DSHW-2024-007749

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Higley Farms Landspreading
Facility_ID SW0390
Facility Name Higley Farms Landspreading
Street Address 40.653868, -112.462433
City Grantsville
ZIP Code 84209
County Tooele
Inspection Date 07-30-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?No
40.016222, -111.734315
Weather Conditions 90 and sunny
Inspection Goal To determine compl with Solid Waste Permitting and Management Rules.
This inspection is in response to complaints of odors and flies received at
the LHD by neighbors.
Facility Contact Lance Nielsen is the primary contact.
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Bryan Slade, Tooele County HD
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 07-30-2024
Depart Office time 08:30 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 07-30-2024
Return to Office time 01:30 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The Plan of Operation was reviewed. The facility is allowed to land spread
milk and food processing by-products including whey, waste milk, waste
yogurt, food fats, greases, and non-hazardous wash down water. The
facility is to conduct weekly site visits and disk/irrigate for vector and animal
control.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Date Submitted: 08-07-2024 09:21 AM
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Comment The 2023 Annual Report was received and noted no waste was land
applied during the reporting year. The Q1 2024 Report also noted no waste
was land applied. The Q2 2024 Report noted 8,927.07 tons of material was
land applied.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment The 12/07/2023 Inspection Letter and Inspection report were review. No
issues were noted. The facility did not conduct landspreading activities for
over 3 years at the time of the inspection. Previous complaints regarding
flocks of birds being attracted to the area began in 2016. There were also
complaints of discharging of waste material along roads where the material
has ponded and generated odors. A letter was sent by the Division for the
operator to cease the improper disposal of materials.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Lance Nielsen is the primary contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
N/A
Comment The inspection was unannounced.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Bryan Slade of the Tooele County Health Department contacted the
Division after receiving several complaints from neighboring property
owners. This inspection will have LHD participation.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment N/A
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter NA
2.2 Roads NA
2.3 Gate House Operations NA
2.4 Vectors 5
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 5
2.10 Open Burning NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
5
2.12 Working Face NA
2.13 Daily - Soil NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
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2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)An excessive amount of flies was observed. Birds were scavenging
exposed waste from several areas of the farm fields.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours N/A
3.2 Directions & Procedures N/A
3.3 Emergency Numbers N/A
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials N/A
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)No signage was observed. The gate was open to allow access for tanker
trucks.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open N/A
4.2 Training N/A
4.3 Other Yes
Comment (Required)A tanker truck was observed in site spraying whey onto the fields.
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 N/A
Comment (Required)The facility does not have any groundwater or gas monitoring requirements.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on N/A
6.2 Water Run-off N/A
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste N/A
7.2 Batteries N/A
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
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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 Yes
Comment (Required)This is a landtreatment facility permitted to apply milk and food processing
plant by-products. This inspection was prompted by the LHD. The LHD has
received numerous complaints from residences over several weeks
regarding odor and flies originating from the fields. An excessive amount of
flies was observed. Due to the large amount of flies, the inspector and LHD
were unable to get out of the vehicle. No odors were present near the
access point located at the end of Higley Road.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate N/A
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other Yes
Comment (Required)Food by-products and grease was exposed in many areas around the farm
fields.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report N/A
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control N/A
9.4 Daily Records N/A
9.5 Weight or Volumes N/A
9.6 Intermediate Cover N/A
9.7 Final Cover N/A
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
N/A
9.9 Deviation From Plans N/A
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
N/A
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Records were not reviewed at the time of the inspection.
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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 N/A
Comment (Required)The facility does not have any groundwater or gas monitoring requirements.
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
11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
N/A
11.6 Other N/A
Comment (Required)No records were reviewed at the time of the inspection.
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)The facility is not permitted to accept waste 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
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14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
General Comments
Comments This is a landtreatment facility permitted to apply milk and food processing
plant by-products. This inspection was prompted by the LHD. The LHD has
received numerous complaints from residences over several weeks
regarding odor and flies originating from the fields. An excessive amount of
flies was observed. Due to the large amount of flies, the inspector and LHD
were unable to get out of the vehicle. No odors were present near the
access point located at the end of Higley Road.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 08-07-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
View looking at the access point off of Higley Road. The gate was open to allow
access for tanker trucks.
Additional view from the access point at Higley Road.
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View of the tanker truck that was actively applying whey on the fields.
View of what appears to be grease products that have been applied on the field.
An excessive amount of flies were encountered. The inspector or LHD were unable to
get out of the vehicle due to the large amount of flies.
View of what appeared to be grease products land applied on the right side of the
road.
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View of waste products that have been previously land applied.
View of grease products that have been land applied.
View of what appears to be a pump from a creek.
End of the pump that is located next to the creek.
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View of another area used for land applications. This area contained free liquids.
Additional view of free quids from landspreading applications.
Photo demonstrating the quantity of flies. Excessive flies have been impacting nearby
residences.
Date Submitted: 08-07-2024 09:21 AM
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