DSHW-2024-009157

Site Information
Finalized No
Facility Name Uintah County Lapoint CD Landfill
Facility_ID SW0129
Facility Name Uintah County Lapoint CD Landfill
Street Address 1.5 miles East of Lapoint on Lapoint Bench Rd.
City Lapoint
ZIP Code 84039
County Uintah County
Inspection Date 10-29-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.433365, -110.027451
Weather Conditions Cloudy. 47 degrees Fahrenheit. Windy
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste rules and permit. Also to discuss
run-on and runoff controls narrative and map required for new permit that is
currently under review.
Facility Contact Greg Jensen
Participants Greg Jensen - Uintah County Landfill Manager
Bryan Watt - DWMRC
Follow Up Inspection Needed?Yes
Recommended Follow Up Date 11-28-2024
Depart Office Date 10-29-2024
Depart Office time 12:00 PM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 10-29-2024
Return to Office time 04:00 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Permit was reviewed
1.2 Annual Report Review No
Comment Annual Report was not reviewed.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment Previous inspection report was viewed.
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1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Facility contacts remain the same.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Facility was contacted a couple hours ahead of the inspection. This was
done because the landfill is closed on Tuesday time of year and needed to
be unlocked and accessed for inspection.
1.6 Local Health Contacted No
Comment Health Department was not contacted.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment No additional comments.
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 3
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 2
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
1
2.12 Working Face 3
2.13 Daily - Soil 3
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other 4
Comment (Required)Active landfill cell is nearly full and waste needs pushed down and covered.
Litter is beginning to be spread around on-site outside of active cell.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours Yes
3.2 Directions & Procedures Yes
3.3 Emergency Numbers No
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3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials No
3.5 Other No
Comment (Required)No emergency numbers posted.
List of unacceptable materials needs to be updated to include items in the
permit including hazardous waste, toxic waste, liquid waste, chemical
wastes, CFCs, gas cylinders, and household wastes not associated with
construction and demolition activities.
Signage for dead animals, temporary metal storage piles, waste battery
storage, and other items need to be updated.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Employee present at all times during hours of operation.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections Yes
5.3 Leachate N/A
5.4 Ground Water N/A
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Random inspections are being conducted and recorded.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other Yes
Comment (Required)Run-on and runoff controls are established around with perimeter of the
landfill with diversion ditches, containment ponds, and berms.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste N/A
7.2 Batteries Yes
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals No
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)Dead animals in pit need to be covered daily as described in sections 5.3
and 6 of the Plan of Operations. Dead animals were found uncovered.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate Yes
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Intermediate cover of previously active cells are in place.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report Yes
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control N/A
9.4 Daily Records Yes
9.5 Weight or Volumes Yes
9.6 Intermediate Cover Yes
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)Regular facility inspections need to address perimeter fencing issues and
uncovered waste issues causing litter.
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)No monitoring or sampling records required.
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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 required. Landfill does not accept special wastes
other than dead animals.
12. Waste Tires
12.1 Acceptance procedures for
Waste Tires
N/A
12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated Yes
12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste
Tires
Yes
Number of Tires 100
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training N/A
Comment (Required)Waste tires are stored in a large bin and transported to the Vernal facility
until it is hauled off for recycling.
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)No notice of inspection forms required.
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)No special permit requirements.
General Comments
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Comments Landfill needs include:
1) Updated signage;
2) Daily cover of dead animals;
3) Perimeter fence repair to deter trespassing and illegal dumping;
4) On-site litter control; and
5) More frequent compaction and covering of waste.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Bryan Watt
Date/Time 10-30-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
Photo of unburied dead animals. This photo was taken on a day the landfill was
closed.
Photo of waste cell overflowing and uncovered. Photo was taken on a day the landfill
was closed.
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Photo of waste outside of active cell overflowing and uncovered. Photo was taken on
a day the landfill was closed.
Photo of cut fence and OHV track into landfill where trespassers have entered and
illegally dumped or taken waste.
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