DSHW-2024-007658

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Miller Companies Compost
Facility_ID SW0330
Facility Name Miller Companies Compost
Street Address 1836 West 4600 South
City Hyrum
ZIP Code 84319
County Cache County
Inspection Date 07-23-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.664128, -111.955231
Weather Conditions Sunny, 80 degrees
Inspection Goal Ensure compliance with Utah rules and regulations and the facility permit.
Facility Contact Floyd Faucette
Participants Kelly Shaw (DWMRC), Floyd Faucette (facility)
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 07-23-2024
Depart Office time 08:15 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 07-23-2024
Return to Office time 01:35 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Plan was approved on October 19, 2010. Facility is approved to compost
feedstock including straw bedding and paunch, mushroom compost, pallets,
strut ends, branches, limbs, straw, etc. Composting takes 3-9 months.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Comment The facility received 29,999 tons of material to compost in 2023
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment No deficiencies were identified
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Date Submitted: 07-23-2024 02:26 PM
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Comment Floyd Faucette is the contact
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Facility was sent an email prior to the inspection
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Declined to participate
1.7 Other
Comment
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter NA
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations 1
2.4 Vectors 2
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area NA
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
2.8 Waste Inspection Area NA
2.9 Scavenging Control NA
2.10 Open Burning NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
1
2.12 Working Face NA
2.13 Daily - Soil NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other
Comment (Required)The facility utilizes cell phones and radios for communications.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours Yes
3.2 Directions & Procedures Yes
3.3 Emergency Numbers Yes
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials N/A
3.5 Other
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Comment (Required)The facility is not open to the public. Trucks arriving are guided by a lead
vehicle.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other
Comment (Required)Trainings are performed, documentation of trainings has not been
maintained. The facility is working to improve trainings and will begin a sign-
in process for those attending the trainings.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections N/A
5.3 Leachate N/A
5.4 Ground Water N/A
5.5 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other
Comment (Required)Drainage leads to a retaining pond
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste N/A
7.2 Batteries N/A
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals N/A
7.7 Asbestos N/A
7.8 Bulky Waste N/A
7.9 Contaminated Soil N/A
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
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8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate N/A
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report No
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control Yes
9.4 Daily Records Yes
9.5 Weight or Volumes Yes
9.6 Intermediate Cover N/A
9.7 Final Cover N/A
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
Yes
9.9 Deviation From Plans N/A
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other
Comment (Required)The facility maintains records on their database. The facility permit was
approved in 2010 and is no longer in compliance with Utah rules.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring N/A
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
N/A
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
N/A
10.4 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results N/A
11.2 Manifests N/A
11.3 Treatment Certification N/A
11.4 Paint Filter Test Results N/A
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11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
N/A
11.6 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
12. Waste Tires
12.1 Acceptance procedures for
Waste Tires
N/A
12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated N/A
12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste
Tires
No
Number of Tires
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training N/A
Comment (Required)This facility does not receive tires
13 Other Items
13.1 Notice of Inspections Form
Completed and Signed
N/A
13.2 N/A
13.3 N/A
13.4 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
General Comments
Comments The facility produces compost, mulch and various garden soils. They are
seeking to improve their training program and will begin a sign in procedure
for training attendees. The operator understands that it will soon be
necessary to submit a new permit application to bring the permit into
compliance with Utah’s current rules.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
Date Submitted: 07-23-2024 02:26 PM
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DWMRC Inspector Name Kelly Shaw
Date/Time 07-23-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
Facility office
Final packaged product storage area
Run off retaining pond
Raw paunch material ready for mixing and composting
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Compost windows
Material being screened
Biosolids to be composted storage bay
Pallets for shredding
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Back of facility
Sifting machine
Secondary location for composting and mixing garden soils
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