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Purpose: NPDES SSO Inspection Trip Report
Facility: Cahokia Heights, Illinois
NPDES ID Number (No NPDES Permit): ILN000019
Dates of Inspection: August 25, 2021
Illinois EPA Inspectors: None
EPA Inspectors: Dean Maraldo, EPA Region 5; (312) 353-2098; maraldo.dean@epa.gov Joan Rogers, EPA Region 5; (312) 886-2785; rogers.joan@epa.gov Ted Flatebo, EPA Region 5; (312) 886-9402; flatebo.ted@epa.gov
City of Cahokia Heights Representatives: None
Inspection Trip Report Prepared by: Joan Rogers, EPA Region 5 Inspector
Maraldo,
Digitally signed by Maraldo, Dean
Dean
Date: 2021.09.14 07:08:53 -05'00'
EPA Inspector Signature: _______________________________________
JOAN
Digitally signed by JOAN ROGERS
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EPA Inspector Signature: _______________________________________
Flatebo,
Digitally signed by Flatebo, Theodore
Theodore
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EPA Inspector Signature: _______________________________________
Approver Name & Title: Ryan Bahr, Chief, Compliance Section 2
RYAN
Digitally signed by RYAN BAHR
BAHR
Date: 2021.09.14 08:10:15 -05'00'
Approval Signature and Date: ______________________________________
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction...................................................................................................................... 3 II. Inspection Activity Summary .......................................................................................... 3
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I. INTRODUCTION
On August 25, 2021, EPA inspectors Dean Maraldo, Joan Rogers, and Ted Flatebo, conducted a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) reconnaissance inspection in the City of Cahokia Heights and observed six chronic SSO locations to document whether they were discharging or had evidence of recent discharges. There had not been any rain within the last 24 hours before the observations. The last rainfall recorded at the St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) in St. Clair County was 1.14" between August 23, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. and August 23, 2021 at 7:00 P.M.
This trip report summarizes the inspection observations. The following personnel were involved in the inspection:
EPA Inspectors:
Dean Maraldo, Inspector/Enforcement Officer Joan Rogers, Inspector/Enforcement Officer Ted Flatebo, Inspector/Enforcement Officer
II. INSPECTION ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Location #1: Lauralee Drive and Violet Drive Lift Station
EPA inspectors arrived at the Lauralee Drive and Violet Drive Lift Station at 10:34 A.M. This lift station is #22 in the Commonfields of Cahokia lift station list. The lift station was not overflowing. The lift station was not secured. An abandoned lift station wet well is located next to the current lift station. The top of that wet well was also not secured.
Location #2: Lady of Snows Lift Station
EPA inspectors arrived at the Lady of Snows Lift Station on Old Missouri Avenue at 10:43 A.M. This lift station is #20 in the Commonfields of Cahokia lift station list. The lift station was not overflowing, and the wet well was not secured.
Location #3: Lift Station #5
EPA inspectors arrived at Lift Station #5 at 10:54 A.M. This lift station is a former Centreville lift station and is located at 4200 Missouri Avenue. The lift station was not overflowing, and EPA observed that work had been done to regrade and repair the lift station. Mr. Dennis Traiteur had previously told EPA inspectors that they had installed a submersible pump, but permanent repairs were still being planned. EPA observed that the fencing around the lift station was replaced, but it was not secured.
While EPA was arriving at the lift station, City employees drove past the lift station, turned around in the motel parking lot and drove away.
Location #4: North 63rd Street and Laura Avenue Lift Station
EPA inspectors arrived at the intersection of North 63rd Street and Laura Avenue at 11:04 A.M. The lift station is #4 on the Commonfields of Cahokia lift station list. City personnel were
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working in the wet well in the street to make repairs. The City reported an SSO at North 63rd Street and Pittsburgh Drive on Friday, August 20, 2021. Mr. Rory Morgan opened the manhole downstream from the wet well and did not observe flow. He stated that the lift station repair had been made the day before, but it was not working on the day of the EPA inspection.
EPA drove to the manhole at North 63rd Street and Pittsburgh Drive and observed water on the ground around the manhole at 11:18 A.M., but it was not surcharging.
Location #5: Cleanout on North 82nd Street
EPA inspectors arrived at the cleanout overflow location on North 82nd Street at 11:23 A.M. The cleanout was not discharging.
Location #6: North 82nd Street and Belleview Avenue Lift Station
EPA inspectors arrived at the lift station at North 82nd Street and Belleview Avenue at 11:24 A.M. This is lift station #10 on the Commonfields of Cahokia lift station list. The lift station was not overflowing.
EPA inspectors then drove back to the intersection of North 63rd Street and Laura Avenue and informed Mr. Traiteur that we were leaving the city to drive home. EPA exited the area at 11:32 A.M.
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