DSHW-2024-007898

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Tremonton City Compost
Facility_ID SW0227
Facility Name Tremonton City Compost
Street Address 6000 North 8700 West
City Tremonton
ZIP Code 84337
County Box Elder County
Inspection Date 08-15-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.016209, -111.734495
Weather Conditions 85 and partly cloudy
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management
Rules.
Facility Contact Paul Fulgham, Public Works Director
Tremonton City
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Paul Fulgham, Tremonton City
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 08-15-2024
Depart Office time 05:45 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 08-15-2024
Return to Office time 02:30 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The Plan of Operation was reviewed. The facility is a composting facility
and utilizes greenwaste, wood chips, and biosolids in their products.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Comment The 2023 Annual Report was reviewed and 100% of the waste received is
from Box Elder County. Total Materials Recycled Compost is noted to be
820.10 tons. $500 in disposal fees were paid.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
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Comment The 08/29/2023 Inspection Report and Inspection Letter were reviewed. No
issues were noted.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Paul Fulgham, Public Works Director, of Tremonton City is the current
contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Paul Fulgham was notified of the inspection via email on 08/12/2024.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Grant Koford of the Bear River Health Department was notified of the
inspection via email on 08/08/2024. This inspection did not have health
department participation.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment N/A
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 1
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area 1
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
2.8 Waste Inspection Area 1
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
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 NA
Comment (Required)The facility maintains adequate signage and access is controlled by a
locked gate. The gatehouse is staffed during operating hours. The
composting area is well organized and clean.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
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3.1 Operating Days / Hours Yes
3.2 Directions & Procedures Yes
3.3 Emergency Numbers Yes
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials Yes
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility maintains acceptable signage.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility conducts training for all staff and the gatehouse is staffed when
the compost facility is open.
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 a groundwater monitoring requirement. Windrow
temperatures are monitored daily and noted in logs stored at the gatehouse.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility maintains adequate drainage and erosion controls. The facility
utilizes a capture basin for storm water runoff.
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
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7.9 Contaminated Soil N/A
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility is a compost facility and does not accept waste other than those
listed in the Plan of Operation.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate N/A
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility is a compost facility and does not have waste to cover.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report N/A
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 N/A
Comment (Required)Records were reviewed onsite and included temperature reports, site
inspections, plan of operation, and daily tonnage.
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 groundwater or gas monitoring requirements.
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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 special waste records were reviewed.
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
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
General Comments
Comments The facility was organized and staffed during operating hours. The facility
maintains acceptable signage and records. At the time of the inspection, the
facility turned away a load since it contained unpermitted materials.
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DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 08-15-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
View of the facility's signage.
View of the facility's gatehouse. The gatehouse is staffed during operating hours.
View of the greenwaste pile. The greenwaste pile gets recycled as part of the
composting operations.
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View of the onsite trommel.
View of windrows. Temperatures are monitored daily and windrows are turned
frequently.
View of the facility's capture basin to collect storm water runoff.
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