DERR-2024-009056

195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144840 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4840
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State of Utah
SPENCER J. COX
Governor
DEIDRE HENDERSON
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Kimberly D. Shelley
Executive Director
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSE AND REMEDIATION
Brent H. Everett
Director
ERRP-231-24
July 15, 2024
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ryan Gordon
G R, Inc.
1645 North Canyon Road
Provo, Utah 84604
Re:Notice of Non-Compliance for Underground Storage Tank Violations
G R, Inc., located at 818 North 500 West, Provo, Utah
Facility Identification No. 1000770
Dear Mr. Gordon:
The Utah Underground Storage Tank Act (Act) imposes certain obligations on the owner or
operator of a facility having underground storage tanks (USTs). The Act authorizes the Director of
the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (Division Director) to enforce the Act
and rules promulgated thereunder by issuing notices and orders. At the request of the Division
Director, the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) performed a
compliance review for the facility owned or operated by you. This facility contains two USTs and
is located at 818 North 500 West, Provo, Utah. The designated Facility Identification Number is
1000770.
The compliance review indicates you have not satisfied the requirements of the Act and
regulations. To achieve compliance, you must do all of the following within 60 days of the date
of this letter:
1.Submit documentation to show that you have removed the water/product from the spill
containment buckets for all USTs. All spill buckets must be properly maintained, and must
be kept dry and free of water, product, and debris, so they can function properly. At the time
of the inspection. The inspection report indicates that all spill buckets had water/product in
them.
Facility ID# 1000770
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2.Submit documentation to show that the facility has class C operators that are properly trained
and documented, as required by Section R311-201-12 of the Utah UST rules. Please submit
a current list of designated class C operators, showing the date they were trained and the
name of the person who provided the training.
3.Submit a properly filled out UST Operator Inspection Form by the 15th of each month for
the next three months.
4.Submit documentation that an emergency contact sign has been posted with the name and
phone number of who to contact in the event of an emergency with the USTs.
The Act, Utah Code Ann. §§ 19-6-407 and 19-6-408, gives the Division Director the
authority to assess a civil penalty of $1,000.00 if an owner or operator of an UST fails to register
the tank or fails to pay fees within 60 days of due date, and to assess interest on the unpaid
registration fee balance. Under Utah Code Ann. § 19-6-425, other violations of the Act, rules, or
orders may result in civil penalties of up to $10,000.00 per day. Failure to comply with the Act and
regulations may also result in revocation of your certificate of compliance under Utah Code Ann. §
19-6-414.
Failure to comply with the requirements of the Act and rules may result in the issuance of a
Notice of Violation and Order and/or a Notice of Agency Action and the assessment of a civil
penalty.
If your facility remains out of compliance with the requirements outlined above, the class
A/B operator may be subject to re-training requirements and must successfully complete an
appropriate training course and examination.
If you have any questions, please contact Phillip Lundell, the DERR project manager, at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Brent H. Everett, Director
Division of Environmental Response and Remediation
BHE/PKL/tt
cc: Eric Edwards, Executive Director, Utah County Health Department
Jason Garrett, Environmental Health Director, Utah County Health Department