DSHW-2024-008564

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter Refuse Class IIIb Landfill
Facility_ID SW0168
Facility Name Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter Refuse Class IIIb Landfill
Street Address 12000 West 2400 South
City Magna
ZIP Code 84044
County Salt Lake County
Inspection Date 10-03-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.016236, -111.734358
Weather Conditions 77 and sunny
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management
Rules.
Facility Contact Cassady Kristensen, Environmental Business Partner
Ryan Evans, Principal Advisor Environmental Ops
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Corey Buchanan, Environmental Advisor
Randy Naeve, Senior Advisor - Environment
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 10-03-2024
Depart Office time 07:15 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 10-03-2024
Return to Office time 03:30 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The most recent permit was reviewed. The facility is permitted to accept
nonhazardous industrial solid waste incidental to the operations of
Kennecotts’s north facilities, including the smelter, refinery, power plant,
and molybdenum autoclave process. Waste to is be covered monthly and
recorded in a cover log. Waste that is prone to being blown away by wind is
to be covered daily.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Date Submitted: 10-04-2024 10:58 AM
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Comment The 2023 Annual Report was reviewed. 100% of waste received is from
Salt Lake County. Total Materials Received is noted to be 9,610.00 tons.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment The 11/21/2023 Inspection Report and Inspection Letter were reviewed.
The facility was issued Compliance Advisory No. 2311143 for inadequate
cover of waste.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Cassady Kristensen and Ryan Evans are the primary contacts.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Cassady Kristensen and Ryan Evans were notified of the inspection via
email on 10/01/2024.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Cassady Kristensen and Ryan Evans were notified of the inspection via
email on 10/01/2024.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment N/A
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 5
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations 5
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area NA
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
2.8 Waste Inspection Area 5
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
5
2.12 Working Face 5
2.13 Daily - Soil 5
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Date Submitted: 10-04-2024 10:58 AM
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Comment (Required)Uncovered waste beyond the working face was observed. Wind-blown litter
is not being covered daily leading to wind-blown litter scattered beyond the
working face. The facility does not restrict landfill access and no security
controls are in place. The signage currently present is not adequate.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours No
3.2 Directions & Procedures Yes
3.3 Emergency Numbers No
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials No
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The signage observed is inadequate. An emergency number is not provided
and a list of unacceptable materials is not noted. The signage includes
instructions in landfill access, however, due to the lack of security controls
in place, unauthorized access cannot be prevented.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open No
4.2 Training No
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Training records were not provided. The landfill is not properly secured and
no operator was observed at the time of the inspection.
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 groundwater or gas monitoring requirements.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on No
6.2 Water Run-off No
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Steep slopes with erosion channels were observed that could potentially
expose covered waste.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste N/A
7.2 Batteries N/A
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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 Yes
Comment (Required)The facility is permitted to accept nonhazardous industrial waste. Only
acceptable waste was observed.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate No
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Uncovered waste beyond the working face was observed. Waste prone to
being wind-blown is not covered with six inches of earthen cover at the end
of the day it was received. The facility does not maintain a cover log as
required by the Permit.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report No
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control N/A
9.4 Daily Records Yes
9.5 Weight or Volumes No
9.6 Intermediate Cover N/A
9.7 Final Cover N/A
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
Yes
9.9 Deviation From Plans No
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
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Comment (Required)Minimal records were provided by the facility. Quarterly inspection reports
were not provided. The facility did provide weekly inspection reports. The
weekly inspection reports did not have line items verifying security controls
are in place. Training records were not provided and random load
inspection reports were not provided. The facility provided records
demonstrating dates of waste acceptance and a description of where the
waste originated from. Descriptions of waste types are not documented
within the records. The facility does not maintain a cover log as required by
the Permit. The facility did not provide records documenting deviations from
the Plan of Operation such as not covering waste.
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.
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)The facility is not permitted to accept special waste.
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
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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 is not secured and does not have adequate signage. Uncovered
waste beyond the working face was observed. Waste prone to being wind-
blown is not being covered by the end of the day it is received. However,
the facility promptly covered the waste. Due to inadequate cover, wind-
blown litter was observed beyond the working face. The facility does not
maintain adequate records such as a cover log, random load inspections,
deviations from the Plan of Operations, etc. Steep slopes with erosion
channels were observed that could potentially expose covered waste.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 10-04-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
View of the entrance to the landfill. Access is not controlled and no gates were
observed.
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The landfill consists of two working faces. Waste subject to being wind-blown is not
covered by the end of the day it is received. This issue has been resolved and the
waste is now covered.
Uncovered waste was observed beyond the working face.
View of uncovered waste beyond the working face. Asphalt is not considered inert
waste and must be treated as a solid waste.
Additional view of uncovered waste. Documentation was not provided demonstrating
when this waste was received.
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View of uncovered waste. Waste subject to being wind-blown was not covered by the
end of the day the waste was received. This issue has now been resolved and the
waste is covered.
View of wind-blown litter observed beyond the working face.
Additional view of uncovered waste in the background.
Date Submitted: 10-04-2024 10:58 AM
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