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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 5 77 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD CHICAGO, IL 60604-3590 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF ECW-15J VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Mayor Curtis McCall Sr. City of Cahokia Heights 103 Main Street Cahokia Heights, Illinois 62206 ymccall@cahokiaillinois.org Subject: April 20, 2022, SSO Inspection Trip Report for City of Cahokia Heights Dear Mayor McCall: Enclosed, please find a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Inspection Trip Report that describes and documents the observation made by the EPA inspection team in the City of Cahokia Heights on April 20, 2022. The purpose of the reconnaissance inspection in the City of Cahokia Heights was to observe locations where sanitary sewer overflows had happened in the past and document their condition under both dry and wet-weather conditions. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this letter, or the inspection trip report, please contact Dean Maraldo at (312) 353-2098 or at maraldo.dean@epa.gov. Sincerely, Digitally signed by Ryan Ryan Bahr Bahr Date: 2022.12.06 15:10:26 -06'00' Ryan J. Bahr Supervisor, Section 2 Water Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Branch Enclosure cc: Sharlin Pfeffer, City of Cahokia Heights [spfeffer@cahokiaillinois.org] Dennis Traiteur, City of Cahokia Heights [dtraiteur@cahokiaillinois.org] Todd Bennett, Illinois EPA [Todd.Bennett@Illinois.gov] Joe Stitely, Illinois EPA [Joe.Stitely@Illinois.gov] Purpose: NPDES SSO Inspection Trip Report Facility: Cahokia Heights, Illinois NPDES ID Number (No NPDES Permit): ILN000019 Date of Inspection: April 20, 2022 Illinois EPA Inspectors: None EPA Inspectors: Joan Rogers, EPA Region 5; (312) 886-2785; rogers.joan@epa.gov Cheryl Burdett, EPA Region 5; (312) 886-1463; burdett.cheryl@epa.gov City of Cahokia Heights Representatives: None Inspection Trip Report Prepared by: Joan Rogers, EPA Region 5 Inspector JOAN Digitally signed by JOAN ROGERS EPA Inspector Signature: _R_O__G_E__R_S_____D1_4a:_t5e3:_:23_082_-20.6_1'20_.00'_2 __________________ Approver Name & Title: Ryan Bahr, Supervisor, Compliance Section 2 Digitally signed by Ryan Ryan Bahr Bahr Date: 2022.12.06 Approval Signature and Date: _____________1_5:_10_:4_5 -_06_'0_0'_______________ Page 1 City of Cahokia Heights April 20, 2022 On April 20, 2022, EPA inspectors Joan Rogers, and Cheryl Burdett, conducted a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) reconnaissance inspection in the City of Cahokia Heights and observed one chronic SSO locations to document whether it was discharging or had evidence of recent discharges. It had not rained in the 24 hours before the observations. The last rainfall recorded at the St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) in St. Clair County was 0.12" on April 18, 2022. This trip report summarizes the inspection observations. Location #1: Cleanout on North 82nd Street EPA inspectors arrived at the cleanout overflow location on North 82nd Street at 2:10 P.M. The cleanout was discharging. EPA inspectors observed the flowing water flow from the ditch next to the street to the ditch along the side yard. 1: P4200252 Description: The cleanout on North 82nd Street was overflowing on the day of the inspection. Location: North 82nd Street. Camera Direction: Northwest. Date/Time: April 20, 2022/2:19 P.M. Page 2 City of Cahokia Heights April 20, 2022 2: P4200253 Description: The flow from the cleanout flowed to the ditch on the side yard of the residence. Location: North 82nd Street. Camera Direction: West. Date/Time: April 20, 2022/2:19 P.M. Page 3 City of Cahokia Heights April 20, 2022