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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
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Micliael 0. Leavitt
Governor
Iianne R. Nielson, Pti.D.
Execuiive Dircctor
Dennis R. Downs
Director
October 19,
288 Nonh 1460 West
•;: P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lalce City. Utah 84114-4880
[phone]
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[phone] T.D.D.
www.deq.state.ut.us Web
1999
Mr. Joe D. Thompson, Director
Environmental, Fire and Security
Thiokol Corporation
P.O. Box 707
Brigham City, UT 84302-0707
RE: Thiokol Open Burning/Open Detonation Part B Permit Application
EPA LD. #UTD009081357
Dear Mr. Thompson:
This letter is written to inquire about the status of the RCRA Part B Permit Application and Risk
Assessment for the operation of Open Buming/Open Detonation (OB/OD) facilities at Thiokol.
Thiokol originally submitted a Subpart X, Part B Permit Application in November of 1988, and a
revised Application in November of 1991. Deficiencies in the Permit Application were outlined
by the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste (the Division), and submitted to Thiokol in
November of 1993. In addition, a letter was sent to Thiokol in July of 1996 suggesting that
facilities which are pursuing an OB/OD operating permit begin collecting the necessary data to
perform a risk assessment on the hazards associated with the operation of these facilities.
Please provide the Division with an update on the status of the Risk Assessment and Permit
Application. The Division considers the implementation of Thiokol's OB/OD operating permit
to be a high priority. Ifyou have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Jeff Vandel at
538-9413.
Sincerely,
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Dennis R. Downs, Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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Michael O. Leavitt S 288 North 1460 West
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October 25, 1999
Herald Joumal
75 West 300 North
P O Box 487
Logan UT 84321-0487
Dear Sirs:
This letter constitutes authorization to publish the attached NOTICE in the •"' "" ^
on Fridav. October 29. 1999.
Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:
Dennis R. Downs
Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous WasteControl Board
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Sincerely,
fiyv Dennis R. Downs, Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
Michael 0. Leaviti
Governor
Dianne R. Nielson, Ph.D.
Executive Diiector
[Jennis R. Downs
Dircctor
October 25,
^ 288 North 1460 West
i; P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
[phone]
[phone] Fax
[phone] T.D.D.
•^ www.deq.state.ut.us Web
1999
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Newspaper Agency Corp.
Legal Advertising Department
143 South Main
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Dear Sirs:
This letter constitutes authorization to publish the attached NOTICE in the Salt Lake Tribune and
Deseret News on Fridav. October 29. 1999 .
Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:
Dennis R. Downs
Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Sincerely,
Dennis R. Downs, Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
Michael O. Ixavitt '^ 288 North 1460 West
Governor ^ pQ Box 144880
Dianne R. Nielson, Ph.D. ': Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Executive Director [phone]
Dennis R. Downs ;, [phone] Fax
Direcior • [phone] T.D.D.
www.deq.state.ut.us Web
October 25, 1999
Ogden Standard Examiner
455 23rd Street
P.O. BOX 951
Ogden, Utah 84402-0951
Dear Sirs:
This letter constitutes authorization to publish the attached NOTICE in the Ogden Standard Examiner
on Fridav. October 29. 1999.
Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:
Dennis R. Downs
Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous WasteControl Board
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Sincerely,
jQ^ Dennis R. Downs, Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
Enclosure
NOTICE
In accordance with Utah's Hazardous Waste Management regulations, Thiokol Propulsion has requested
to modify its Post-Closure Pennit. The Pennit was originally issued to Thiokol Corporation by the Utah
Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board in September of 1992. Conditions for the closure of old open-
burning pits and groundwater monitoring requirements are established in the Permit. The Thiokol
facility is located in Box Elder County, approximately thirty miles northwest of Brigham City, Utah.
Thiokol requested to modify the Permit to reduce the number of groundwater samples collected from
each well, and to eliminate the requirement to analyze for specific constituents. Thiokol has maintained
a groundwater monitoring system since 1986 to track the location and concentration of hazardous
constiments that have been released to the water-table aquifer.
A public infonnation meeting was held on September 23, 1999 at the Brigham City Public Library to
explain the proposed Permit modification and to answer questions. Associated with the meeting was a
60-day public comment period that began on August 18, 1999, and ended on October 17, 1999.
The Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste (the Division) has reviewed the Permit modification request
and prepared a draft of the modified pennit and an associated fact sheet. A final public comment period
is required before approval of the Permit modification can be given.
A 45-day public comment period will begin on October 29, 1999 when the public notice is published in
The Standard Examiner. The Herald Joumal. Salt Lake Tribune, and Deseret News, and will end on
December 15, 1999 at 5:00 p.m. MST.
A public hearing has been scheduled for the aftemoon of December 1, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. at the Brigham
City Public Library located at 26 East Forest, Brigham City, Utah.
Copies of the Draft Permit Modification will be made available for public review and inspection during
the comment period, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices:
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Brigham City Library Bear River District
Martha Hughes Cannon Health Bldg., 26 East Forest Health Department
288 North 1460 West Brigham City, Utah 655 East 1300 North
Salt Lake City, Utah Logan, Utah
Written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 15, 1999. Address comments
to:
Dennis R. Downs, Executive Secretary
Utah Solid and Hazardous Wasle Control Board
State of Utah
PO Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Any questions conceming the permit modification should be directed to JeffVandel, Utah Division of
Solid and Hazardous Waste, [phone].
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including
auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Charlene Lamph, Office of Human Resources
at 536-4413 (TDD 536-4414) at least five working days prior to the scheduled meeting/hearing or
comment period.