DSHW-2024-004835

February 22 , 2024
Attn: Doug Hansen
Utah DEQ
SIMPLOT PHOSPHATES LLC
[phone]
Waste Management & Radiation Control
P.O . Box 144880
SLC, Utah 84114-4880
DNG @ utah .gov
RE: Simplot Phosphates' Spill Report
Dear Sir:
9401 NORTH HWY. 191 VERNAL , UTAH 84078
Div of Waste Management
and Radiation Control
FEB 2 6 2024
On , February 21 51, Simplot experienced a reportable oil spill on one of our large overburden drills , unit number 1822 .
This spill incident was immediately called in and reported and given the incident # 16915 . Please find the attached spill
report for the details of this event and its cleanup .
If you have any questions about this spill, don 't hesitate to call me at ( 435) 781-3348 .
Sincerely ,
John B. Spencer
Environmental Manager
Simplot Phosphates LLC
9401 N . Hwy 191
Vernal , Utah 84078
( 435) 781-3348
John .s pencer@ simplot.com
cc : Tricounty Health Department -Cindy Austreng
cc: Utah DNR: Division of Oil , Gas & Mining -Wayne Western
cc: Utah DEQ: Division of Water Quality -Dan Hall
Bringing Earth 's Resources to Life
Chemical Spill Report
Simplot Phosphates LLC
Date of spill: 2/21/2024
Time of spill: 3:00 AM
Location of spill: Pit 116 Drill Pad
Estimated amount of spill (gallons): 55 Gallons
Type of material spilled: Hydraulic Oil
Date of Chemical Spill Report: 2 / 21 / 24
Existing Weather conditions: 34 Degrees, Foggy & Wet & Muddy
Reported by: Nathan Hughes
Reported to (persons and/or agencies): Utah DEQ & Corporate
Other Persons Present:
Was Spill Pool Used: □ Yes ~ No; Estimated Gallons caught __
Equipment#: 1822
Description and cause of spill: Hydraulic hose from pump drive broke on overburden
drill 1822 while drilling overburden blast holes. Resulting in approximately 55 gallons of
hydraulic oil spilling to the ground in pit 116 on the drill pad.
Cleanup and control action taken: Captured as much oil as possible, repaired the drill
so it could be moved and the cleanup started. Contained spilled oil and cleaned up
contaminated soil with a backhoe. The Petroleum-contaminated soil was placed in the
storage truck bed in the laydown yard for later disposal at the Uintah County landfill.
Effectiveness of cleanup operations: All the petroleum-contaminated soil was collected
and hauled to the contaminated soil storage. The spill area was totally cleaned up. The
petroleum-contaminated soil is stored until the storage area fills, at which time we obtain
a permit from TriCounty Health and haul the petroleum-contaminated soil to the Uintah
County landfill for permanent disposal.
In the Event of a Spill,
Complete Form and Submit to the
Environmental Department