional pollutant control measures for rainfall events are necessary for the discharge to be consistent with the assumptions of any available waste load allocations in the TMDL or if coverage under an individual permit is necessary. 2. Plans for new facilities shall be completed prior to submitting an NOi to be covered under this permit. An electronic copy of the SWPPP shall be submitted to the Agency at the following email address: epa.indilrOOswppp@illinois.gov. Plans shall provide for compliance with the effluent limitations in Part F of this permit prior to operation of any industrial activity to be covered under this permit. [Note: If the plan has already been required to be developed under a previous permit it shall be updated and maintained in accordance with all requirements of this Special Condition within 180 days of the effective date of this permit.]. The owner or operator of an existing facility with storm water discharges covered by this permit shall submit a copy of the Plan to the Agency and shall make a copy of the Plan available to the Agency during any inspection of the site. Facilities which discharge to MS4 shall also make a copy available to the operator of the municipal system at any reasonable time upon request. 3. The Permittee may be notified in writing by the Agency at any time that the Plan does not meet the requirements of this permit. After such written notification, the Permittee shall modify the Plan and shall submit a revised plan to the Agency with the requested changes that have been made. Unless otherwise provided, the Permittee shall have 30 days after such notification to make the changes. 4. The Permittee shall modify the SWPPP based on the corrective actions and deadlines required in Part H.2 and that the Permittee documented in Part H.2, such that the triggering conditions for corrective action in Part H.1 do not reoccur. The Permittee shall also modify the SW PPP whenever there is a change in construction, operation, or maintenance which may affect the discharge of concentrations or quantities of pollutants to the waters of the United States. SW PPP modifications must be signed in accordance with Attachment H. 5. The Plan shall provide a description of potential sources which may be expected to affect concentration or quantities of pollutants to storm water discharges, or which may result in non-storm water discharges from the facility. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following items: a. A topographic map extending one-quarter mile beyond the property boundaries of the facility, showing: the facility, surface water bodies, wells (including injection wells), seepage pits, infiltration ponds, and the discharge points where the facility's storm water discharges to a municipal storm drain system or other water body. The requirements of this paragraph may be included on the site map if appropriate. Any map or portion of map may be withheld for security reasons. b. A site map showing: i. The storm water conveyance and discharge structures; ii. An outline of the storm water drainage areas for each storm water discharge point, location, and identification of any MS4 to which the industrial site discharges storm water; iii. Paved areas and buildings; iv. Areas used for outdoor manufacturing, storage trash dumpsters and compactors or disposal of significant materials, including activities that generate significant quantities of dust or particulates; v. Location of existing or planned storm water structural control measures/practices (dikes, coverings, detention facilities, etc.); vi. Surface water locations and/or municipal storm drain locations; vii. Areas of existing and potential soil erosion; viii. Vehicle service areas; ix. Material loading, unloading, transfer, and access areas; x. Direction of storm water flow (use arrows); 9 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 xi. Locations of storm water monitoring points; xii. Location of any potable water supply wells; xiii. Fueling stations; xiv. Immediate access roads and rail lines; xv. Vehicle or product machinery related to industrial activity; xvi. Locations and sources of run-on to the site from adjacent properties that contains significant quantities of pollutants; and xvii. Location of any material storage areas (i.e. deicing material, fertilizers, soil stockpiles, etc.). Areas under Items iv. and ix. above may be withheld from the site map for security reasons. c. A narrative description of the following potential pollutant sources: i. The nature of the industrial activities conducted at the site and a list of the activities exposed to storm water; ii. A list of pollutant(s) or pollutant constituents associated with each identified activity above, which could be exposed to storm water or snowmelt and could be discharged from the facility. The Permittee must document all significant material that have been handled, treated, stored or disposed of, and that have been exposed to storm water in the three years prior to the date the Permittee prepares or amends its SWPPP. Materials, equipment, and vehicle management practices employed to minimize contact of significant materials with storm water discharges (include on site map); iii. Existing or future structural and non-structural control measures/practices to reduce pollutants in storm water discharges; iv. Industrial storm water discharge treatment facilities (include on site map) and; v. Methods of onsite storage and disposal of significant materials. d. Permittees discharging storm water to impaired water bodies as determined pursuant to Part C.1.a. shall provide a list of any pollutant that is listed as a cause of impairment in the most recent 303(d) report and may be associated with the industrial site activity and may be discharged in storm water from the industrial site. e. An estimate of the size of the facility in acres or square feet, and the percent of the facility that has impervious areas such as pavement or buildings. f. A summary of existing sampling data describing pollutants in storm water discharges. 6. The Plan shall document the location and describe the storm water management controls which are or will be implemented by the facility to meet the requirements of this permit. The appropriate controls shall reflect identified existing and potential sources of pollutants at the facility. The Permittee shall properly maintain storm water BMPs and other control measures to ensure effectiveness and continuity of operation. 7. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Personnel: Identification by name, job titles, direct telephone numbers and email addresses (if available) of the individuals who are responsible for developing, implementing, and revising the Plan. All storm water pollution prevention personnel must have ready access to the most updated copy of the SW PPP and all associated documents and information as required by this permit. 8. Non-Storm Water Discharges: The Permittee shall document that the discharge has been evaluated for the presence of unauthorized non-storm water discharges. The documentation shall include: the date of the evaluation, a description of the evaluation criteria used, a list of the outfalls or on-site drainage points that were directly observed during the evaluation, a description of the action(s) taken to prevent unauthorized discharge(s), or documentation that separate NPDES permit was obtained. 10 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 9. The following must be documented in the SW PPP: a. Good Housekeeping (F.2.c) - A requirement that waste materials be regularly picked up and disposed of, along with routine inspections for leaks and conditions of drums, tanks and containers; b. Maintenance (F.2.b) - Procedures and frequencies for inspection and maintenance of storm water conveyance system devices such as oil/water separators, catch basins, etc., and inspection and testing of plant equipment and systems that could fail and result in discharges of pollutants to storm water. The SW PPP shall include the schedule or frequency for maintaining all control measures; c. Spill Prevention and Response (Part F.2.d) - Procedures for responding to spills and leaks, including internal and third-party notification procedures. For preventing spills, include in the SWPPP the control measures for material handling and storage, and procedures for preventing spills that can contaminate storm water. Spill clean-up equipment and procedures should be identified, as appropriate; d. Erosion and Sediment Control (Part F.2.f) - If the Permittee uses polymers and/or other chemical treatments as part of a control measure, the Permittee must identify the polymer and/or chemicals used and the purpose; and e. Employee Training (Part F.2.g) - The elements of the employee training plan shall include all, but not be limited to, the requirements set forth in Part F.2.g and also include the following: i. The content of the training; ii. The frequency/schedule of the training for employees who have duties in areas of industrial activity subject to this permit; and iii. A log of the date on which specific employees receive training. 10. Inspections. a. The Permittee must document in the SWPPP its procedures for performing, as appropriate, the types of inspections specified in this permit, including: i. Routine facility inspections (See Part G.1 ), and ii. Quarterly visual assessment of storm water discharges (See Part J.1). b. If the Permittee is invoking the exception for inactive and unstaffed sites relating to routine facility inspections and quarterly visual assessments, the Permittee must include in the SWPPP the information to support this claim as required by Part G.5. 11. Monitoring. a. The Permittee must document in the SWPPP the procedures for conducting two types of analytical monitoring specified by the permit, where applicable to the facility: i. Benchmark monitoring (See Part J.2) ii. Site-specific monitoring b. For each type of monitoring, the SW PPP must document: i. Locations where samples are collected, including any determination that two or more outfalls are identical; ii. Parameters for sampling and the frequency of sampling for each parameter; iii. Schedules for monitoring at the facility; iv. Any numeric control values (benchmarks, TMDL-related requirements) applicable to discharges from each outfall; and 11 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 v. Procedures (e.g., responsible staff, logistics, laboratory to be used) for gathering data. c. If the Permittee is invoking the exception for inactive and unstaffed sites, the Permittee must include a certification in the SW PPP to support this claim as required by Part G.5. d. The Permittee must document the following in the SWPPP if the Permittee plans to use the substantially identical outfall exception for the quarterly visual assessment requirements in Part J.1.e or benchmark monitoring requirements in Part J.2.f: i. Locations of each of the substantially identical outfalls; ii. Description of the general industrial activities conducted in the drainage area of each outfall; iii. Description of the control measures implemented in the drainage area of each outfall; iv. Description of the exposed materials located in the drainage area of each outfall that are likely to be significant contributors of pollutants to storm water discharges; v. An estimate of the runoff coefficient of the drainage areas (low= under 40%, medium= 40% to 65%, high= above 65%); and vi. Why the outfalls are expected to discharge substantially identical effluents. 12. This Plan shall briefly describe the appropriate elements of other program requirements, including Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) plans required under Section 311 of the CWA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and Best Management Programs under 40 CFR 125.100. Other program requirements such as SPCC may be referenced in the Plan. 13. The Plan is considered a report that shall be available to the public at any reasonable time upon request. 14. The Plan shall include the signature and title of the person responsible for preparation of the Plan and include the date of initial preparation and each amendment thereto. 15. Facilities which discharge storm water associated with industrial activity to MS4 may also be subject to additional requirements imposed by the operator of the municipal separate storm sewer system. 16. Additional Documentation Requirements. The Permittee is required to keep the following inspection, monitoring, and certification records with the SWPPP that keep the records complete and up-to-date, and demonstrate full compliance with the conditions of this permit: a. A copy of the NOi submitted to the Agency along with any correspondence exchanged between the Permittee and the Agency specific to coverage under this permit; b. A copy of this permit; c. Documentation of maintenance and repairs of control measures, including the date(s) of regular maintenance, date(s) of discovery of areas in need of repair/replacements, and for repairs, date(s) the control measures returned to full function, and the justification of any extended maintenance/repair schedules (See Part F.2.b); d. All inspection reports, including Routine Facility Inspection Reports (Part G.1) and Quarterly Visual Assessment Reports (J.1) and benchmark monitoring results; e. Description of any deviation from the schedule for visual assessments and/or monitoring, and the reasons for the deviations; f. Description of any corrective action triggering event/condition listed in Part H.1 and documented in Part H.2; g. Documentation of any benchmark exceedance and the type of response employed, including: i. The corrective action taken; 12 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 ii. A finding that the exceedance was due to natural background pollutant levels; or iii. A finding that no further pollutant reductions were technologically available and economically practicable in light of best industry practice consistent with Part J.2.; h. Documentation to support any determination that pollutants of concern are not expected to be present above natural background levels if the facility discharges directly to impaired waters, and such pollutants were not detected in the discharge or were solely attributable to natural background sources (See Part J.2); i. Documentation to support the claim that the facility has changed its status from active to inactive and unstaffed with respect to the requirements to conduct routine inspections (See Part G.5), quarterly visual assessments (see Part J.1) and/or benchmark monitoring (see Part J.2); and j. Electronic copies of all documents, including the SWPPP, are acceptable. 17. Modifications to the following requirements in the plan shall be submitted to the Agency pursuant to Part K.1, E.l.c, E.6, E.7, E.16.f, E.16.g, E.16.i. F. Control Measures and Discharge Limitations In the technology-based limits included below, the term "minimize" means reduce and/or eliminate to the extent achievable using control measures (including best management practices) that are technologically available and economically practicable and achievable. 1. Storm Water Controls The Permittee must select, design, install, and implement control measures (including best management practices) to meet the discharge limitations in Part F.2 and meet the water quality-based effluent limitations in Part F.3. The selection, design, installation, and implementation of these control measures must be in accordance with good engineering practices and manufacturer's specifications. Note that the Permittee may deviate from such manufacturer's specifications where it provides justification for such deviation and include documentation of its rationale in the part of its SW PPP that describes its control measures, consistent with Part E.6. If the Permittee finds that its control measures are not achieving their intended effect of minimizing pollutant discharges, it must modify these control measures in accordance with the corrective action requirements set forth in Part H. Regulated storm water discharges from the Permittee's facility include storm water run-on that commingles with storm water discharges associated with industrial activity at its facility. 2. Discharge Limitations a. Minimize Exposure - The Permittee must minimize the exposure of manufacturing, processing, and material storage areas (including loading and unloading, storage, disposal, cleaning, maintenance, and fueling operations) to rain, snow, snowmelt, and runoff by either locating these industrial materials and activities inside or protecting them with storm resistant coverings. In order to minimize exposure, where feasible, the Permittee must include the following BMPs where applicable: i. Use grading, berming, or curbing to prevent runoff of contaminated flows and divert run-on away from these areas; ii. Containment - Storage within berms or other secondary containment devices to prevent leaks and spills from entering storm water runoff. To the maximum extent practicable, storm water discharged from any area where pollutants from material handling equipment or activities, raw materials, intermediate products, final products, waste materials, by-products, or industrial machinery are exposed to storm water should not enter vegetated areas or surface waters or infiltrate into the soil unless adequate treatment is provided; iii. Clean up spills and leaks promptly using dry methods (e.g., absorbents) or other cleanup methods to prevent the discharge of pollutants; iv. Store leaky vehicles and equipment indoors or, if stored outdoors, use drip pans and absorbents; v. Use spill/overflow protection equipment; vi. Perform all vehicle and/or equipment cleaning operations indoors, under cover, or in bermed areas 13 General NPDES Permit No. ILROO that prevent runoff and run-on and also that capture any overspray; vii. Drain fluids from equipment and vehicles that will be decommissioned or will remain unused for extended periods of time; viii.Ensure that all washwater, with the exception of discharges from pavement wash water and routine building washdown, drains to a sanitary sewer, sump, or other proper collection system (i.e., not the storm water drainage system); and ix. Oil & Grease Separation - Oil/water separators, booms, skimmers, or other methods to minimize oil contaminated storm water discharges. x. Minimize dust and offsite tracking of raw, final, and waste materials. Trash disposal areas where dumpsters and rolloff boxes are located shall have the lids which shall remain closed when not in use. For dumpsters and roll off boxes that do not have lids BMPs shall be utilized to prevent any contaminate storm water runoff. b. Preventive Maintenance - The Permittee must have procedures and frequencies for inspection and maintenance of storm water conveyance system devices such as oil/water separators, catch basins, etc., and inspection and testing of plant equipment and systems that could fail and result in discharges of pollutants to storm water. c. Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention Practices - Good housekeeping requires the maintenance of clean, orderly facility areas that discharge storm water. Material handling areas shall be inspected and cleaned as necessary to reduce the potential for pollutants to enter the storm water conveyance system. The Permittee shall implement pollution prevention practices in areas that include, but are not limited to, trash containers, storage areas, loading docks, vehicle fueling, and maintenance. Exposed areas that may contribute pollutants to storm water shall be minimized to reduce or eliminate contaminated storm water runoff. d. Spill Prevention and Response - Identification of areas where significant materials can spill into or otherwise enter the storm water conveyance systems and their accompanying drainage points. The Permittee must minimize the potential for leaks, spills, and other releases that may be exposed to storm water and develop plans for effective response to such spills if or when they occur. The Permittee must conduct spill prevention and response measures, including but not limited to, the following: i. Plainly label containers (e.g., "Used Oil," "Spent Solvents," "Fertilizers and Pesticides") that could be susceptible to spillage or leakage to encourage proper handling and facilitate rapid response if spills or leaks occur; ii. Implement procedures for material storage and handling, such as the use of secondary containment and barriers between material storage and traffic areas, or a similarly effective means designed to prevent the discharge of pollutants from these areas; iii. Develop spill response training procedures for preventing, containing, and cleaning up leaks, spills, and other releases. Spills shall be cleaned and any contaminated water or solids shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations. As appropriate, execute such procedures as soon as possible; iv. Keep spill kits on-site, in easily accessible locations, v. Notify appropriate facility personnel, and for significant spills, emergency response agencies and regulatory agencies, when a leak, spill, or other release occurs; vi. Document all significant spills and leaks of oil or toxic or hazardous pollutants that actually occurred in the exposed areas, or that drained to a storm water conveyance, during the previous 5 years; vii. Visually inspect retained storm water (e.g. storm water in a secondary containment structure) prior to discharge, to assure the storm water contains no unnatural turbidity, color, oil films, foams, settleable solids, or deposits before discharging any collected storm water. e. Storm Water Management Practices - Storm water management practices are practices other than those which control the source of pollutants. They include measures such as installing oil and grit separators, diverting storm water into retention basins, etc. Based on assessment of the potential of various sources to 14 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 contribute pollutants, measures to remove pollutants from storm water discharge shall be implemented. The following management practices shall be considered and implemented as applicable: i. Debris & Sediment Control - Screens, booms, sediment ponds, or other methods to reduce debris and sediment in storm water discharges; ii. Covered Storage or Manufacturing Areas - Covered fueling operations, materials, manufacturing, and storage areas to prevent contact with storm water. This includes any pesticide, herbicide, fertilizer, or any other chemical storage area; iii. Mercury Switch Removal and Recycling - Mercury containing convenience lighting switches and anti-lock brake assemblies shall be removed from vehicles and recycled in an approved manner which prevents mercury from entering the storm water discharges; and iv. Storm Water Reduction - To minimize storm water runoff, install vegetation on roofs of buildings within and adjacent to the exposure area to detain and evapotranspirate runoff where the precipitation falling on the roof is not exposed to contaminants. Capture storm water for use as appropriate based on quality where feasible and applicable. f. Sediment and Erosion Prevention - where feasible and applicable, the Permittee must minimize erosion by stabilizing exposed soils at the facility and placing flow velocity dissipation devices at discharge locations. The Permittee must also use structural and non-structural control measures to prevent the discharge of sediment. If the Permittee uses polymers and/or other chemical treatments as part of its controls, it must identify the polymers and/or chemicals used and the purpose. Information on BMPs for erosion and sediment control is available at the following websites: USEPA National Menu of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Storm Water https://www.epa.gov/npdes/national-menu-best-manaqement-practices-bmps-stormwater#edu Illinois Urban Manual: http://www.aiswcd.org/illinois-urban-manual/ g. Employee Training - The Permittee must train all employees who work in areas where industrial materials or activities are exposed to storm water, or who are responsible for implementing activities necessary to meet the conditions of this permit (e.g., inspectors, maintenance personnel), including all pollution prevention personnel. Employees shall be trained at a minimum of once per calendar year. The Permittee shall ensure the following personnel are trained on the requirements of this permit: i. Personnel who are responsible for the design, installation, maintenance, and/or repair of controls (including pollution prevention measures); ii. Personnel responsible for the storage and handling of chemicals and materials that could become contaminants in storm water discharges; iii. Personnel who are responsible for conducting and documenting monitoring and inspections as required in Parts G and J; and iv. Personnel who are responsible for performing and documenting corrective actions as required in Part H. h. De-icing Material Storage - Storage piles of deicing material used onsite or for other commercial or industrial purposes must be enclosed or covered to prevent exposure to precipitation (except for exposure resulting from adding or removing materials from the pile). The Permittee must document and implement appropriate pollution prevention measures that minimize exposure to storm water when adding to or removing material from the pile. Piles do not need to be enclosed or covered where storm water from the pile is not discharged to Waters of the United States or the discharges from the piles are authorized under another permit. The Permittee must document the location of any storage piles of deicing material to be used for deicing or for other commercial or industrial use in the SW PPP site map (Part E.5.b.xvii). 15 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 i. Plastic Materials Requirements - Facilities that handle pre-production plastic pellets are required to implement best management practices to eliminate discharges of plastic in storm water. Examples of plastic material required to be addressed as storm water pollutants include plastic resin pellets, powders, flakes, additives, regrind, scrap, waste and recycling. 3. Water Quality-Based Effluent Limitations. a. Water Quality Standards - Discharges covered by this permit, alone or in combination with other sources, shall not cause or contribute to a violation of any applicable water quality standard pursuant 35 Ill. Adm. Code 304.105; b. The Permittee must implement all controls necessary to comply with a wasteload allocation in an EPA established or approved TMDL as required in Part C; c. Except for discharges authorized in Part A.8 of this permit, the Permittee shall effectively prohibit nonstorm water discharges into the storm sewer system; and d. The Permittee shall not allow any offensive discharges pursuant to 35 Ill. Admin. Code Section 304.106. G. INSPECTIONS 1. The Permittee shall conduct facility inspections covering all the areas subject to the requirements of this permit and identified in the SWPPP. Inspections must be conducted at least quarterly or in some instances more frequently as appropriate. At least one of the Permittee's routine inspections must be conducted during a period when a storm water discharge is occurring within 72 hours of the beginning of a storm event equal to or greater than 0.25 inches in 24 hours. Inspections must be performed by qualified personnel (as defined in Part M.12) with at least one member of the storm water pollution prevention personnel participating. The Permittee may prioritize facility outfalls to allow for adequate quarterly inspections during flooding conditions. Areas inaccessible during quarterly inspections due to flooding conditions shall be inspected within 72 hours of becoming accessible. Inspectors must consider the results of any visual and analytical monitoring for the past year when planning and conducting inspections as well as where: a. Industrial materials, residue or trash may have or could come into contact with storm water. b. Leaks or spills from industrial equipment, drums, tanks and other containers. c. Offsite tracking of industrial or waste materials, or sediment may occur, such as where vehicles enter or exit the site. d. Tracking or blowing of raw, final or waste materials may occur from areas of no exposure to exposed areas. e. Control measures which may need replacement, maintenance or repair. During an inspection occurring during a storm water discharge, control measures implemented to comply with benchmark monitoring requirements must be observed to ensure they are functioning correctly. Discharge points, as defined in Part M.3, must also be observed during this inspection. If such discharge locations are inaccessible, nearby downstream locations must be inspected. 2. The Permittee must document the findings of the facility inspections and maintain this report with its SWPPP. The Perm ittee must summarize all findings in the annual report per Part K. Document all findings, including but not limited to, the following information: a. The inspection date and time; b. The name(s) and signature(s) of the inspector(s); c. Weather information including flooding events; 16 General NPDES Permit No. ILR0O d. All observations relating to the implementation of control measures at the facility, including: i. A description of any discharges occurring at the time of the inspection; ii. Any previously unidentified discharges and/or pollutants from the site; iii. Any evidence of, or the potential for, pollutants entering the drainage system; Observations regarding the physical condition of and around all outfalls including any flow dissipation devices, and evidence of pollutants in discharges and/or the receiving water; iv. Any control measures needing maintenance, repairs, or replacement; e. Any additional control measures needed to comply with the permit requirements; and f. Any incidents of noncompliance observed. g. Any outfall not inspected due to flooding conditions, 3 Any corrective action required as a result of a routine facility inspection must be performed consistent with Part H of this permit. 4. If the Permittee performed a visual observation required in Part J.1 during the facility inspection, the Permittee may include the results of the assessment with the report required in Part G.2, provided all components of both types of inspections are included in the report. 5. Exceptions to Routine Facility Inspections for Inactive and Unstaffed Sites. The Permittee may exercise a waiver of the facility inspection requirement at a facility that is inactive and unstaffed, provided there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water. If the Permittee exercises this waiver, the Permittee must maintain a certification with the SWPPP stating that the site is inactive and unstaffed, and that there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water. H. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 1. Conditions Requiring SW PPP Review and Revision. The Permittee must review the SW PPP when any of the following conditions occur: a. An unauthorized release or discharge (e.g., spill, leak, or discharge of non-storm water not authorized by this or another NPDES permit) occurs at the facility; b. Control measures are not stringent enough for the discharge to meet applicable water quality standards or the conditions of this permit; c. A required control measure was never installed, was installed incorrectly, or not in accordance with this permit or is not being properly operated or maintained; d. Visual observations indicate signs of storm water pollution (e.g., unnatural color, odor, turbidity, floatable material, settled solids, suspended solids, foam, and oil sheen); e. The average of four quarterly sampling results exceeds any applicable benchmark monitoring concentration. If less than four samples have been taken, but the results are such that an exceedance of the four quarter average is mathematically certain (i.e., if the sum of quarterly sample results to date is more than four times the benchmark monitoring concentration) this is considered a benchmark exceedance, triggering this review; f. Construction or a change in design, operation, or maintenance at the facility that modifies the type or concentration of pollutants discharged in storm water from the facility, or increases the quantity of pollutants discharged; 17 General NPDES Permit No. ILROO 2. Corrective Actions and Deadlines. a. Immediate Actions. If any condition in Part H.1 occurs, the Permittee must immediately take all reasonable steps necessary to minimize or prevent the discharge of pollutants until a permanent solution is installed and made operational, including cleaning up any contaminated surfaces so that the material will not discharge in subsequent storm events. b. Subsequent Actions. If the Permittee determines that additional changes are necessary beyond those implemented pursuant to this permit, it must install a new or modified control and make it operational, or complete the repair, before the next storm event if possible, and within 14 calendar days from the time of discovery. If it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within 14 calendar days, the Permittee must document why it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within the 14 day timeframe. The Permittee must also identify the schedule for completing the work, which must be done as soon as practicable after the 14-day timeframe but no longer than 45 days after discovery. Where the Permittee's corrective actions result in changes to any of the controls or procedures documented in its SWPPP, the Permittee must modify its SWPPP accordingly within 14 calendar days of completing corrective action work. c. Corrective Action Documentation. The Permittee must document the existence of any of the conditions listed in Part H.1 within 24 hours of becoming aware of such condition. The Permittee is not required to submit its corrective action documentation to Illinois EPA. Include the following information in the documentation: i. Identification and description of the condition triggering the need for corrective action review. For any spills or leaks, include the following information: a description of the incident including material, date/time, amount, location, and reason for spill, and any leaks, spills or other releases that resulted in discharges of pollutants to waters of the State, through storm water or otherwise; ii. Date the condition was identified; iii. For any spills or leaks, include response actions, the date/time clean-up completed, notifications made, and staff involved. Also include any measures taken to prevent the reoccurrence of such releases; iv. The Permittee must also document the corrective actions taken that occurred as a result of the conditions listed in Part H.1, within 14 days from the time of discovery of any of those conditions. Provide the dates when each corrective action was initiated and completed (or is expected to be completed). If applicable, document why it is infeasible to complete necessary installations or repairs within the 14-day timeframe and document the Permittee's schedule for installing the controls and making them operational as soon as practicable after the 14-day timeframe. d. Substantially Identical Outfalls. If the event triggering corrective action is similar to an outfall that represents other substantially identical outfalls, the Permittee's review must assess the need for corrective action for each outfall represented by the outfall that triggered the review. Any necessary changes to control measures that affect these other outfalls must also be made before the next storm event if possible, or as soon as practicable following that storm event. The SWPPP must be modified to include any additional control measures required pursuant to this paragraph. I. CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION 1. Authorization is hereby granted to construct treatment works and related equipment that collects, stores or treats storm water that may be required by the SW PPP developed pursuant to this permit. 2. This Authorization is issued subject to the following condition(s): a. The issuance of this authorization: i. does not release the Permittee from any liability for damage to persons or property caused by or resulting from the installation, maintenance, or operation of the proposed facilities; ii. does not take into consideration the structural stability of any units or part of this project; and 18 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 iii. does not release the Permittee from compliance with other applicable statutes of the State of Illinois or other applicable local law, regulations, or ordinances. b. If any statement or representation is found to be incorrect, this authorization may be revoked and the Permittee thereupon waives all rights thereunder. 3. Plans and specifications of all treatment equipment being included as a part of the Storm Water Management Practice shall be included in the SWPPP. 4. Any modification of or deviation from the plans and specifications originally submitted with the initial SW PPP requires amendment of the SWPPP. 5. Construction activities which result from treatment equipment installation, including clearing, grading, and excavation activities which result in the disturbance of one acre or more of land area, are not covered by this authorization. The Permittee shall contact the Agency regarding any additional required permit(s). J. MONITORING 1. Quarterly Visual Observation of Discharges - The requirements and procedures for quarterly visual observations are applicable to all facilities covered under this permit, regardless of the Permittee's sector of industrial activity. a. The Permittee must perform and document a quarterly visual observation of a storm water discharge associated with industrial activity from each outfall. The visual observation must be made during daylight hours. If no storm event resulted in runoff during daylight hours on normal work days from the facility during a monitoring quarter, no visual observation is required for that quarter, provided the permittee documents that no observable runoff occurred. Normal work days do not include weekends or Federal holidays. The Permittee must sign and certify the documentation. b. Visual observation must be made on samples collected within 1 hour of an actual discharge from a storm event equal to or greater than 0.25 inch in 24 hours. If it is not possible to take a sample within the first hour of the discharge, the sample must be collected as soon as practicable after the first hour and the Permittee must explain why it was not possible to take samples within the first hour. In the case of snowmelt, the samples must be taken from an actual discharge from the site. For storm events, samples must be collected from a storm event discharge at least 72 hours from the previous discharge. The 72 hour interval does not apply if the Permittee documents that a less than 72 hour event is representative for local storm events during the sampling period. The observation must document: unnatural color, odor, clarity, floatable solids, settled solids, suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of storm water pollution if present in the discharge. If visual observations indicate any unnatural color, odor, turbidity, floatable material, oil sheen or other indicators of storm water pollution, the Permittee shall obtain a sample and test for the parameter or the list of pollutants as provided pursuant to Part E.5.C.ii and E.5.d and initiate corrective action in Part H. c. The Permittee must maintain visual observation reports onsite with the SWPPP. Each report must include the observation date and time, inspection personnel, outfall location, nature of the discharge (i.e., runoff or snow melt), visual quality of the storm water discharge (including observations of unnatural color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settled solids, suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of storm water pollution), and probable sources of any observed storm water contamination. d. The Permittee may exercise a waiver of the visual observation requirement at a facility that is inactive and unstaffed, as long as there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water. If the Permittee exercises this waiver, the Permittee must maintain a certification with the SWPPP stating that the site is inactive and unstaffed, and that there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water. e. Representative Outfalls - If the Permittee's facility has two or more outfalls that are believed to discharge substantially identical effluents, based on similarities of the industrial activities, significant materials, size of drainage areas, and storm water management practices occurring within the drainage areas of the outfalls, the Permittee may conduct visual observation of the discharge at just one of the outfalls and report that the results also apply to the substantially identical outfall(s). f. Visual observation documentation shall be made available to the Agency and general public upon written request. 19 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 2. Benchmark Monitoring. This permit specifies pollutant benchmark concentrations that are applicable to certain sectors/subsectors as specified in Attachment 1. Benchmark monitoring data are primarily for the Permittee' s use to determine the overall effectiveness of specific control measures and to assist Permittees in knowing when additional corrective action(s) may be necessary to comply with the discharge limitations in Part F. a. The benchmark concentrations are not discharge limitations. However, corrective action is required as the result of a benchmark exceedance pursuant to Part H. b. At the Permittee's discretion, more than four samples may be taken during separate runoff events and used to determine the average benchmark parameter concentration for facility discharges. c. Applicability of Benchmark Monitoring: The Permittee must monitor for any benchmark parameters specified for the industrial sector(s), both primary industrial activity and any co-located industrial activities, applicable to the discharge. Industry-specific benchmark concentrations are listed in the sector-specific sections of Attachment 1. If a facility is in one of the industrial sectors subject to benchmark concentrations that are hardness-dependent, the Permittee is required to submit representative hardness values of the receiving water. The hardness value shall be submitted with the initial benchmark report. d. Samples must be analyzed consistent with 40 CFR Part 136 analytical methods and using test procedures with quantitation limits at or below benchmark values for all benchmark parameters for which sampling is required. e. Benchmark Monitoring Schedule - Benchmark monitoring must be conducted quarterly for first four full quarters of permit coverage commencing no later than 180 days after the effective date of this permit. i. Data not exceeding benchmarks - After collection of four quarterly samples, if the average of the four monitoring values for any parameter does not exceed the benchmark, monitoring requirements for that parameter for the permit term have been fulfilled; ii. Data exceeding benchmarks - After the collection of four quarterly samples, if the average of the four monitoring values for any parameter exceeds the benchmark, the Permittee must, in accordance with Part H, review the selection, design, installation and implementation of the control measures to determine if modifications are necessary to meet the discharge limitations in this permit, and either: A. Make the necessary modifications and continue quarterly monitoring until the Permittee has completed four additional quarters of monitoring for which the average does not exceed the benchmark; or B. Make a determination that no further pollutant reductions are technologically available and economically practicable and achievable in light of best industry practice to meet the technology discharge limitations or are necessary to meet the water-quality-based discharge limitations in Parts F.2 and F.3 of this permit, in which case the Permittee must continue monitoring once per year. The Permittee must also document the rationale for concluding that no further pollutant reductions are achievable, and retain all records related to this documentation with the SWPPP. C. In accordance with Part H, the Permittee must review the control measures and perform any required corrective action immediately (or document why no corrective action is required), without waiting for the full four quarters of monitoring data, if an exceedance of the four quarter average is mathematically certain . If after modifying its control measures and conducting four additional quarters of monitoring, the average still exceeds the benchmark (or if an exceedance of the benchmark by the four quarter average is mathematically certain prior to conducting the full four additional quarters of monitoring), the Permittee must again review its control measures and take one of the two actions above. iii. Natural background pollutant levels - Following the first four quarters of benchmark monitoring (or sooner if the exceedance is triggered by less than four quarters of data, see above), if the average concentration of a pollutant exceeds a benchmark value, and the Permittee determines that exceedance of the benchmark is attributable solely to the presence of that pollutant in the natural background, the Permittee is not required to perform corrective action or additional benchmark monitoring provided that: 20 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 A. The average concentration of the benchmark monitoring results is less than or equal to the concentration of that pollutant in the natural background; B. The Permittee document and maintain with the SWPPP, the supporting rationale for concluding that the benchmark exceedances are in fact attributable solely to natural background pollutant levels. The Permittee must include in the rationale any data previously collected by the Permittee or other sources (i.e., literature studies) that describe the level of natural background pollutants in the storm water discharge; C. Notify the Agency on the Permittee's final quarterly benchmark monitoring report that the benchmark exceedances are attributable solely to natural background pollutant levels. D. Permittees may discontinue monitoring natural background pollutants that occur solely from run-on sources provided the Permittee analyzes the pollutant in the run-on source during the benchmark monitoring period. f. Exception for Inactive and Unstaffed Sites - The requirement for benchmark monitoring does not apply at a facility that is inactive and unstaffed, provided there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water. To qualify for any monitoring exception, the Permittee must meet the following requirements: i. Maintain a statement with the Permittee's SWPPP stating that the site is inactive and unstaffed, and that there are no industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water in accordance with the substantive requirements in 40 CFR 122.26(g) and sign and certify the statement in accordance with Attachment H 11. ii. If a Permittee is not qualified for this exception at the time of permit coverage but during the permit term the Permittee becomes qualified because the facility is inactive and unstaffed, and there are no industrial materials or activities that are exposed to storm water, then the Permittee must notify Illinois EPA of this change in the next benchmark monitoring report. A Permittee may discontinue benchmark monitoring once Illinois EPA has been notified, and prepared and signed a certification statement concerning the facility's qualification for this monitoring exception. g. Representative Outfalls - If the Permittee's facility has two or more outfalls that are believed to discharge substantially identical effluents, based on similarities of the industrial activities, significant materials, size of drainage areas, and storm water management practices occurring within the drainage areas of the outfalls, the Permittee may conduct benchmark monitoring of the discharge at just one of the outfalls and report that the results also apply to the substantially identical outfall(s). K. REPORTING 1. The Permittee shall submit an electronic copy of the annual inspection report to the Agency. The report shall include results of the quarterly benchmark monitoring as required by Part J.2 and the quarterly facility inspections which are required by Part G of this permit. The report shall include, at a minimum, a review and update of the SW PPP. The Permittee shall submit modifications of the requirements of the plan to the Agency with the Annual Report. Permittees have 180 days to update their SWPPP to comply with the new requirements and then submit with the following annual report. The report shall also include documentation of any event (spill, treatment unit malfunction, etc.) which would require an inspection, results of the inspection, and any subsequent corrective maintenance activity. The report shall be completed and signed by the authorized facility employee(s) who conducted the inspection(s). The annual inspection report is considered a public document that shall be available to the public at any reasonable time upon request. 2. For new Permittees, the first Annual Report shall contain information gathered during the one year time period beginning with the initial effective date of coverage under this permit and shall be submitted no later than 60 days after this one year period has elapsed. Each subsequent report shall contain the previous year's information and shall be submitted no later than one year after the previous year's report was due. 3. Existing Permittees renewing coverage under this permit shall continue to submit the Annual Report no later than 60 days after the original date of effective coverage under a general storm water permit. 4. If the facility performs inspections more frequently than required by this permit, the results shall be included as additional information in the Annual Report. 21 General NPDES Permit No. ILR0O 5. The Permittee shall retain the annual inspection report on file for at least 3 years. This period may be extended by request of the Illinois EPA at any time. 6. Annual inspection reports shall be submitted to one of the following addresses: a. Electronic Annual Reports should be submitted to: epa.indannualinsp@illinois.gov b. If electronic submittal is unavailable, reports should be mailed to: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control Compliance Assurance Section #19 1021 North Grand Avenue East Annual Inspection Report P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 7. Any Permittee shall notify the owner of any regulated MS4 which receives storm water discharged from the facility that the industrial activity has received coverage of a general ILR00 permit. The Permittee shall submit any SW PPP or any annual inspection to the MS4 upon request by the MS4 owner. L. TERMINATION OF COVERAGE UNDER THIS PERMIT Where all storm water discharges associated with industrial activity that have been authorized by this permit are eliminated, the operator of the facility may submit a termination request to the Agency at the address indicated in Part L.5 of this permit. The termination request shall include the name, address, telephone number, location of the facility, permit number, and a description of actions taken to eliminate the storm water discharge or other justification for the request. Coverage under this permit is not terminated until the Agency responds in writing on the termination request. All monitoring, inspections, and reporting, as described in this permit is required until coverage is terminated by the Agency. 1. The Agency may require any person authorized by this permit to apply for and/or obtain either an individual NPDES permit or an alternative NPDES general permit. Any interested person may petition the Agency to take action under this paragraph. The Agency may require any owner or operator authorized to discharge under this permit to apply for an individual NPDES permit or alternative general permit only if the owner or operator has been notified in writing that a permit application is required. This notice shall include a brief statement of the reasons for this decision, an application form, a statement setting a deadline for the owner or operator to file the application, and a statement that on the effective date of the individual NPDES permit or the alternative general permit as it applies to the individual Permittee, coverage under this general permit shall automatically terminate. The Agency may grant additional time to submit the application upon request of the applicant. If an owner or operator fails to submit in a timely manner an individual NPDES permit or alternative general application required by the Agency under this paragraph then the applicability of this permit to the individual NPDES permitted is automatically terminated at the end of the day specified for application submittal. The Agency may require an individual NPDES or alternative general permit based on: a. Information received which indicates the receiving water may be of particular biological significance pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 302.105{d)(6); b. Whether the receiving waters are identified as impaired pursuant to the Agency's 303(d) listing and the site storm water is a potential contributing source of any parameter identified as a cause of that impairment; or c. Size of industrial site, proximity of site to the receiving stream, inadequate discharge control, discharge characteristics, or applicable water quality standards, etc. d. The Agency may also require monitoring of any storm water discharge from any site to determine whether an individual or alternative general permit is required. 2. Any owner or operator authorized by this permit may request to be excluded from the coverage of this permit by applying for an individual or alternative general permit. The owner or operator shall submit an individual application with reasons supporting the request, in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 122.28, to the 22 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 Agency. The request shall be granted by issuance date of an individual permit or an alternative general permit if the reasons cited by the owner or operator are adequate to support the request. 3. When an individual NPDES permit is issued to an owner or operator otherwise subject to this permit, or the owner or operator is approved for coverage under an alternative NPDES general permit, the applicability of this permit to the individual NPDES Permittee is automatically terminated on the issuance date of the individual permit or the date of approval for coverage under the alternative general permit, whichever the case may be. When an individual NPDES permit is denied to an owner or operator otherwise subject to this permit, or the owner or operator is denied coverage under an alternative NPDES general permit, the applicability of this general permit to the individual NPDES Permittee is automatically terminated on the date of such denial, unless otherwise specified by the Agency. 4. The Permittee must submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) within 30 days after one or more of the following conditions have been met: a. A change in ownership or operational control at the facility; b. The Permittee has ceased operations at the facility, there are no discharges or no longer will be any discharges of storm water associated with industrial activity from the facility, and necessary sediment and erosion controls have been implemented; or c. Coverage has been obtained under an individual or alternative general permit for all discharges required to be covered under an NPDES permit. 5. NOT submittals can be made to one of the following addresses: a. Electronic NOTs should be submitted to: epa.indannualinsp@illinois.gov b. If electronic submittal is unavailable the NOT should be submitted to the follow address: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control Compliance Assurance Section #19 1021 North Grand Avenue East Annual Inspection Report P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 6. Standard Condition 15 of Attachment H is not applicable to this General Permit. M. DEFINITIONS 1. Coal pile runoff means the rainfall runoff from or through any coal storage pile. 2. Control Measures means any storm water control or other method (including narrative effluent limitations) used to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state. 3. Discharge point or Outfall means the location where collected and concentrated storm water flows are discharged from the facility. 4. Green Infrastructure means wet weather management approaches and technologies that utilize, enhance or mimic the natural hydrologic cycle processes of infiltration, evapotranspiration and reuse. Green infrastructure approaches currently in use include green roofs, trees and tree boxes, rain gardens, vegetated swales, pocket wetlands, infiltration planters, porous and permeable pavements, porous piping systems, dry wells, vegetated median strips, reforestation/revegetation, rain barrels and cisterns and protection and enhancement of riparian buffers and floodplains. 5. Industrial activities means any of the 10 categories of industrial activities included in the definition of "storm water discharges associated with industrial activity" as defined in 40 CFR 122.26{b)(14)(i)-(ix) and (xi). 6. Land application site means an area where wastes are applied onto or incorporated into the soil surface for treatment or disposal. 23 General NPDES Permit No. ILR00 7. Landfill means an area of land or an excavation in which wastes are placed for permanent disposal, and which is not a land application site, surface impoundment, injection well or waste pile. 8. MS4 or MS4 Owner means the owner or operator of a conveyance or system of conveyances for the movement of storm water as defined at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(8). 9. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer is defined at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(8) and means a conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains): (i) Owned or operated by a State, city, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (created by or pursuant to State law) having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, storm water, or other wastes, including special districts under State law such as a sewer district, flood control district or drainage district, or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, or a designated and approved management agency under Section 208 of the CWA that discharges to waters of the United States; (ii) Designed or used for collecting or conveying storm water; (iii) Which is not a combined sewer; and (iv) Which is not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) as defined at 40 CFR 122.2. 10. Natural Background Pollutants include those substances that are naturally occurring in soils or ground water. Natural background pollutants do not include legacy pollutants from previous activity of the facility's site, or pollutants in run-on from adjacent sources which are not naturally occurring, such as other industrial sites or roadways. 11. Pollution Prevention means any practice which reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise entering the environment prior to recycling, treatment or disposal and reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants or contaminants. 12. Qualified Personnel means those persons who possess the knowledge and skills to assess conditions and activities that could impact storm water quality at the Permittee's facility, and who can also evaluate the effectiveness of control measures. 13. Run-on means sources of storm water that drain from land located upslope or upstream from the regulated facility in question. 14. Section 313 water priority chemical means a chemical or chemical categories which: 1) Are listed at 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) (also known as Title Ill of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986); 2) are present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to EPCRA Section 313 reporting requirements; and 3) that meet at least one of the following criteria: (i) Are listed in Appendix D of 40 CFR 122 on either Table II (organic priority pollutants), Table Ill (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols) or Table V (certain toxic pollutants and hazardous substances); (ii) are listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 311 (b)(2)(A) of the CWA at 40 CFR 116.4; or (iii) are pollutants for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria. 15. Significant materials includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production; hazardous substances designated under section 101 (14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to report pursuant to EPCRA Section 313; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes, slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with storm water discharges. 16. Significant spills includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (see 40 CFR 110.6 and CFR 117.21) or section 102 of CERCLA (see 40 CFR 302.4). Note that additional definitions are included in the permit Standard Conditions, Attachment H. ILR00 Final 4-5-17.doc 24 Attachment H Standard Conditions Definitions Act means the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5 as Amended. Agency means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Board means the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Clean Water Act (formerly referred to as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act) means Pub. L 92-500, as amended. 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) means the national program for issuing, modifying, revoking and reissuing, terminating, monitoring and enforcing permits, and imposing and enforcing pretreatment requirements, under Sections 307, 402, 318 and 405 of the Clean Water Act. USEPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Daily Discharge means the discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants with limitations expressed in units of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. For pollutants with limitations expressed in other units of measurements, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the average measurement of the pollutant over the day. Maximum Daily Discharge Limitation (daily maximum) means the highest allowable daily discharge. Average Monthly Discharge Limitation (30 day average) means the highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar month, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured during a calendar month divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that month. Average Weekly Discharge Limitation (7 day average) means the highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar week, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured during a calendar week divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that week. Best Management Practices (BMPs) means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the State. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. Aliquot means a sample of specified volume used to make up a total composite sample. Grab Sample means an individual sample of at least 100 milliliters collected at a randomly-selected time over a period not exceeding 15 minutes. 24-Hour Composite Sample means a combination of at least 8 sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters, collected at periodic intervals during the operating hours of a facility over a 24-hour period. 8-Hour Composite Sample means a combination of at least 3 sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters, collected at periodic intervals during the operating hours of a facility over an 8-hour period. Flow Proportional Composite Sample means a combination of sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters collected at periodic intervals such that either the time interval between each aliquot or the volume of each aliquot is proportional to either the stream flow at the time of sampling or the total stream flow since the collection of the previous aliquot. (1) Duty to comply. The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Act and is grounds for enforcement action, permit termination, revocation and reissuance, modification, or for denial of a permit renewal application. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirements. (2) Duty to reapply. If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit. If the permittee submits a proper application as required by the Agency no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date, this permit shall continue in full force and effect until the final Agency decision on the application has been made. (3) Need to halt or reduce activity not a defense. It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of this permit. (4) Duty to mitigate. The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment. (5) Proper operation and maintenance. The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of back-up, or auxiliary facilities, or similar systems only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit. (6) Permit actions. This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause by the Agency pursuant to 40 CFR 122.62 and 40 CFR 122.63. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance, does not stay any permit condition. (7) Property rights. This permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege. (8) Duty to provide information. The permittee shall furnish to the Agency within a reasonable time, any information which the Agency may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit, or to determine compliance with the permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Agency upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit. (9) Inspection and entry. The permittee shall allow an authorized representative of the Agency or USEPA (including an authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Agency or USEPA), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to: (a) Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit; (b) Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit; (c) Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and (d) Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purpose of assuring permit compliance, or as otherwise authorized by the Act, any substances or parameters at any location. (10) Monitoring and records. (a) Samples and measurements taken for the purpose of monitoring shall be representative of the monitored activity. (b) The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records, and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this permit, and records of all data used to complete the application for this permit, for a period of at least 3 years from the date of this permit, measurement, report or application. Records related to the permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40 CFR Part 503). This period may be extended by request of the Agency or USEPA at any time. (c) Records of monitoring information shall include: (1) The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements; (2) The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements; (3) The date(s) analyses were performed; (4) The individual(s) who performed the analyses; (5) The analytical techniques or methods used; and (6) The results of such analyses. (d) Monitoring must be conducted according to test procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136, unless other test procedures have been specified in this permit. Where no test procedure under 40 CFR Part 136 has been approved, the permittee must submit to the Agency a test method for approval. The permittee shall calibrate and perform maintenance procedures on all monitoring and analytical instrumentation at intervals to ensure accuracy of measurements. (11) Signatory requirement. All applications, reports or information submitted to the Agency shall be signed and certified. (a) Application. All permit applications shall be signed as follows: (1) For a corporation: by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president or a person or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the corporation: (2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or (3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. (b) Reports. All reports required by permits, or other information requested by the Agency shall be signed by a person described in paragraph (a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if: (1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described in paragraph (a); and (2) The authorization specifies either an individual or a position responsible for the overall operation of the facility, from which the discharge originates, such as a plant manager, superintendent or person of equivalent responsibility; and (3) The written authorization is submitted to the Agency. (c) Changes of Authorization. If an authorization under (b) is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of (b) must be submitted to the Agency prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative. (d) Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraph (a) or {b) of this section shall make the following certification: I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. (12) Reporting requirements. (a) Planned changes. The permittee shall give notice to the Agency as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required when: (1) The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining whether a facility is a new source pursuant to 40 CFR 122.29 (b); or (2) The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements pursuant to 40 CFR 122.42 (a)(1). (3) The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration, addition, or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan. (b) Anticipated noncompliance. The permittee shall give advance notice to the Agency of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements. (c) Transfers. This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Agency. (d) Compliance schedules. Reports of compliance or noncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim and final requirements contained in any compliance schedule of this permit shall be submitted no later than 14 days following each schedule date. (e) Monitoring reports. Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit. (1) Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR). (2) If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using test procedures approved under 40 CFR 136 or as specified in the permit, the results of this monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the DMR. (3) Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Agency in the permit. (f) Twenty-four hour reporting. The permittee shall report any noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24-hours from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and time; and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24-hours: (1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit. (2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in (14) the permit. (3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the Agency in the permit or any pollutant which may endanger health or the environment. The Agency may waive the written report on a case- by-case basis if the oral report has been received within 24-hours. (g) Other noncompliance. The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under paragraphs (12) (d), (e), or (f), at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in paragraph (12) (f). (h) Other information. Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application, or in any report to the Agency, it shall promptly submit such facts or information. (13) Bypass. (a) Definitions. (1) Bypass means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility. (2) Severe property damage means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production. (b) Bypass not exceeding limitations. The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient 27 operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of paragraphs (13)(c) and (13)(d). (c) Notice. (1) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass. (2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in paragraph (12)(f) (24-hour notice). (d) Prohibition of bypass. (1) Bypass is prohibited, and the Agency may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass, unless: (i) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage; (ii) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and (iii) The permittee submitted notices as required under paragraph (13)(c). (2) The Agency may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the Agency determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in paragraph (13)(d)(1 ). Upset. (a) Definition. Upset means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. (b) Effect of an upset. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph (14)(c) are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to judicial review. (c) Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset. A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that: (1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset; (2) The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; and (3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in paragraph (12)(f)(2) (24-hour notice). (4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under paragraph (4). (d) Burden of proof. In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof. (15) (16) (17) (18) Transfer of permits. Permits may be transferred by modification or automatic transfer as described below: (a) Transfers by modification. Except as provided in paragraph (b), a permit may be transferred by the permittee to a new owner or operator only if the permit has been modified or revoked and reissued pursuant to 40 CFR 122.62 (b) (2), or a minor modification made pursuant to 40 CFR 122.63 (d), to identify the new permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. (b) Automatic transfers. As an alternative to transfers under paragraph (a), any NPDES permit may be automatically transferred to a new permittee if: (1) The current permittee notifies the Agency at least 30 days in advance of the proposed transfer date; (2) The notice includes a written agreement between the existing and new permittees containing a specified date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage and liability between the existing and new permittees; and (3) The Agency does not notify the existing permittee and the proposed new permittee of its intent to modify or revoke and reissue the permit. If this notice is not received, the transfer is effective on the date specified in the agreement. All manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural dischargers must notify the Agency as soon as they know or have reason to believe: (a) That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge of any toxic pollutant identified under Section 307 of the Clean Water Act which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following notification levels: (1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/I); (2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/I) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/I) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2methyl-4,6 dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 mg/I) for antimony. (3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the NPDES permit application; or (4) The level established by the Agency in this permit. (b) That they have begun or expect to begin to use or manufacture as an intermediate or final product or byproduct any toxic pollutant which was not reported in the NPDES permit application. All Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) must provide adequate notice to the Agency of the following: (a) Any new introduction of pollutants into that POTW from an indirect discharge which would be subject to Sections 301 or 306 of the Clean Water Act if it were directly discharging those pollutants; and (b) Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced into that POTW by a source introducing pollutants into the POTW at the time of issuance of the permit. (c) For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (i) the quality and quantity of effluent introduced into the POTW, and (ii) any anticipated impact of the change on the quantity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW . If the permit is issued to a publicly owned or publicly regulated treatment works, the permittee shall require any industrial user of such treatment works to comply with federal requirements concerning: (a) User charges pursuant to Section 204 (b) of the Clean Water Act, and applicable regulations appearing in 40 CFR 35; (b) Toxic pollutant effluent standards and pretreatment standards pursuant to Section 307 of the Clean Water Act; and (c) Inspection, monitoring and entry pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act. (19) If an applicable standard or limitation is promulgated under Section 301 (b)(2)(C) and (D), 304(b)(2), or 307(a)(2) and that effluent standard or limitation is more stringent than any effluent limitation in the permit, or controls a pollutant not limited in the permit, the permit shall be promptly modified or revoked, and reissued to conform to that effluent standard or limitation. (20) Any authorization to construct issued to the permittee pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 309.154 is hereby incorporated by reference as a condition of this permit. (21) The permittee shall not make any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document submitted to the Agency or the USEPA, or required to be maintained under this permit. (22) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition implementing Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Clean Water Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day of such violation. Any person who willfully or negligently violates permit conditions implementing Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Clean Water Act is subject to a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Additional penalties for violating these sections of the Clean Water Act are identified in 40 CFR 122.41 (a)(2) and (3). (23) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both. (24) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or non-compliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months per violation, or by both. (25) Collected screening, slurries, sludges, and other solids shall be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent entry of those wastes (or runoff from the wastes) into waters of the State. The proper authorization for such disposal shall be obtained from the Agency and is incorporated as part hereof by reference. (26) In case of conflict between these standard conditions and any other condition(s) included in this permit, the other condition(s) shall govern. (27) The permittee shall comply with, in addition to the requirements of the permit, all applicable provisions of 35 Ill. Adm. Code, Subtitle C, Subtitle D, Subtitle E, and all applicable orders of the Board or any court with jurisdiction. (28) The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this permit is held invalid, the remaining provisions of this permit shall continue in full force and effect. (Rev. 7-9-2010 bah)